Testimonials

A late Christmas present to me! Thank you

Gary,
Quick update... My father absolutely loves the print. Gord and The Hip were (and still are) such a big part of his life for the past 30 years. He is thrilled to add this piece to the music room in his house!

Thanks again for producing such an amazing tribute to the best frontman in history!
Take care,

I received it yesterday. Thanks for following up. My wife loves it.

Hi Gary,
I was initially intrigued by the Gord print, but now that I see your lake landscapes I ordered some for my cottage. It's great stuff - very talented. Do you ever sell originals?

Arrived Christmas Eve. Thank you! My wife loves it and so do I.
Everything was there and secure. My wife's a framer so once she puts a frame on it and hangs it next to our tour poster signed by the whole band.

Hi Gary,
Nice to hear from you and we love the painting!
The shipment was fine and undamaged
I’ve attached a pic of where we put it. We are getting a stand made for the wine barrel so the painting sits up higher.

Hi Gary, Happy New Year!
We received the painting today and it is truly stunning! Fraser is thrilled and said it was definitely worth the wait. Thank you again, I look forward to seeing more from you in the future.

You are an incredibly talented artist and I truly believe you are just scratching the surface with your abilities. Your passion and creativity is only going to get better as you dream about your next projects but what you’ve accomplished so far is nothing short of amazing.

Gary,
Thank you so much for doing the art work on the Gord Downie painting.
It arrived today and we are beyond ecstatic about it. I hope that my great grandchildren can find the soul in the music that Gord brought to us.

Your painting truly captures his stage presence.

Cheers,

Hi Gary,
So pleased to say my order arrived today. My husband is simply over the moon with the piece. I and my son are equally impressed....just beautiful.

I must tell you that my husband and son attended one of Gords final performances, so this piece is bittersweet and holds special memories for them. My husband was astonished at the incredible attention to detail, ( including the feathers) colour rendition and this moment in time when Gord was doing what he loved best. It DID bring tears to my husbands “ never show emotion “ eyes, because of the sweet memories it evoked with our son....
Thankyou for this stunning depiction of Gord !

Hi Gary,
It arrived at its destination today and the recipient was incredibly touched by your work. Thank you again for painting this masterpiece, and for going through the work of printing and shipping. All the best to you this year!
In Gord we trust,

Unbelievable Gary! Incredible emotion. You've captured Gordie brilliantly!

I have viewed this painting on social media, Facebook and the "likes", always from a distance.
I mentioned to a couple people, including my wife Denise, that it appealed to me but I didn’t know why exactly.
Well, I received this painting as a gift on Christmas of 2020.
I opened it and viewed it through the bubble wrap and knew what it was right off.
I put it back in the box, for I was procrastinating the moment where I could actually enjoy taking it in.
(Hide it from damage in the bustle of Christmas)
The moment came, bubble wrap removed, placed on the shelf and in the light.
I knew then and now why this painting struck me, outside the fact that someone I knew actually made this remarkable piece of art.
It impacted me so very much that I had to call the artist directly.
He actually took the call and I basically started to state the following as I thought someone needed to hear this:
“This painting mesmerizes me and brings me to a time that I relish and hold dearly.
This was a moment in my life that was vivid as the day I was there.
Bobcaygeon, friends, atmosphere, no worries except for weather. You know the feeling of youth, freedom and choices of the moment. Funny though, this was not too long ago.”
Gary responded that he has received multiple communications much the same as mine, seems like a powerful thing to me whatever this quagmire of the past may be.
This art brings out deep memories of fantastic times and it was a pleasure to receive and display.
Anyways, I’m really appreciating this thing.
Thank you Gary O’Brien.
Stay healthy and safe,