Southern Alberta Landscapes

Praised by Canadian artist Bart Pragnell for his “high calibre” artistry with a “thoroughness and technical excellence sometimes missing in contemporary work,” Riethman was able to incorporate these aspects of his training and experiment with modernist developments in art such as impressionism, cubism and abstraction.

ArticleMary-Beth LavioletteMarch 3, 2020Galt Museum & ArchivesPainter's Paradise, Exhibit, Curator, Bart Pragnell, Riethman, Ernest RiethmanComment

A Painter’s Paradise

Early Alberta artists Michael Pisko and Ernest E. Riethman had many things in common. They worked in commercial art and in their spare time were respected members of the Lethbridge art community. This included teaching, exhibiting and receiving critical recognition.

ArticleMary-Beth LavioletteFebruary 11, 2020Painter's Paradise, Michael Pisko, Group of Seven, A. Y. Jackson, Waterton, ArtComment