Bill Lunshof
Aurora based fine artist Bill Lunshof grew up in a Dutch immigrant family and had an interest in the visual arts from an early age. Also an avid gardener and photographer Bill’s work takes much of his inspiration from nature.
Since 2016 Bill has been painting a series of old cars and trucks found in their natural state of decay. It started after I painted a picture of an old truck in my friends back property and gave it to him for his 60th birthday. I really enjoyed capturing the textures and colours on canvas. Turns out it was his grandfather’s truck from the farm he grew up on. It had such emotional resonance with the whole family it got me thinking about continuing on this journey.
Everyone has a special connection to a vehicle that they once drove or owned. I continue to hunt down old vehicles and love to photograph and paint them. Each one has a story to tell.
Aurora based fine artist Bill Lunshof grew up in a Dutch immigrant family and had an interest in the visual arts from an early age. Also an avid gardener and photographer Bill’s work takes much of his inspiration from nature.
Since 2016 Bill has been painting a series of old cars and trucks found in their natural state of decay. It started after I painted a picture of an old truck in my friends back property and gave it to him for his 60th birthday. I really enjoyed capturing the textures and colours on canvas. Turns out it was his grandfather’s truck from the farm he grew up on. It had such emotional resonance with the whole family it got me thinking about continuing on this journey.
Everyone has a special connection to a vehicle that they once drove or owned. I continue to hunt down old vehicles and love to photograph and paint them. Each one has a story to tell.
$2,340.00 CAD
Oil on gallery wrap canvas.
30x60"
This scene is a typical piece of the Haliburton area of Ontario - it's especially beautiful in winter.
$140.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas.
8x8"
A reminder of times past. A nice vintage lawn chair sitting in warm spot by the barn.
$620.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas (framed).
30x15"
I love a picture that makes you wonder... what's the story behind this scene? I also love old barns and old vehicles - so this pretty much ticked all the boxes for me and had to be painted. This painting is framed in a black wood float frame.
$300.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas.
14x14"
I love the way light affects a scene. I waited until late in the afternoon to get the effect of light washing out the doors and windows and reflecting off the glass table in this wonderful lobby setting.
$300.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas.
14x14"
I was more interested in the beautiful red trees lining this little road in Toronto - and then this jogger came by and I was able to capture the moment!
$640.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas.
24x18"
I'm always fascinated by textures and colours of old cars and their patinas. It occurred to me that the headlights have an almost abstract feeling about them. This painting explores that.
$250.00 CAD
Oil on panel.
12x9"
I'm always so inspired by the colours of Canada's maple trees in fall. This one was at the corner of two fairly major roads - it you go back now you'll find it was taken down so they could widen the intersection.
Oil on panel - this piece will need to be framed to hang.
$300.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas.
14x14"
I literally picked these hydrangeas from the garden - stuck them in a vase and painted them. They are so beautiful in late summer and early fall as they change to that deep pink colour.
$175.00 CAD
Oil on canvas (framed).
8x10"
Framed in a black wood floater frame.
$270.00 CAD
Oil on linen panel.
16x12"
I'm always inspired by ordinary daily routines. I was enjoying this back lit scene of the path beside the river. Then when the rider came through I knew I had to paint it!
This is painted on a Fredrix oil primed linen panel and will need to be framed.
$890.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas (framed).
24x24"
A scene from a farm in King Township north of Toronto. It's amazing to me that 30 minutes outside the City it's a totally different world.
Framed in a black floater frame.
$840.00 CAD
Oil on gallery canvas.
24x24"
This is a set of four paintings - they can be hung in a vertical pattern (shown) or horizontal or as shown in the primary image to make a 24 x 24 image.