Rookleys

05/27/2026

Exciting news: as part of our collaboration with Rookleys we will have renowned artist Peter Cheung at the Track on Opening Day to create one of his stunning paintings during live racing.
Look for him outside the paddock walking ring on Sunday, May 31 around noon.

05/27/2026

Opening day Fort Erie Race Track, Sunday May 31st
Come see a live demonstration from our two local artists Peter Cheung and Kirsten Bergmann
Free admission, free parking, food trucks, farmer’s market and vendor’s market!
Come support Fort Erie

05/26/2026

Come visit our booth at the Fort Erie Race Track opening day. Peter Cheung will also be painting LIVE!!

Fort Erie Race Track, the only horseracing venue in the Niagara Region, is one of the most exciting tourism destinations in Niagara. First opened in 1897, the historic border oval is regarded as having one of the most picturesque infields in North America. The venue offers live thoroughbred racing,....

05/26/2026

Encaustic painting is an ancient art that is still used today.

Christopher Kier has spent decades mastering this technique which t mixes molten wax with raw pigments and layering it on canvas to create rich, textured surfaces. This piece by Kier is entitled, Elements of a Desire - Part 3 of 5 is an encaustic on canvas completed in 1990 from the estate of Tom Vance, The last surviving Canadian spitfire pilot who died at 103

Christopher Kier’s work is both sensual and earthy, with organic layers that suggest sculptural depth, evoking the qualities of ancient ruins or archaeological artifacts. Kier’s work, often with iconic vessels, architectural elements, and totemic forms, reference primitive and spiritual themes. The combination of symbolic form and tactile wax layers produces works like this one that are visceral and meditative.

Piece highlighted:
Christopher Kier (born 1959)
Elements of a Desire - Part 3 of 5, 1990
signed bottom right
encaustic on canvas
13.5 x 20.5 in

View this piece by Christopher Kier on our website rookleys.com

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If you have any pieces by historic Canadian artists, we would love to consign them for you. Visit our website rookleys.com for more information.