Medicine Lake, AB30" x 40"

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About the Artwork

Medicine Lake, AB is a 30" × 40" oil on canvas painting by Rod Charlesworth (b. 1955), depicting Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, where the Canadian Rockies meet alpine waters.

The lake's waters are painted in brilliant blue, set against the surrounding wilderness of rock and forest. Above the lake, the sky shows swirling clouds of warm orange, yellow, and cool blue, suggesting the changeable weather typical of mountain settings. Autumn colours punctuate the landscape in bright yellows and oranges, standing out among the predominantly green conifers that cover the surrounding mountainsides.

Charlesworth's thick oil application creates rich textures throughout the scene, from the weathered granite boulders and fallen logs in the foreground to the dense evergreen forests climbing the mountainsides beyond. This textured paint handling is applied consistently across the rock, wood, and forest elements of the composition, giving the surface a tactile quality that extends from the foreground boulders to the distant tree-covered slopes.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Medicine Lake, AB
Artist: Rod Charlesworth (b. 1955)
Size: 30" × 40" (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Condition: Excellent
Display: Finished-edge canvas, ready to hang unframed.

Acquisition Enquiries

Medicine Lake, AB 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

This oil painting shows a mountain lake landscape. In the background, the sky is painted with swirling clouds in warm orange, yellow, and cool blue, suggesting changeable mountain weather. Dense evergreen forests, predominantly green, climb the mountainsides below the sky, with patches of bright yellow and orange marking areas of autumn colour among the conifers. In the middle distance, the lake fills much of the composition, its water painted in brilliant blue. In the foreground, weathered granite boulders and fallen logs rest along the shoreline, rendered with thick, textured brushwork. The paint throughout the composition is applied thickly, giving the rock, wood, and forest areas a tactile, dimensional surface. The evergreen forests are rendered with dense, layered brushwork, while the boulders and logs in the foreground show a rougher, more varied texture. The overall palette combines the brilliant blue of the lake with the green of the conifers, the bright yellow and orange of the autumn colour, and the warm orange, yellow, and cool blue of the sky above. No specific figures or wildlife are described in the existing product text.

Full Provenance

Provenance information is not currently recorded. Please enquire for updates.

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.

Medicine Lake, AB | 30" x 40"

About the Artwork

Medicine Lake, AB is a 30" × 40" oil on canvas painting by Rod Charlesworth (b. 1955), depicting Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, where the Canadian Rockies meet alpine waters.

The lake's waters are painted in brilliant blue, set against the surrounding wilderness of rock and forest. Above the lake, the sky shows swirling clouds of warm orange, yellow, and cool blue, suggesting the changeable weather typical of mountain settings. Autumn colours punctuate the landscape in bright yellows and oranges, standing out among the predominantly green conifers that cover the surrounding mountainsides.

Charlesworth's thick oil application creates rich textures throughout the scene, from the weathered granite boulders and fallen logs in the foreground to the dense evergreen forests climbing the mountainsides beyond. This textured paint handling is applied consistently across the rock, wood, and forest elements of the composition, giving the surface a tactile quality that extends from the foreground boulders to the distant tree-covered slopes.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Medicine Lake, AB
Artist: Rod Charlesworth (b. 1955)
Size: 30" × 40" (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Condition: Excellent
Display: Finished-edge canvas, ready to hang unframed.

Acquisition Enquiries

Medicine Lake, AB 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

This oil painting shows a mountain lake landscape. In the background, the sky is painted with swirling clouds in warm orange, yellow, and cool blue, suggesting changeable mountain weather. Dense evergreen forests, predominantly green, climb the mountainsides below the sky, with patches of bright yellow and orange marking areas of autumn colour among the conifers. In the middle distance, the lake fills much of the composition, its water painted in brilliant blue. In the foreground, weathered granite boulders and fallen logs rest along the shoreline, rendered with thick, textured brushwork. The paint throughout the composition is applied thickly, giving the rock, wood, and forest areas a tactile, dimensional surface. The evergreen forests are rendered with dense, layered brushwork, while the boulders and logs in the foreground show a rougher, more varied texture. The overall palette combines the brilliant blue of the lake with the green of the conifers, the bright yellow and orange of the autumn colour, and the warm orange, yellow, and cool blue of the sky above. No specific figures or wildlife are described in the existing product text.

Full Provenance

Provenance information is not currently recorded. Please enquire for updates.

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.