In the Golden Light
24" x 20"
Oil on Canvas
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About the Artwork
In the Golden Light is a 20" × 24" oil on canvas painting by Rod Charlesworth (b. 1955), depicting a still northern lake at sunset, framed by standing dead trees and a rocky, foliage-covered shoreline.
The composition is dominated by a warm palette of orange, gold, and yellow in the sky, reflected across the calm surface of the lake below. Purple-toned foliage and dark green conifers line the far shore, with a low band of distant forest fading into haze near the horizon. Slender, bare tree trunks rise vertically through the water and along the shoreline, their pale, weathered surfaces contrasting against the darker forest behind them.
Charlesworth's brushwork is loose and gestural throughout, with long, directional strokes describing the horizontal bands of reflected light across the water's surface. Vertical strokes render the bare tree trunks rising through the lake, their edges left soft against the surrounding paint. The foreground rocks and undergrowth are built up with layered patches of orange, red, and green, applied with thicker, more textured paint than the fluid, blended passages used for the sky and lake. This heavier paint handling in the foreground contrasts with the softer, more diffuse treatment of the water and distant shore.
Dimensions and Details
- Title: In the Golden Light
- Artist: Rod Charlesworth (b. 1955)
- Size: 24" × 20" (61 × 50.8 cm)
- Medium: Oil on Canvas
- Condition: Excellent
- Display: Gallery-wrapped canvas with finished edges, ready to hang unframed
Acquisition Enquiries
In the Golden Light is an original oil on canvas painting available through West End Gallery. To acquire this work or arrange a private viewing, please contact the gallery. Shipping is quoted by location, complimentary delivery is available within Edmonton, and layaway options are available upon request.
Citations
- Hambleton Galleries, Rod Charlesworth, hambletongalleries.com, accessed 2026.
- Adele Campbell Fine Art, Rod Charlesworth, adelecampbell.com, accessed 2026.
Accessibility Description
A horizontal oil painting on canvas showing a lake scene at sunset. The upper half of the painting shows a sky filled with orange, gold, and pale yellow clouds. Below the sky, a band of distant forest appears in hazy blue-green and purple tones along the horizon. The middle of the painting shows a calm lake, its surface reflecting the orange and gold tones of the sky in horizontal streaks. Several bare, pale tree trunks rise vertically out of the water near the centre of the composition. In the foreground, a rocky shoreline is covered with dense low foliage in green, orange, red, and purple. Taller evergreen and deciduous trees with dark green and purple-toned leaves frame the left side of the painting. The brushwork throughout is loose, with visible directional strokes, particularly across the water's surface. No figures or structures are present. No signature is visible in the reviewed images.
Full Provenance
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Disclaimer
This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.
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Shipping & Exchanges
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Artwork Care
CARING FOR YOUR ARTWORK
Display
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Cleaning
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Temperature & Humidity
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Handling & Moving
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Storage
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Insurance
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