VISITING JIMMY SIMPSON

VISITING JIMMY SIMPSONIn the summer of 2016 I was fortunate to be an Artist in Residence at Num Ti Jah Lodge on Bow Lake on the Icefields highway. Jimmy Simpson built the lodge and this small cabin which was his private home. He was a guide and amateur artist who invited artists of the day from Eastern Canada and the U. S. to come to the lodge to paint. They would often pay for their stay by donating paintings, many of which are now held by the Glenbow museum in Calgary.

treating them as peers having their works shown alongside his

He developed a strong connection to the wilderness of Northern Ontario

Ningiukulu has been one of Kinngait studio’s most celebrated artists

He was a guide and amateur artist who invited artists of the day from Eastern Canada and the U

and recognized with China’s highest certification for art and craft technicians

sensory experience rather than just a decorative still life

and seasons in Quebec

making them highly sought-after by collectors looking for timeless works

contemporary art full of texture

renowned for his luminous

Owning a Jimmy Wright painting is more than adding art to your collection—it’s an investment in texture

in fact could be anywhere