Robert Bateman is one of Canada’s most recognized and honoured artists. For more than sixty years his realism works have captured nature in stunning ways. The esteemed artist visited Picture This! Gallery to exhibit his artwork and promote his latest book called Robert Bateman’s Canada. The Gallery’s media writer Greg Donnelly spoke with Robert about the new book, his longevity, … Read the article
Picture This Gallery Donates to Wild North – Wildlife Rescue – Robert Bateman’s Canada
Picture This Gallery is proud to donate $1040 to Wild North – Northern Alberta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation. Wild North is a charitable organization that provides compassionate care for injured, contaminated, and orphaned wildlife. They have been serving Edmonton and surrounding communities for over 25 years. Rollie and Carol LaMarche, co-owners of Picture This, presented the donation to Kim Blomme, … Read the article
Picture This Gallery Presents Donation to Wild North from Robert Bateman Evening
Picture This Gallery is proud to announce their donation of $1485 to Wild North – Northern Alberta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, to help with injured birds and wildlife. As you can see in the photo, Ray the Great Gray Owl is excited! Rollie and Carol LaMarche, co-owners of Picture This, presented the donation cheque to Kim Blomme – Director of … Read the article
The Art of Adventure – Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster – an epic journey
THE ART OF ADVENTURE – is an inspiring and deeply human documentary about the extraordinary lifelong friendship, between world renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman and fearless biologist Bristol Foster. There is exciting news within the art community of a documentary by Alison Reid, entitled The Art of Adventure making the rounds on the 2026 film festival circuit. It highlights a journey … Read the article
2026 Color of the Year
The Pantone color of 2026 is PANTONE 11-4201, a billowy white, which has been the subject of intense debate and therefore seen as a controversial choice. Critics have voiced their views with statements such as: “lack of creativity,” “a disconnect from the artistic and design communities,” and probably worse of all “it unintentionally aligns with cultural and political symbolism that … Read the article
Artist Guy Combes Receives Prestigious Award
Congratulations Guy Combes, from all of us at Picture This! Reposted with permission from Artists for Conservation Internationally acclaimed Kenyan artist Guy Combes has been recognized for his conservation leadership and artistic achievement with Artists for Conservation’s (AFC’s) top honor: the Simon Combes Conservation Artist Award. The award is especially significant in that it was established in memory of Guy’s … Read the article
20 years of Art for the Soul and Wellspring
Rollie and Carol LaMarche have owned and operated Picture This, an award-winning art gallery and picture framing shop for over 44 years, and for 20 of those years, they have been proud supporters of therapeutic art programs. “Back in 2005, we connected with Dr. Marilyn Hundleby, who later co-founded Wellspring Edmonton. She showed us how art is a form of … Read the article
Capturing Nature
Canada is vast and spans temperate zones like no other. We have lowlands, Maritimes, the West Coast, the Cordillera, the Prairies, the Taiga, Boreal forests and Arctic regions. With such diverse habitats our wildlife is just as varied and stunning. For an example we have black, brown and grizzly bears as well as polar bears inhabiting their respective zones. There … Read the article
Terry Isaac Internationally Acclaimed Wildlife Artist Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of artist and friend Terry Isaac unexpectedly on July 16th. “We will truly miss you Terry for the sharing of your gift of art, music and amazing creativity with the world.” ~Rollie LaMarche, president, Picture This framing & gallery. According to his family, “Terry was excited about his upcoming shows, … Read the article