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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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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Giclee on Paper 7 x 6.5" $250 Ed of 300	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, 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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	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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 (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 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 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 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 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	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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Sorry, sold out
A Change of Scenery Sorry, no longer available.	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 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 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 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 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