Roland Gissing Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1895 - d. 1967

Artist and painter Roland Gissing was born in 1895 in Worcester, England. Though Gissing had barely acquired formal training, he studied art for a few years at the George Watson’s College in Scotland. Gissing's love of the cowboy lifestyle motivated him to move to Canada in 1913. In 1929, Roland Gissing first showcased his paintings, created in pastels and watercolors, at the Calgary Public Library. In the early 1930s, artist Roland Gissing began working in oils, depicting scenes of the natural landscapes of Alberta. It was 1934 when Gissing opened his first extensive solo exhibition of oils at the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede to overwhelming accolades and critical success. Gissing was a member of the Alberta Society of Artists. In addition to Roland Gissing landscapes for sale, browse his idyllic paintings of streams and mountainsides. Find regional landscapes for purchase and keep a daily reminder on your walls of your favorite places.