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barbara mcgivern in her studio http://www.bmcgivern.com/ toronto , ontario , canada experimental design art , the ontario college of art & canadian barbara mcgivern painting 15 august 1955 barbara mcgivern
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barbara mcgivern

barbara mcgivern , also known as the gold lady , is a canadian artist born in toronto , ontario .
one of her best known series , the extraordinary journey , the series was inspired by her trips through deserts of oman and saudi arabia , when she began incorporating the use of gold leaf -lrb- 18 to 24 carat -rrb- into her work .
her style is most notable for presenting gold as a colour rather than as a precious metal .
her paintings are in private and corporate collections in canada , europe and the middle east .
