"The forest that God created inspires me to create a painting that I hope reveals how I feel about it. That's what creativity is to me."

Bill Mason,1929-1988.

A rare sale of one of Bill Mason's original paintings.

This untitled original Bill Mason painting is being made for sale by the Mason family.

Bill Mason's last art show in Almonte, Ontario, in March 2000, sold out in only 40 minutes! Since then there have been many inquiries regarding purchasing original paintings by the late Bill Mason. Known primarily for his work as a filmmaker, author and canoeist, Bill Mason spent a lifetime painting and sketching the rivers, lakes, waterfalls, cliffs and campsites that he loved. Now Bill Mason's family has decided to offer this ORIGINAL painting available for purchase.

There may be more Bill Mason paintings offered for sale at a later date. I suggest you check back to see the updates on this page and in our newsletter or contact us to be included on our emailing list, redcanoe@istar.ca .

Painting by Bill Mason

7 inches by 5 1/2 inches
Oil and pencil under sketching on acid-free card-paper
Unframed original
Unsigned, Painted circa 1980
by Bill Mason

This was painted sometime in the early 1980's.  This was a sketch for a series of waterfall paintings.

"Waterfalls are my favourite subject. I would canoe for weeks to get to a waterfall. The more remote the better. There are many beautiful falls accessible by road, but the experience isn't the same. There's nothing like railings and trodden paths to kill the atmosphere of a beautiful falls. It's getting so one must go ever further afield to enjoy a falls in pristine beauty. But a few are still out there, flowing wild and free", Canoescapes, 1995.

The painting is not framed and not signed. A letter of authenticity will accompany the work.

Painting has been sold