Prairie Icon - Manitoba Pool Elevator
by Marilyn McNish
Original - Sold
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Dimensions
18.000 x 30.000 inches
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Title
Prairie Icon - Manitoba Pool Elevator
Artist
Marilyn McNish
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas And Palette Knife
Description
The grain elevator, is a building designed to receive, store and ship grain in bulk. They can be seen from kilometers away dotting the countryside in Manitoba and Western Canada. In many rural towns they are the center of activity and business. They are like silent giants sentinels overlooking the rural countryside.
Manitoba Pool Elevators was a grain trade company founded in 1924. It became a subsidiary of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool until November 1932, when the Pool declared bankruptcy. In 1998, MPE merged with to form Agricore Cooperative Limited. When the company merged with United Grain Growers, it changed its name to Agricore United. In 2007, it was taken over by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, which changed its name to Viterra.
Although many changes have taken place over the years, this elevator remains a vivid and some what comforting memory for many.
Many thanks to the following groups for your recognitions: 1000 Views, No Place Like Home, Painting the Old Way, Women Paintings, Paintings and Art From The Past
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November 19th, 2012
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Comments (31)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Marilyn McNish replied:
Thank you Christopher for featuring, "Prairie Icon!" It is greatly appreciated!
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our Homepage!
Linda Lees
Great painting of this unique building! There used to be tobacco kilns dotted around the countryside where I live, there's a few left. L/F
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition !! Will be shared on Women Painters on Facebook
Sharon Duguay
Fantastic painting ,such a familiar site to all Canadians who have crossed the prairies L/F/Pin/& my favorite for today in Woman Painters
Marilyn McNish replied:
Thank you so much Sharon for dropping me a line and commenting on Prairie Icon! I really appreciated it!!
Brian Buckley
It is what it is and what it is .......is a beautiful palette of joy ..wonderful image ..v
Marcia Weller-Wenbert
Beautiful painting. Love the brush strokes and knife texture. Your color palette is wonderful. Like the tall scale of the canvas. Love it v
Marilyn McNish replied:
Wow! So nice of you to take the time to view this with your artistic eye! I appreciate it!
Pedro L Gili
Excellent painting, Marilyn! No words to express the beauty of this image! Intresting sidebar text as well. Good work! + T L Vtd.
Marilyn McNish replied:
Many thanks Pedro for your insights, and support! I really appreciate it! :)
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