Vigilance36" x 48"

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About the Artwork

Vigilance is a 36" × 48" oil painting on canvas by Richard Cole (b. 1968), presenting a Prairie landscape in which a hawk perches on a post above a wide field of blooming canola beneath a cloud-filled sky.

The hawk occupies a central position in the composition, set on a post that rises from the canola field in the mid-ground. The bird is rendered with sufficient detail to read clearly against the sky behind it. The canola field extends across the full width of the canvas in both directions from the post, its yellow surface broken by the vertical of the post and bird. Cloud cover fills the upper register above the open horizon.

The foreground canola is handled with textured brushwork, individual blossoms visible at close range, flattening into an even band of yellow as the field recedes. The paint surface in the sky is smoother, the cloud forms blended and layered. The contrast between the worked foreground and the handled sky is consistent with Cole's Prairie series.

Richard Cole studied oil painting at the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating in 1991. Born in Edmonton, he has developed a sustained body of Prairie landscape work alongside his better-known Northwest Coast subjects. His paintings are held in corporate and private collections worldwide. Vigilance is among his Prairie works to include a bird subject as the compositional anchor.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Vigilance
Artist: Richard Cole (b. 1968)
Size: 36" × 48" (91.4 × 121.9 cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Display: Gallery-wrapped canvas with finished dark edges, ready to hang unframed

Acquisition Enquiries

Vigilance is offered through West End Gallery. At 36" × 48", the work carries substantial wall presence suited to open residential or commercial spaces. The hawk subject distinguishes this work from Cole's pure landscape Prairie paintings and makes it a strong point of difference within a collection of his work. Collectors interested in this work are invited to contact the gallery directly to enquire about availability, arrange a private viewing, or discuss acquisition terms. Shipping is quoted by location; local delivery within Edmonton is complimentary. Layaway options are available upon request.

Citations

Canada House Gallery, Richard Cole — Artist Biography, canadahouse.com, accessed 2026.
Cole Studio, The Artist, colestudio.net, accessed 2026.

Accessibility Description

The painting is horizontal in orientation, wider than it is tall. A horizon line runs across the lower third of the canvas. Below the horizon, a broad field of yellow canola blossoms extends across the full width of the canvas. A wooden post rises vertically from the mid-ground canola field near the centre of the composition. A hawk is perched at the top of the post, facing to one side. Above the horizon, cloud cover fills the upper register in layered grey and white forms. The foreground canola is rendered with textured brushwork in yellow and yellow-green. The canvas edges are dark and finished, and the work is displayed without a frame.

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.

Vigilance | 36" x 48"

About the Artwork

Vigilance is a 36" × 48" oil painting on canvas by Richard Cole (b. 1968), presenting a Prairie landscape in which a hawk perches on a post above a wide field of blooming canola beneath a cloud-filled sky.

The hawk occupies a central position in the composition, set on a post that rises from the canola field in the mid-ground. The bird is rendered with sufficient detail to read clearly against the sky behind it. The canola field extends across the full width of the canvas in both directions from the post, its yellow surface broken by the vertical of the post and bird. Cloud cover fills the upper register above the open horizon.

The foreground canola is handled with textured brushwork, individual blossoms visible at close range, flattening into an even band of yellow as the field recedes. The paint surface in the sky is smoother, the cloud forms blended and layered. The contrast between the worked foreground and the handled sky is consistent with Cole's Prairie series.

Richard Cole studied oil painting at the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating in 1991. Born in Edmonton, he has developed a sustained body of Prairie landscape work alongside his better-known Northwest Coast subjects. His paintings are held in corporate and private collections worldwide. Vigilance is among his Prairie works to include a bird subject as the compositional anchor.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Vigilance
Artist: Richard Cole (b. 1968)
Size: 36" × 48" (91.4 × 121.9 cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Display: Gallery-wrapped canvas with finished dark edges, ready to hang unframed

Acquisition Enquiries

Vigilance is offered through West End Gallery. At 36" × 48", the work carries substantial wall presence suited to open residential or commercial spaces. The hawk subject distinguishes this work from Cole's pure landscape Prairie paintings and makes it a strong point of difference within a collection of his work. Collectors interested in this work are invited to contact the gallery directly to enquire about availability, arrange a private viewing, or discuss acquisition terms. Shipping is quoted by location; local delivery within Edmonton is complimentary. Layaway options are available upon request.

Citations

Canada House Gallery, Richard Cole — Artist Biography, canadahouse.com, accessed 2026.
Cole Studio, The Artist, colestudio.net, accessed 2026.

Accessibility Description

The painting is horizontal in orientation, wider than it is tall. A horizon line runs across the lower third of the canvas. Below the horizon, a broad field of yellow canola blossoms extends across the full width of the canvas. A wooden post rises vertically from the mid-ground canola field near the centre of the composition. A hawk is perched at the top of the post, facing to one side. Above the horizon, cloud cover fills the upper register in layered grey and white forms. The foreground canola is rendered with textured brushwork in yellow and yellow-green. The canvas edges are dark and finished, and the work is displayed without a frame.

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.