AMAZING 2 Oz SILVER COIN DEPICTING MORE THAN 50 ICONIC IMAGES. A Royal Canadian Mint exciting new Contemporary Canadian Art 2 Oz silver coin featuring an original work by renowned worldwide Canadian artist Tim Barnard. This astonishing circular design includes more than 50 distinct images symbolizing elements of Canada both broadly iconic and personal to the artist himself. The reverse features an original work by renowned Canadian artist Tim Barnard entitled “Canada Through the Eyes of Tim Barnard”. At the centre sits a scene from a rugged Yukon riverbank-meaningful to Barnard for time spent there under summer’s midnight sun. From here, the image circles out in a panoply of Canadian illustrations; images from Canadian history and portraits of historical figures; scenes from first nations culture, art, and mythology; Canadian flora and fauna; people bundled up against winter’s chill; and much more. Beautifully rendered by Royal Canadian Mint engravers, this mesmerizing design offers a something new for the viewer at each glance. Barnard has also cleverly hidden within the design the initials of each Canadian province and territory. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Tim Barnard Tim Barnard spent most of his youth in Western North America absorbing the frontier lifestyle and developing a hard edge black and white style that speaks of contemporary art, historical muralism, psychedelic comics and old school skate board graphics. He worked in the tattoo and multi-media industries briefly before receiving a BFA in Drawing at ACAD and Yale. He lived and worked in the Yukon, Mexico, Calgary, Montreal, and New York over the last decade establishing himself professionally as an illustrator, muralist, and fine artist. Currently Tim and his wife/partner work internationally and are based in Vancouver, BC. The free listing tool. The item “CONTEMPORARY ART Tim Barnard 2 Oz Silver Coin 30$ Canada 2014″ is in sale since Thursday, February 20, 2014. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Country of Manufacture: Canada
