Art

Theme:My Canada Description:This $3 fine silver coin is a unique keepsake that delivers a touching and intimate perspective of Canada according to one of its most treasured personalities, Martin Short. Short consulted extensively with Canadian artist...

Imagine coming upon a setting so inspiring, it leaves you yearning to preserve the splendour of that particularmoment in time, when nature serves as both muse and studio—this is the essence of painting en plein air. And formany Canadians, our love...

Imagine coming upon a setting so inspiring, it leaves you yearning to preserve the splendour of that particular moment in time, when nature serves as both muse and studio—this is the essence of painting en plein air. From Vancouver Island to the...

Tumbled glass and coloured shapes create amazing patterns inside a kaleidoscope, and this breakthrough new series explores the incredible designs that can be achieved when great Canadian icons become the focus of the kaleidoscope’s reflective magic...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, modelling techniques based on geometric shapes have spawned an innovative new visual style: low poly art. This outstanding five-coin series utilizes the low poly art style...

Canadians often express their sense of national identity and pride through objects that carry a deeper, special meaning. This fine silver coin celebrates the Inukshuk-the Inuit stone structure that conveys friendship and guidance-as an iconic...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, the geometric-based modelling techniques of the 1990s have given way to a new visual style: that of low poly art. Utilizing this colourful art style, the incomparable...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, modelling techniques based on geometric shapes have given way to a new visual style: low poly art. This eye-catching five-coin series utilizes this art style to present a...

Through distinctive brush strokes and bold colours, the oil paintings of Canadian artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917) transformed how Canada’s northern landscape was perceived at home and abroad. The Royal Canadian Mint celebrates one of Canada’s...

Singing is an integral part of First Nations cultures throughout North America —so integral in fact, that many Aboriginal languages don't have a word for "music." People sing day or night to thank Mother Earth for all her gifts; to express love; to...

In the traditions of his ancestors, Richard Hunt has crafted a wonderful story about a family of eagles nurturing, loving and growing. But within this narrative lies the call for all parents to cherish their young, just as eagle parents work tirelessly...

Bank notes are designed to facilitate commerce while providing security measures against counterfeiting, but at their core, they are works of art. Take away the denomination and counters, legal inscriptions, ornamentation, borders and bars; what emerges...