The Grain in The Stone by Chris James Cooper

Discovery

Near Georgian Bay, Chris kept returning to one recurring image: the windswept pine, shaped by decades of wind off the water, its twisted form echoing the grain and striations of the granite beneath it. As he put it himself: “Forms echoing one another near Georgian Bay.” This canvas is one of the fullest expressions of that signature subject — the visual rhythm between rock and tree that runs through so much of his Georgian Bay work, brought together here at full scale.

Chris James Cooper
The Grain in The Stone, 2008
Oil On Canvas
36 x 48 x 1 in (91.44 x 121.92 x 2.54 cm)
$25,000
Available

“Forms echoing one another near
Georgian Bay.”-CJC

Subject Matter: Landscape
Current Location: Parksville, BC, Canada
Collections: Chris James Cooper Oil Paintings

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About This Collection

Chris James Cooper brought a rare combination to his landscape paintings — training as an ecologist and an architect, paired with a lifelong love of paint and light. His work was shown in several Ontario galleries during his lifetime, and reflects decades spent observing the natural world closely, both scientifically and artistically.

This archive holds the body of work left behind after his passing in 2010. Each painting marked “Available” is for sale at the price listed. Please use the Message button above with any questions about a specific piece, including its story or size.

Chris James Cooper

Parksville , British Columbia

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