1. Ted Harrison Cool Artist of the Yukon Teaching Slideshow By R.M. Anderson

2. Ted Harrison (1926- ) Ted Harrison was born in England in 1926. He moved to Canada and took a teaching position in the Yukon after responding to an ad stating “come teach in the land of the moose. Weaklings need not apply.” Ted Harrison was born in England in 1926. He moved to Canada and took a teaching position in the Yukon after responding to an ad stating “come teach in the land of the moose. Weaklings need not apply.” Harrison retired to Victoria where he continues to paint lively, colourful scenes of his new surroundings. Harrison retired to Victoria where he continues to paint lively, colourful scenes of his new surroundings. Email Ted Harrison at E-mail info@tedharrison.com Email Ted Harrison at E-mail info@tedharrison.com E-mail info@tedharrison.com E-mail info@tedharrison.com

3. He has written and illustrated many books. O Canada. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1992. Cremation of Sam McGee. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1986. A Northern Alphabet. Montreal: Tundra Books Inc., 1982. The Last Horizon. Toronto : Merrit Publishing, 1981. Children of the Yukon. Montreal: Tundra Books Inc., 1977.

4. Painting is “part fantasy, part reality, part abstraction” -Ted Harrison Whale Watching

5. Style Harrison creates colourful, simplified shapes. The hunters

6. "One curator said he didn't want my work in his gallery because it was so simple even children understood it. I thought, what a wonderful tribute!" Ted Harrison Last Horizon

7. “I love colour. I love painting. I love the Yukon. I love Canada." - Ted Harrison Northern Sun, 1989, Ted Harrison

8. Colour Bright and bold colours are used such as purple, blue, pink, orange, and yellow, which in earlier years were outlined in black. Bright and bold colours are used such as purple, blue, pink, orange, and yellow, which in earlier years were outlined in black.

9. “I paint form my mind, not from reality. It’s a world of happiness and joy that transcends the normal world. The dream world is best." - Ted Harrison Northern Wind

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11. Other Yukon Artists Jim Robb http://www.geocities.com/marissa2/robb.html Jim Robb http://www.geocities.com/marissa2/robb.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/marissa2/robb.html

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13. Aurora borealis Aurora can be seen from October through March. This yellow shimmering colour is quite common and frequently "runs" or moves backwards or forwards across the sky. Sometimes the Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) are different colours. Aurora can be seen from October through March. This yellow shimmering colour is quite common and frequently "runs" or moves backwards or forwards across the sky. Sometimes the Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) are different colours.

15. Barren Tundra

16. Frozen Water vistas

17. Floating ice burgs

18. Water and rocks

19. Little vegetation

20. Northern Wildlife

21. Small Isolated Towns

22. Inukshuk