# Purple Heron — Gallery Canvas

A Purple Heron stalks the shallows — the body folded forward in the hunting crouch, neck extended, the slate-blue and russet plumage vivid against the pale grasses of the reed margin. This is not a North American subject: the Purple Heron is a European and African species, and this painting shows Glen working from observation beyond his home territory. The anatomy is exact — the distinctive thin neck, the streaked rufous of the head and neck, the blue-grey of the wings.

Glen's willingness to study and paint species from outside his home territory reflects a scientific discipline that extended beyond nationalism: he painted the species that interested him, wherever they lived. Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts; his heron paintings — of multiple species — are among the most technically accomplished in his bird catalogue.

Reproduced on premium archival canvas using our giclée process, then gallery-wrapped on a 1.5" wood frame. Arrives ready to hang — no framing required.

## Details

- **Price:** 102.0 USD - 315.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Pixels
- **Type:** Canvas Print
- **Tags:** Artwork, Birds, Canada, Canvas Prints, Colored Pencil, For her, not-on-sale, Vertical, Watercolor, Wildlife

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 9.5" x 12" / Mirrored / Matte | 102.00 USD | In stock |
| 9.5" x 12" / Black / Matte | 102.00 USD | In stock |
| 9.5" x 12" / White / Matte | 102.00 USD | In stock |
| 11" x 14" / Mirrored / Matte | 105.00 USD | In stock |
| 11" x 14" / Black / Matte | 105.00 USD | In stock |
| 11" x 14" / White / Matte | 105.00 USD | In stock |
| 12.5" x 16" / Mirrored / Matte | 120.00 USD | In stock |
| 12.5" x 16" / Black / Matte | 120.00 USD | In stock |
| 12.5" x 16" / White / Matte | 120.00 USD | In stock |
| 15.5" x 20" / Mirrored / Matte | 201.00 USD | In stock |
| 15.5" x 20" / Black / Matte | 201.00 USD | In stock |
| 15.5" x 20" / White / Matte | 201.00 USD | In stock |
| 18.5" x 24" / Mirrored / Matte | 309.00 USD | In stock |
| 18.5" x 24" / Black / Matte | 309.00 USD | In stock |
| 18.5" x 24" / White / Matte | 309.00 USD | In stock |
| 23" x 30" / Mirrored / Matte | 315.00 USD | In stock |
| 23" x 30" / Black / Matte | 315.00 USD | In stock |
| 23" x 30" / White / Matte | 315.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Purple Heron - Canvas Print | Artwork by Glen Loates

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> Source: [The Glen Loates Gallery](https://glenloates.com/products/purple-heron-canvas-print)
> Updated: 2026-06-06