Glen Loates

Art Brokerage: Glen Loates Canadian Artist: b. 1945. Martin Glen Loates (born 1945) is a Canadian artist who paints wildlife and landscapes in a naturalistic style. His artist skill with wildlife has resulted in invitations to join scientific expeditions. He has more recently designed a number of coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. Loates became interested in art at a young age by exploring the woods around the family house in Newtonbrook Ontario and was introduced to watercolours by Frederick Henry Brigden, founder of the Canadian Watercolourist Society. Bridgen encouraged Loates to focus on drawing wildlife, but Loates also continued to draw comics for his own enjoyment. At age 11, Loates drew the iconic yellow daffodil that has represented the Canadian Cancer Society for over 40 years. Loates is described by the Royal Canadian Mint as a "master artist"[8] where he has designed many coins, often but not always featuring wildlife. Coins include both 1 kg solid silver/1 kg solid gold Kermode bear coins (2017), the first coin to feature diamond glitter (2017), a colorized beaver silver coin (2017),[11] a pure gold 1 kg couger coin (2015),coins in the $20 for $20 series, and other coins back to 2014. Listings wanted.