2016 | 71 mins
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Burns film

Artist Levine Flexhaug painted thousands of the same image while working on the Canadian prairies from the 1930’s through the 1960’s. His work comes out of a tradition of landscape paintings meant for the living room of every average citizen. But more recently his work has become sought after by artists and curators, culminating in a touring exhibition featuring over 450 individual works. The film follows two lines of investigation: a group of collectors and their enthusiastic appreciation of the paintings; and stories of Flexie making paintings at the Wheel Inn along the Trans-Canada highway in Saskatchewan.

Directed by Donna Brunsdale, Gary Burns

Cinematography by Patrick McLaughlin

Made with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the Art Gallery of Grand Prairie

Past Screenings:

• Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina

• Illingworth Kerr Art, Gallery Alberta Colledge of Art and Design Calgary

• Contemporary art Gallery Vancouver

• Cinematheque Vancouver

• Wordfest, Calgary, Alberta