FRANK OORD 'COUNTRY SCENE' WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER

FRANK OORD (1940-2007) WAS BORN IN ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 1940. OORD MOVED TO CANADA AFTER SERVING TWO YEARS IN THE ROYAL DUTCH NAVY UPON COMPLETION OF HIS STUDIES IN THE NETHERLANDS. HE TRAVELED AND WORKED THROUGHOUT CANADA AS ARTIST, TEACHER, AND DESIGNER. FRANK RECEIVED AND MAINTAINED GALLERY-ARTIST STATUS DURING THOSE YEARS. IN THE EARLY NINETIES HE ESTABLISHED HIS STUDIO IN OTTAWA, WHERE HIS TIME WAS SPENT ON PAINTING AND TEACHING. HE PRODUCED A VERY INTERESTING SERIES ENTITLED �CANADIAN LANDSCAPES� IN WHICH HE PAINTED ESSENTIALLY OLD FARM EQUIPMENT ABANDONED NOW EVERYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. MEASURES APPROX. 14 X 21" 24 X 31" IN FRAME