Wind Blown Leaves — Framed Piece Vertical connected to the Group of

connected to the Group of Seven tradition that Glen both inherited and extended through his naturalist approach

and Glen painted the bird with the awareness of someone who had heard it as well as observed it

alongside Herb-Robert with its delicate pink flowers and deeply cut foliage

Two blue jays hold their ground in an oak tree as the first snow of autumn dusts the remaining leaves

Glen spent years studying bird specimens at the Royal Ontario Museum

Wind Blown Leaves — Framed Piece Vertical connected to the Group ofAutumn leaves caught in the wind the composition built entirely from leaves at different stages of fall and flight, some still holding their autumn colour, some bleached by earlier frosts, all in motion or suggesting motion. This is Glen working in pure abstraction of natural form: no animal, no ground, no sky just the leaves themselves as a compositional subject. The painting demonstrates Glen's commitment to the full range of natural subjects the