Georgina Perkins Hunt
Life is enriched by nature and art of all kinds.
The mountains are one of my greatest sources of inspiration. Recently, the golden larches and early snowfall in autumn, followed by a Christmas visit to Lake Louise with family, deepened my connection to the natural world. On my last trip, I felt especially drawn to the glaciers atop the peaks. Over the years, I’ve witnessed their dramatic retreat—a stark reminder of the changes unfolding in these landscapes.
I’m grateful to present my latest work in an upcoming exhibition, Day of the Glacier, opening March 21, 2025, at the Willock & Sax Gallery in Banff. This collection focuses on the glaciers of this region and aligns with the United Nations’ designation of 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.
Breathe in the fresh air, listen to the sounds of the wind and let nature fill your soul with its energy.
Day Of The Glacier by Georgina Perkins Hunt
Melting Off Kickoff Trail Glacier (25.6), 2025, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches (91.5 x 122 cm), framed, $5400 Cdn.
Losing Light On An Icy Realm (25.5), 2025, oil on canvas, 30x40 inches (76x102 cm), framed, $4300 Cdn.
Slipping (25.9), 2025, oil on canvas, 30x30 inches (76 x 76 cm), framed, $3950 Cdn.
Light Disappearing On Fay Glacier (25.4), 2025, oil on canvas, 30x30 inches (76x76 cm), framed, $3950 Cdn.
Existing In The Mountain's Shadow (25.2), 2025, oil on canvas, 24x36 inches (61x91.5 cm), framed, $3950 Cdn.
Morning Light On Mount Magog (25.7), 2025, oil on canvas, 24x30 inches (61x76cm), framed, $3600 Cdn.
Toe Of The Glacier (25.10), 2025, oil on canvas, 24x30 inches (61x76 cm), framed, $3600 Cdn.
Opabin Glacier Blessed With Light (25.8), 2025, oil on canvas, 20x24 inches (51x61 cm), framed, $3000 Cdn.
Fallen Ice On Cavell Pond (25.3), 2025, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches (46x61 cm), framed, $2900 Cdn.
View At The End Of Lake Louise (25.12), 2025, oil on canvas, 11x14 inches (28x36 cm), framed, $1900 Cdn.
Waves Of Ice And Snow (25.13), 2025, oil on canvas (wrapped, not framed), 36x48 inches (91.5 x 122 cm), $4200 Cdn.
Toes Of Crowfoot Glacier (25.11), 2025, oil on canvas (wrapped, not framed), 36x48 inches (91.5 x 122 cm), $4200 Cdn.
Cracking (25.1), 2025, oil on canvas (wrapped, not framed), 24x48 inches (61x122cm), $3600 Cdn.
Light Breaking Onto Opabin Beach, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches (76 x 101.5 cm), framed, $2800 Cdn.
View Of Biddle Glacier, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm), framed, $2250 Cdn.
Breaking Through The Storm (Lake Louise), 2023, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches (91.5 x 122 cm), framed, $4350 Cdn.
Lake O'Hara Outlet View, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches (122 x 91.5 cm), sold.
In The Foothills (Southern Alberta), 2023, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm), sold.
Young Larches On Opabin Plateau, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches (76 x 76 cm), framed, sold.
Afternoon Light - Lake Agnes, 2023, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches (91.5 x 152.5 cm), framed, sold.
Reflection In The Colour Of Jewels - Lake Oesa, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches (76 x 101.5 cm), framed, sold.
…each painting has its own journey…
Although I usually go in to the studio with a plan, once started I allow the act of painting to take over. The magic of the brush guided by the spirit within help me to paint the landscape I love. That to me is the excitement of the art process.
Artist’s statement
Over time and with each return to the mountains, I find my eyes drawn to fresh, exciting perspectives that inspire my creative voice.
Every time you embrace nature, she shows you something you have never really contemplated before. Last year, my mind’s eye turned to the dynamics of ice and snow against the backdrop of magnificent mountains with a fresh focus.
Over time, as I’ve enjoyed the mountains, I’ve noticed changes in the snow and ice cover. Through these pieces, I aimed to capture the shifting stages of these icy environments.
In conversation with Susan Sax-Willock (Willock and Sax Gallery), I learned about the UN's Year of the Glacier—voilà, the theme for my show!
I work in oil, painting solvent-free to maintain a safer studio environment.
Enjoy the show.
Georgina Perkins Hunt (March 2025)
Throughout her artistic practice, Georgina Perkins Hunt has spent much of her time in high alpine areas. High ridges, waterfalls and glacial lakes are seen from the vantage point of an artist who has been there, scrambling, climbing and taking in the vast vistas from the mountain tops.
With her characteristic consideration in light and chiaroscuro, Perkins Hunt offers work manifest with dramatic light and shadow that revel in the turbulence of mountain torrents or the tranquility of glacial lakes. These considerations are concurrent with a plea to look beyond the beauty of the mountains and see other gifts offered. “Nature needs water too,” states Robert Sandford, in his book Restoring the Flow. "As a society we are to understand properly the value of our natural capital". This capital, for Perkins Hunt, involves embracing the grandeur, understanding the ecology of mountain landscapes, recognizing water as one of the five elements important to life, and taking to heart the transformative nature of running water with its ability to uplift the human spirit.
I am only one of many artists who have fallen into the spell of the mountains
Beware, those who enter this area will be forever changed. It is impossible to leave it behind.
This prairie girl was caught a long time ago when I left the wide-open spaces and entered the land of the mountains. For those who love the mountains, as I do, there is a very strong pull to always return. The mountain doesn’t care if you are present and you must take what it gives you – wind, rain, snow in the summer, and beautiful sunshine. Truly to be in the mountains you must embrace it all.
The glaciers, the mountain lakes and streams, waterfalls, and treasured glimpses of wildlife, forever imprints on your soul.
I try to show some of the splendor that I have been able to experience in my visits: the colour of mountain waters, shadows cast by mountains, tiny streaks of light, the joy of mountain peaks emerging from clouds. All of this the mountains gift to us.
Nature is a powerful gift! We should never assume such gifts, instead we must work to preserve.
Private Collections in England, across Canada and the U.S.