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        Gonsalves artwork at Saper Galleries
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We are saddened to note that Rob Gonsalves died June 14, 2017
Most of the artworks shown below are now sold out and no longer available -- but check with us to confirm!

Click here for text on the artist and his books!       Click here to acquire the Gonsalves wall calendar!   

The Magic Realism of Rob Gonsalves
 opened Sunday, February 3, 2013 featuring the 11 most recent images painted by the artist.  Since then many more Gonsalves images have been added to our display.  Come visit to see!




Lansing State Journal article from 1/29/13

The State News article from 2/4/13

A major exhibition of 67 Gonsalves limited editions on canvas and paper, opened at East Lansing, Michigan's Saper Galleries on November 7, 2004.

The images shown below include all the Gonsalves' that are were available. Availability of some is limited since the artist died. 


Feel free to confirm availability or reserve your selections by visiting us today or contacting us now by
e-mail.

Gonsalves artwork
                  on display now

Photograph above shows Rob Gonsalves artworks on display and available today from Saper Galleries.
Enjoy these reviews of the 2004 Saper Galleries Gonsalves exhibition:

Lansing CityPulse, 12/1/04

Lansing State Journal, 11/11/04

What is a giclée?

A giclée is a digitally output (printed) copy of the original painting on either paper or canvas.  It is printed on a device with extraordinarily high resolution and then signed by the artist directly onto the paper or canvas.  Rob Gonsalves giclées are also hand-numbered from a limited edition of (generally) 195 for those on canvas and 395 for those printed on paper.

Jay Saper, Rob
                  Gonsalves, Roy Saper
Jay Saper           Rob Gonsalves          Roy Saper

Yes, we can ship your Gonsalves framed or unframed anywhere in the world !

Newest releases are all shown below!

    Nice six page Glog summary on Gonsalves starts
here!



We just sold out of the 2018 Master of Illusion Gonsalves Wall Calendar.  See below to learn about the 2016 calendar!

2018 Gonsalves calendar   2018 Gonsalves calendar
          (back)


We do have available the 2016 Master of Illusion Gonsalves Wall Calendar shrink-wrapped in new, unopened condition!
If you would like to own many Gonsalves images but can't afford a limited edition print, get this calendar!

2016
          Gonsalves calendar   Back of the calendar

The 2016 wall calendar has 13 full size images that are 12 inches square.  For about one dollar per image, this is the best way to collect a series of Gonsalves artwork -- while supplies last.

In its 11th year the Gonsalves wall calendar always sells out quickly.  Email us your address and we will send the 2016 calendar to you for $14.99 plus $8.00 shipping in the USA.  Shipping anywhere else in the world could be in the $20 to $30 range.  Email us to get a shipping price to your home no matter where you live.  The 2017 and 2018 calendars are sold out.

Payment may be via PayPal or credit card presented by telephone or through our Live Chat link at the very bottom of this page.


Rob
          Gonsalves 2017 calendar    November page of calendar
The 2017 Master of Illusion Gonsalves Wall Calendar is sold out and no longer available.

Click photos below to see larger images.

Union of Sea and Sky
Union of Sea and Sky
Giclee on Paper     9.5" x 14.25"      Sold out at $225
Giclee on Canvas     14" x 21"         Sold out at $800
Giclee on Canvas    25" x 37.5"    Sold out at $1,800

"[The diver] is someone who is fascinated by the sky. By the air, the clouds, the moon. On this night, he feels like he needs to soar through the air, joining the motion of the clouds as they breezily swim by. He finds the highest rock that he dares to jump from, and dives. Although he can't see below the surface of the water and what might await him there, he knows he must trust it to provide a safe landing to his short flight.  By committing to entering the watery world of the sea, he is enabled to fully experience the euphoric joy available to him in his own celestial world.
 
[The snorkeler] is someone who is very adventurous in the sea. She confidently dives deep, exploring the life that occurs in this world that is out of sight from the surface. The appearance of the whales and their gently exhaled constellations of air remind her however that she too needs to ascend to the realm of the sky to replenish her breath.

At the point where these two connect there is the possibility of experiencing the magic of swimming in the sky, and of flying below the sea. By each exploring the world of the other, the experience of their own world is enriched."

- Rob Gonsalves



Pursuit of Balance
Pursuit of Balance
Giclee on Paper     9.5 x 14.25"                Sold out $275
Giclee On Canvas        14 x 21"            Sold out at $700
 Giclee On Canvas       25 x 57.5"      Sold out at $1,600


Stardust
Stardust
Giclee on Paper       15 x 9"             Sold out at $275
Giclee On Canvas    24 x 14.5"        Sold out at $750
  Giclee On Canvas   42 x 25.25"    Sold out at $2,200 
Over the
                  Moon
Over the Moon
Giclee on Paper          14 x 11"        Sold out at   $275
Giclee On Canvas       22 x 18"        Sold out at   $750
  Giclee On Canvas      38 x 31.25"   Sold out at $1,800

Arboreal
                  Office
Arboreal Office
Giclee on Paper        15 x 10"   Sold out at $225 
Giclee On Canvas       24 x 16" Sold out at $700 
  Giclee On Canvas    42 x 28" Sold out at $1,700   

"I enjoy painting images that make a connection between the human built environment and what occurs in nature, and this was the starting point for developing an image that expresses my affinity for what are thought of as mutually exclusive places. One of the characteristics that forests and large cities share in common, that I particularly like, is a dense collection of monumentally high structures." - Rob Gonsalves
Night Lights
Night Lights
  Giclee on Paper        16  x 8"          Sold out at $275
Giclee On Canvas        26 x 13"        Sold out at $700 
Giclee On Aluminum   26  x 13"       Sold out at $900
Giclee On Canvas        48 x 24"      Sold out at $1,900
Giclee On Aluminum   48 x 24"     Sold out at $2,400

Night Lights is the fusion of two completely separate realities coexisting seamlessly as one. The bottom of the painting opens up to a quiet lake surrounded by trees. Your eyes are carried up past the treetops and land on the brightly lit cluster of stars, and this is where the magic takes shape. The view of looking up to the stars has flipped to looking down at Earth as if from a satellite with the stars transforming into the luminous cities of Europe.

Beyond the
                  Reef
Beyond the Reef
Giclee on Paper            7 x 14"          Sold out at $225  Ed of 300
Giclee On Canvas       13 x 26"         Sold out at $700  Ed of 395
  Giclee On Canvas          22 x 44"     Sold out at  $1,700  Ed of 200
 

The
                  Space Between Words
Space Between the Words
 Giclee on Paper            9.5 x 14.25"          Sold out at $425
Giclee On Canvas       17.5 x 26.25"         Sold out at $700
Giclee On Canvas          28 x 42"           Sold out at $1,800


The
                  Phenomenon of Floating
The Phenomenon of Floating
Giclee on Paper                8.5 x 11"           Sold out at $275
Giclee On Canvas           15 x 19.5"          Sold out at $650
Giclee On Aluminum       15 x 19.5"        Sold out at $900
Giclee On Canvas        29.25 x 38.5"     Sold out at $1,600
Giclee On Aluminum     29.25 x 38.5"  Sold out at $2,400

When
                  the Lights When Out
When the Lights Were Out
Giclee on Paper          9.5 x 11"                Sold out at $275
Giclee On Canvas       18 x 20.5"              Sold out at $700
Giclee On Aluminum 18 x 20.5"             Sold out at $900
Giclee On Canvas       32.5 x 37.5"        Sold out at $1,600
Giclee On Aluminum     32.5 x 37.5"    Sold out at $2,250

Toward
                  the Horizon
Toward the Horizon
Giclée on paper               7 x 14"         Sold out at $250
Giclée on canvas         13.5 x 27"         Sold out at $850
Giclée on aluminum   13.5 x 27"         Sold out at $900
Giclée on canvas          22 x 44"        Sold out at $1,700
Giclée on aluminum   22 x 44"          Sold out at $2,300
Giclée on canvas         30 x 60"         Sold out at $3,200

The Weaving of a Spring Dream
The Weaving of A Spring Dream
Giclee on Paper          14.5 x 10"       Sold out at $275
Giclee On Canvas       20 x 14"         Sold out at $600
Giclee On Canvas       40 x 28"     Sold out at $1,700

On the High
                  Seas
On the High Seas
Giclee on Paper          9.5 x 14.24"        Sold out at $275
Giclee On Canvas        13.25 x 20"         Sold out at $650
Giclee On Canvas       28 x 41.75"      Sold out at $1,700



Firefly Constellation
Firefly Constellation

Giclee on Paper      7 x 6.5"     $250  Ed of 300


Fall
                  Floating
Fall Floating
Giclee on Paper          15 x 10"        Sold out at $225
Giclee on Canvas       24 x 16"         Sold out at $700
Giclee on Canvas       42 x 28"      Sold out at $1,700

As Above
                  and So Below
As Above, So Below
Giclée on Paper         9 x 13.5"       Sold out at $325

Giclée on Canvas     15.5 x 19.5"    Sold out at $500
Giclée on Canvas     30.5 x 38"    Sold out at $1,600

Water
                  Dancers
Water Dancing 
Giclée on Paper     13.5 x 9"         Sold out at $275
Giclée on Canvas     21 x 14"       Sold out at $600
Giclée on Canvas     38 x 25"   Sold out at $1,600

Big Air
Big Air
Giclée on paper         10.5 x 8.5"         Sold out at $250
Giclée on canvas          19 x 15"         Sold out at $700 
Giclée on canvas         38 x 30.5"     Sold out at $1,600

The Chalkboard Universe
The Chalkboard Universe
Giclée on paper           8.5 x 12.75"         Sold out at $325
Giclée on canvas       16.5" x 24.75"       Sold out at $700
Giclée on canvas         28" x 41.75"     Sold out at $1,700

Sweet City
Sweet City
Giclée on Paper      8.5 x 13.5"      Sold out at $225
Giclée on Canvas    15 x 23.25"     $900  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas    27 x 41.5"    Sold out at $1,600

Light
                  Flurries
Light Flurries
Giclée on Paper       7.5 x 15"     Sold out at $375
Giclée on Canvas    13 x 26"       Sold out at $700
Giclée on Canvas    21 x 42"    Sold out at $1,700

Making
                  Mountains
A Change of Scenery II (Making Mountains)
 
Giclée on Paper      8 x 10"            Sold out at $225
Giclée on Canvas    16 x 20"           Sold out at $650
Giclée on Canvas   31.75 x 39.5" Sold out at $1,600

Sailing
                  Island
Sailing Islands
Giclée on paper         7.5 x 15"          Sold out at $375

Giclée on canvas        12.5 x 25"       Sold out at $800
Giclée on aluminum    13.5 x 27"      Sold out at $900
Giclée on canvas         21 x 42"      Sold out at $1,600
Giclée on aluminum    21 x 42"      Sold out at $2,250

Alpine
                  Navigation
Alpine Navigation
Giclée on Paper      7 x 14"             Sold out at $225
Giclée on Canvas  13.5 x 26.75"     Sold out at $700
Giclée on Canvas   20.75 x 41.5" Sold out at $1,500
Tower of
                  Knowledge
Towers of Knowledge
Giclée on paper          8 x 14"          Sold out at $250
Giclée on canvas   15 1/2 x 27"      
Sold out at $800
Giclée on canvas     25.5 x 43.5" 
Sold out at $1,700


Fall Color Flies
Fall Color Flies
Giclée on Paper         7 x 9"             Sold out at $200
Giclée on Canvas  15.5 x 19.25"     Sold out at $650
Giclée on Canvas   32 x 39.5"      Sold out at $1,800

Bedtime
                  Aviation
Bedtime Aviation
Giclée on Paper   7.25 x 9.25"   Sold out at $300
Giclée on Canvas 15 x 18.75"  Sold out at  $550
Giclée on Canvas  19.5 x 25"  Sold out at  $700

Chess Master
Chess Master
Giclée on Paper        7 x 8.75"        Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas   20 x 16"           Sold out at $700
Giclée on Canvas   32 x 39.75"  
Sold out at $1,700

Spring
                  Skiing
Spring Skiing
Giclée on Paper       7.5 x 10"         Sold out at $200
Giclée on Canvas   14 x 19"          
Sold out at $600
Giclée on Canvas   30 x 39.5"     Sold out at $1,600


Widow's Walk
                  II
Widow's Walk II
Giclée on Paper            8 x 10"             Sold out at $250
Giclée on Canvas        16 x 20"           
Sold out at $700
Giclée on Canvas    31.75 x 39.5"     Sold out at $1,600

Table Top Towers
Table Top Towers
Giclée on Paper        8.5 x 7"          Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas   20.25 x 17"     
Sold out at $600
Giclée on Canvas   39 x 32.75"   Sold out at $1,900

White
                  Blanket
White Blankets
Giclée on Paper               9 x 7"          Sold out at $300
Giclée on Canvas          18 x 15"       
Sold out at $600
Giclée on Canvas  38.75 x 31.75"  
Sold out at $2,000
New
                  Moon Eclipsed
New Moon Eclipsed
Giclée on Paper        9 x 7.25"     Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas   18 x 14.5"     
Sold out at $500

Ladies
                  of the Lake
Ladies of the Lake
(This image appears on the cover of the 2003 Gonsalves book titled "Imagine A Night".)
Giclée on Paper       9 x 7.25"       Sold out at $200
Giclée on Canvas     18.5 x 15"     Sold out at $650
Giclée on Canvas  39.75 x 32"  Sold out at $1,600

On the
                  Upswing
On the Upswing
Giclée on Paper        10 x 7.25"      Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas  16.75 x 14.5"     Sold out at $600
Giclée on Canvas      44 x 32"      $1,750
Written
                  Worlds
Written Worlds
Giclée on Paper        8.75 x 7.25"      Sold out  Ed of 295
Giclée on Canvas    16.25 x 14.5"     Sold out  Ed of 195
Giclée on Canvas      37 x 31.75"      Sold out, sorry!     

Performer and the Public
Performer and his Public
Giclée on Paper         10 x 7"           $300  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas  21.25 x 14.5"    
Sold out at $700
Giclée on Paper  28.75 x 19.75"   $1,000  Ed of 100


Pulling Strings
Pulling Strings
Giclée on Paper         9 x 7.25"    Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas     18.5 x 15"  
Sold out at $475
Giclée on Paper     24.75 x 20"  
Sold out at $600

Mosaic
                  Moat
The Mosaic Moat
Giclée on Paper         7.5 x 5.5"    $350  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper        12 x 9"       
Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper   26.25 x 19.5"  
Sold out at $650
Canyon
Canyon
Giclée on Paper         7 x 5"      $300  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas    20 x 14"   Sold out at $500
 Giclée on Paper      30 x 22"  Sold out at $1,600
Tributaries
Tributaries
Giclée on Paper       7 x 5.5"     Sold out at $300
Giclée on Canvas  17.5 x 14"   Sold out at $550
 Giclée on Paper     25 x 19"     
Sold out at $650
Castle On the Cliff
Castle on a Cliff
(This image appears on the Gonsalves book titled Imagine A Day.)
Giclée on Paper        7.5 x 5.5"   Sold out at $150
Giclée on Paper     12.25 x 9"    
Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper    26.5 x 19.5"  
Sold out at $600

Autumn Architecture
Autumn Architecture
Giclée on Paper        7.5 x 5.5"     $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper      11.25 x 9.75" 
Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper   22.75 x 19.5"    Sold out at $600
Still
                  Waters
Still Waters
Cover of the sold out 2014 Gonsalves calendar!
Giclée on Paper           6 x 5"         $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas  16.5 x 14"   Sold out  Ed of 195
 Giclée on Paper         23 x 19"      
Sold out at $750

Here Comes the Flood
Here Comes the Flood
Cover of the sold out 2011 Gonsalves calendar!
Giclée on Paper          7 x 5"           Sold out at $250
Giclée on Canvas  18.25 x 13.75"  Sold out at $500
 Giclée on Paper      25.5 x 19"       
Sold out at $650
Carved
                  in Stone
Carved in Stone
Giclée on Paper             7 x 5"     $300  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas   19.25 x 14"   Sold out at $550
 Giclée on Canvas  30.5 x 22.5"  Sold out at $1,600

Tree House in Autumn
Tree House in Autumn
Giclée on Paper       7.5 x 5.25"  $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper   12.75 x 9.75" 
Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper   27.25 x 19.5" 
Sold out at $650

Nocturnal Skating
Nocturnal Skating

Sorry, sold out

A
                  Change of Scenery
A Change of Scenery
Sorry, no longer available.
Community Portrait
Community Portrait
Giclée on Paper         7.5 x 6"     Sold out at $150
Giclée on Paper     12 x 9.5"      
Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper   24.5 x 19.75" 
Sold out at $600
The
                  Woods Within
The Woods Within
Giclée on Paper          7 x 7"         $300  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper        9.25 x 9.25"
Sold out at $400
Giclée on Paper   19.75 x 19.75" 
Sold out at $700

Deluged
Deluged
Giclée on Paper    7.75 x 5.75"   $250 edition of 175
Giclée on Paper   13 x 9.25"       $350 edition of 175

Giclée on Paper    27 x 19.75"         Sold out at
$650
Roots
                  and Wings
Roots and Wings
Giclée on Paper           6 x 6"          $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper   10.25 x 10.25"    Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper     19.5 x 19.5"      $800  Ed of 100

Time Pieces
Time Pieces
Giclée on Paper    7.25 x 7.25"         Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas        15 x 15"       
Sold out at  $475

Giclée on Paper    19.75 x 19.75"    Sold out at $800

Doll's
                  Dreamhouse
Doll's Dreamhouse
Giclée on Paper    8 x 10"         May be available at $250
Giclée on Canvas   18.5 x 15"                 Sold out at $475


For the Birds
For the Birds
Giclée on Paper    9.25 x 10"     Available at $250

Giclée on Canvas   14.5 x 16"      Sold out at $750


Widow's Walk
Widow's Walk
Giclée on Paper     8.25 x 12"        Sold out at $375
Giclée on Canvas     15 x 22"        
Sold out at $750
Giclée on Canvas   29 x 43.75"  
Sold out at $1,700

Cathedral of Commerce
Cathedral of Commerce
Giclée on Paper         7 x 14"           Sold out at $275
Giclée on Canvas   13.25 x 27"                           Sold
Giclée on Canvas      22 x 44"      Sold out at $1,800
The Dancing
                  Wind
The Dancing Wind
Giclee on Paper         9 x 14"          Sold out at $250
Giclee On Canvas       18 x 27"       Sold out at $800
Giclee On Aluminum     18 x 27"    Sold out at $950
Giclee On Canvas          28 x 43"  Sold out at $1,700
Giclee On Aluminum    29 x 44"  Sold out at $2,400

Flood Fences
Flood Fences
Appears on the cover of the Imagine a Place book!
Giclée on Paper    7.25 x 10"     Available at $250
Giclée on Canvas   14 x 19"      Sold out at $1,600 
Aquatic Mountaineering
Aquatic Mountaineering
Giclée on Paper                 7 x 14"            Sold out at $325
Giclée on Canvas     13.25 x 26.75"        
Sold out at $650
Giclée on Canvas     21.75 x 43.75"     
Sold out at $1,600

Great
                  Expectations
Great Expectations
Giclée on Paper            9 x 14"          Sold out at $300
Giclée on Canvas       18 x 27"           Sold out at $850
Giclée on Canvas   28.75 x 43.75" 
Sold out at $1,600

High Park
                  Pickets
High Park Pickets
Giclée on Paper       9.5 x 13"            Sold out  Ed of 175
Giclée on Board        25 x 36"            
Sold out at $1,200
Giclée on Canvas  26 x 37"               Available at $1,800 

Woodland
                  Arena
The Woodland Arena
33.75 x 49.25" canvas
On display today for $1,700
Giclée on paper          8.5 x 12"           Sold out at $375
Giclée on canvas     17.75 x 26"          $900  Ed of 175
Giclée on canvas    33.75 x 49.25"   $1,700  Ed of 175


The Sun
                  Sets Sail
The Sun Sets Sail

Totally sold out, sorry.


Wilderness Gothic
Wilderness Gothic

All are now sold out, sorry.


Flight
                  Plan
Flight Plan
Giclée on Paper            5.5 x 7"    Sold out at $150
Giclée on Paper         9 x 11.25"   Sold out at $350
Giclée on Canvas     14 x 17.5"    
Sold out at $500

Making
                  Waves
Making Waves
Giclée on Paper     6 x 6.75"          $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper      9 x 10.5"         $350  Ed of 175

Giclée on Paper     19.5 x 22.25"   Sold out at $650

Stepping Stones
Giclée on Paper         6.5 x 10"    Sold out at $150
Giclée on Canvas      14 x 21.5"  
Sold out at $550
Giclée on Paper   19.5 x 30.5"      Sold out at $600

Astral Projections
Astral Projections
Giclée on Paper     5.5 x 7.5"            Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper      9.5 x 13"       Sold out  Ed of 175
Giclée on Paper     19.5 x 26.25" Sold out  Ed of 100
Listening Fields
Listening Fields
Giclée on Paper              5 x 7"            Sold out at $150
Serigraph on Board      28.75 x 39"  
Sold out at $1,200
Serigraph on Canvas   28.75 x 39"  Sold out  Ed of 200

Unfinished Puzzle
Unfinished Puzzle
Giclée on Paper         5 x 5"       $300  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas   14 x 14"     
Sold out at $500
Giclée on Paper     19 x 19"      
Sold out at $650

In
                  Search of Sea
In Search of Sea
Giclée on Paper   5 x 7.25"   Sold out at $250
Giclée on Canvas  14 x 20"  
Sold out at $500
Giclée on Paper   19 x 28"   
Sold out at $700

House By The Railroad
House by the Railroad
Giclée on Paper    5.75 x 6.75"   $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper      9 x 10"         $350  Ed of 175

Giclée on Paper     19.5 x 23"     Sold out at $700
Cold
                  Comfort
Cold Comfort
Giclée on Paper     5.5 x 7.25"    Sold out at $250
Giclée on Canvas  13.75 x 19"  Sold out at$2,500

Giclée on Paper    19 x 25.75"    Sold out at $900
Medieval Moonlight
Medieval Moonlight
Giclée on Paper      5.5 x 6"       $350  Ed of 395
Giclée on Canvas  14 x 16.25"  
Sold out at $500
Giclée on Paper    19 x 22.25"  
Sold out at $650

Candle
                  Power
Candle Power


Giclée on Canvas 20.75" h x 41" w Sold out at $1,800.00
The Light of A Late Night
The Light of A Late Night
Giclée on Paper     6.5 x 7.5"       $250  Ed of 395
Giclée on Paper     9.5 x 11"        Sold out at $225
Giclée on Paper  19.75 x 23.75"  Sold out at $650

The
                  Labyrinth
Into The Labyrinth
Giclée on Paper        5 x 8.5"       Sold out at $250

Giclée on Paper     8 x 13.5"        Sold out at $200
Giclée on Paper   18.5 x 31.25"   Sold out at $600

Acrobratic Engineering
Acrobatic Engineering
Giclée on Paper        7 x 8.5"          Sold out at $250
Giclée on Canvas  14.75 x 17.25"  
Sold out at $475
Giclée on Paper       20 x 23.25"     
Sold out at $600

    Gonsalves Book   


Imagine a
                      Day


Imagine
                      A Place


Imagine A World book
Brief Bio

With the intrigue of an M.C. Escher drawing and the richness of a Chris Van Allsburg painting, renowned Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves depicts that time between sleep and wakefulness, creating a breathtaking, visual exploration of imagination and possibility that encourages us to think past the boundaries of everyday life, and see the possibilities beyond.  

His imagery invites the viewer to move past reality into a somewhat surreal depiction of what fantasy and imagination could be.  In each of his paintings, what appears to be becomes something else.  The supports of a train bridge become acrobats balanced on shoulders.  A stately home in autumn is also a tree house being constructed by children.  A child playing with a toy train sees a real train coming through the archway in his living room.  Children bouncing on beds take off in flight above a patchwork landscape.  A violinist sitting on a porch plays music to tall sunflowers which, on closer look become leafy people whose faces are in a sleepy trance. 

Artist Rob Gonsalves was born in Toronto in 1959.  During his childhood, he developed an interest in drawing from imagination using various media.  By age 12, his awareness of architecture grew as he learned perspective techniques and first began to paint renderings of imagined buildings.

After an introduction to artist Dali, Gonsalves began his first surrealist paintings.  The "magic realism" approach of Magritte along with the precise perspective illusions of Escher came to be influences in his future work.  In his post college years, Gonsalves worked full time as an architect, also painting trompe l'oeil murals and theatre sets.

Although Gonsalves' work may appear to be surrealistic, it differs in that the images are deliberately planned and result from conscious thought.  Ideas are largely generated by the external world and involve recognizable human activities, using carefully planned illusionist devices. Gonsalves injects a sense of magic into realistic scenes. As a result, the term "magic realism" describes his work accurately. His work is an attempt to represent human beings' desire to believe in the impossible. 


Gonsalves Books

In 2003, Simon and Schuster published the Gonsalves-illustrated book Imagine A Night.  A tremendous inspiration to imagination the book is the best gift you could give to anyone of any age.  It is only $19.99 at Saper Galleries.  You can order your copy by contacting us now via e-mail or phone.  We also have in stock Simon and Schuster's Imagine A Day, illustrating many more Rob Gonsalves paintings.  It is also $19.99.  On the cover is Castle on A Cliff (shown above and available for acquisition here).  The third book is Imagine A Place, at $19.99.  Released in September 2015 is the newest book, Imagine A World, at only $17.99.

You may want to buy all four books for your library (at $77.96 for all four plus shipping) and additional ones as gifts!   Shipping outside of the United States could cost $50 or more.

Imagine a Night has these 16 pictures in it (shown above): Cold Comfort, Bedtime Aviation, Ladies of the Lake, Astral Projections, House by the Railroad, Listening Fields, A Change of Scenery, Medieval Moonlight, New Moon Eclipsed, Woods Within, White Blanket, and five others.

Imagine a Day has these 17 pictures in it: Sun Sets Sails, On the Upswing, Table Top Towers, Written Worlds, Tributaries, Still Waters, Castles on the Cliff, Tree House in Autumn, Wilderness Gothic, Flight Plan, Unfinished Puzzle, Acrobatic Engineering, and five others.

Imagine a Place has these 17 pictures in it: Flood Fences (also on the cover), For the Birds, Cathedral of Commerce, Stepping Stones, Nocturnal Skating, Doll's Dreamhouse, Roots and Wings, Spring Skiing, Time Places, Aquatic Mountaineering, The Library, Great Expectations, The Dancing Wind, Chess Master, Making Waves, and two others.

Imagine a World has these 18 pictures in it: Aspiring Acrobats (also on the cover), Night Light, Fall Color Flies, Performer and His Public, Alpine Navigation, As Above So Below, Towers of Knowledge, Light Flurries, A Change of Scenery 2 (Making Mountains), Chalkboard Universe, Pulling Strings, Sweet City, Beyond the Reef, Waterlogged, The Space Between Words, Water Dancing, Sailing Islands, and Phenomenon of Floating.

Enjoy these haunting, yet compelling images at Saper Galleries where you will be transported from reality to a world where nothing is quite as it seems.  All the images shown above are displayed and available for immediate acquisition.

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