ARTIST STATEMENT Greg Hargarten is a Saskatoon based painter, musician, film-maker and graphic artist. He is self taught as a painter, and influenced by the French Impressionists as well as Canada’s Tom Thompson, J. E. H. MacDonald, Aurthur Lismer and A.J. Casson. Hargarten’s paintings are an expression of his perception of nature, rather than exact representations. Using strong deliberate strokes and bold colors, he paints a variety of subject matter, but is mostly recognized for his urban and traditional landscapes. As a founding member of the “Men Who Paint” collective, he has painted across Canada and overseas. Greg Hargarten has exhibited in over 50 solo and group shows in Canada and abroad. His artwork is held in private, corporate and museum collections including The Kunstmuseum in Schwann Germany, The OstseeSparkasse Rostock Permanent Collection, The EnergoAtom Permanent Collection in Ukraine, The Mann Gallery in Prince Albert, Ronald McDonald House Permanent Collection, and the Parks Canada Permanent Collection.