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Dennis Magnusson was born in a small rural community in North-Eastern Alberta. Raised on a farm with four siblings and loving parents, Dennis’s early life was happy and secure, setting a strong foundation for his future. The family home was alive with music and art was always encouraged. In school, Dennis excelled in music and visual art. He and his brothers started a band which became well know in Alberta and western Saskatchewan.
Dennis moved to Edmonton after high school, and his art ambitions were put on hold for several years. He studied Electronics, became an officer in the Canadian Army and got married. His career in Telecommunications moved him to Vancouver but he also lived in Kingston, Montreal, and Ottawa, travelling extensively in Canada, US and Europe. For a time, Dennis’s artistic interests turned to woodworking - ornamental creations, toys and furniture.
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In 2000 Dennis’s wife died and his telecom career ended shortly after. The next few years were unsettled, a time of soul-searching and redefinition of purpose. What emerged was an ever-clearer and growing passion for creativity in visual arts. The initial focus was detailed pencil drawings and portraits, then colourful paintings of flowers. “ I believe that flowers are nature’s most beautiful gift. I enjoy the challenge of capturing that beauty on canvas.”
Now living near the beach in downtown Vancouver, Dennis is deeply inspired by the beauty of the west-coast‘s parks, established neighbourhoods and flower gardens. He devotes his full attention to his art career, painting daily and collecting reference photographs on his walks and travels. His paintings are carried by two renowned galleries in British Columbia; the Jenkins Showler Gallery in White Rock, , and the Peninsula Gallery in Sidney as well as the Alicat Gallery in Bragg Creek, near Calgary and the Picture This Gallery in Sherwood Park, near Edmonton. Dennis is becoming well known for his larger-than-life, realistic portraits of flowers. His acrylic paintings are large and bright, over-flowing the canvas; boldly over-stating the beauty and drama of the flowers, whether simple and common, or exotic and complex.
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