Garter Snake and Grasshopper by Glen Loates, giclée on paper: a garter snake eyeing a grasshopper in tall grass

Garter Snake and Grasshopper by Glen Loates, detail of the painting

Garter Snake and Grasshopper by Glen Loates, the complete painting

Garter Snake and Grasshopper

Name: Garter Snake and Grasshopper — Giclée on Paper
Brand: Glen Loates
SKU: artworkid[35741401]-productid[print]-imagewidth[12]-imageheight[12]-paperid[archivalmattepaper]
Price: 61.5 USD
Availability: InStock

$62 - $109

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About the Work

A garter snake strikes upward at a grasshopper in mid-flight — the snake's body coiled on a sandy bank, the yellow-striped scales rendered scale by scale, the mouth open wide, the grasshopper's wings spread at the moment of attempted escape. This is one of Glen's earliest known works, signed 1963, and it already demonstrates the observational discipline that would define his career: the snake's anatomy is exact, the grasshopper's wing venation visible.

Glen began his wildlife art career as a teenager, and this early work shows the precocious technical mastery that attracted his first professional commissions. The composition is deceptively simple — snake, bank, grass, prey — but every element is placed with deliberate precision. This 1963 work is among the earliest in his collected catalogue.

About the Artist

Glen Loates outside by mushrooms kneeling with sketchbook and smiling

Glen Loates R.C.A. has spent his life paying close attention to the natural world. Largely self-taught, he began his professional career at eleven, and in 1974 he was elected to full membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

He works from field study and museum study skins rather than photographs, making as many as forty-five pencil sketches of an animal before he paints it, and he begins every painting from the eye.

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan accepted Glen's life-size Bald Eagle in the Oval Office, a gift Glen painted and conceived himself, making him the first Canadian artist represented at the White House.

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Format & Materials

The format

Fine-art giclée reproductions of Glen's original paintings, with rich colour and subtle detail.
Shipped unframed, ready for the framer of your choice.
A natural way to begin a collection or build a gallery wall.

Materials

Heavyweight, museum-quality, acid-free paper (230 g, 9.5 mil) in neutral white.
Archival, fade-resistant pigment inks.
A 1" white border for matting and framing.

Care

Until framed, keep it in its sleeve or tube and handle by the edges.
Support the paper fully when unrolling, and never bend or crease it.
Frame with acid-free mats and backing; UV-filtering glazing adds protection.
Display away from direct sunlight and humidity.

Delivery & Returns

Made to order and on its way within 3 to 4 business days.
Shipped rolled in a sturdy tube.
Delivery usually takes up to a week once shipped, depending on your location.
Complimentary shipping with tracking.
If your piece arrives damaged, email [email protected] with a photo and we'll send a complimentary replacement.
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Format

Giclée on Paper

Gallery Canvas

Framed Piece

Museum-Quality GicléeArchival inks on acid-free fine art paper, faithful to Glen’s original.
Complimentary ShippingCarefully packed and delivered to your door at no charge.
Our Promise to YouIf a piece doesn’t feel right in your home, let us know and we will make it right.
From the Loates FamilyThe official gallery of Glen Loates R.C.A., run by his family.

About the Artist

Glen Loates R.C.A. has spent his life paying a particular kind of attention to the natural world. He never attended art school.

His professional career began at eleven, when he designed the Canadian Cancer Society’s daffodil logo, used by the organization for several decades. In 1968 he won the Royal Philatelic Award for Canada’s first full-colour postage stamp, the Gray Jay. In 1974 he was elected to full membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the first wildlife painter invited to join.

In December 1982, he presented his life-size watercolour of a Bald Eagle personally to President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, a gift from the people of Canada to the people of the United States. Reagan called it “a breathtaking representation of America’s symbol.” He is the first Canadian artist to be represented at the White House. His originals have also been presented to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and to Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

His work has been exhibited at the Royal Ontario Museum, the British Museum, the Alexander Koenig Museum in Bonn, and the McMichael Canadian Collection. Three major volumes document his career: The Art of Glen Loates (1977), Birds of North America (1979), and A Brush with Life (1984).

He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Explorers Club.

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Glen Loates in the studio using animal skins as reference while painting owels

The Craft Behind Each Giclée

Each giclée is produced by one of the world’s most respected fine art printers, with more than 40 years in the craft. Professional-grade Epson printers lay down archival inks on acid-free paper, so the colour and detail Glen put into the original hold true for a lifetime.

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In Collectors' Homes

Glen's work has hung in homes for decades. Here are a few pieces where they live now, photographed by the collectors themselves.

“…brings to mind fond childhood memories walking with my father.”
Linda F.
Cottontail Run
“We love the print very much. A few years ago, we had a beautiful fox arrive at our home.”
Betsy B.
Red Fox and Kits
“I have so many fond memories of growing up with the wildlife prints that truly inspired imagination and made our house a home.”
Michael G.
A family collection, begun in the late 1970s
“I choose prints from here because of the incredible detail and he is a Canadian artist.”
Barb R.
Stalking Lynx
“It's hanging beside a lake that has Loons. Nice setting.”
Christopher W.
Loon
“This piece really brings out their personality and looks great at my cottage.”
Anne G.
Cottage Visitor
“I love your father's work and will be back again for more.”
Anne G.
Young Cheetah with Fireflies
“Looks great in the room, and compliments the colours and theme I am going for.”
Lynda H.
The Sentinel

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