A young raccoon sits at a pond's edge among pickerelweed — the juvenile plumage still fluffy, the mask already distinct, the animal regarding the viewer with the alert curiosity of a young mammal encountering something new. A leopard frog sits at the lower right, barely visible but precisely rendered. The pickerelweed behind the kit is botanically exact — another wetland species given its due.
This painting brings together two classic Ontario pond species in a composition that feels witnessed rather than arranged. Glen's young-animal studies are among his most beloved, and this raccoon kit is one of the finest — the combination of charm and behavioral specificity that distinguishes his best work. Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts; his wildlife studies have been collected internationally for over five decades.
Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose work has been collected internationally for over five decades. Each bag is printed to gallery standards and built to carry the conversation wherever you go.
