A rare early edition serigraph by Ed Valiunas, Bon Echo is a signed and numbered (3/50) minimalist landscape inspired by Ontario’s dramatic rock formations, rendered in restrained tonal layers with modernist clarity.
Bon Echo is a contemplative minimalist landscape that distills the imposing vertical cliffs and quiet stillness of the Canadian wilderness into a refined graphic composition. Towering rock faces rise on either side of the image, framing a luminous central passage that recedes into atmospheric depth. A pale, softly glowing sun hovers above the horizon, reinforcing the work’s meditative mood and sense of scale.
The composition relies on layered planes of muted gray, charcoal, and warm off-white, each shape precisely defined yet subtly organic at the edges. Executed as a serigraph, the print exemplifies the medium’s strengths: smooth, even color fields, crisp separations, and tactile surface presence without painterly gesture. The restrained palette and simplified forms evoke silence, echo, and geological time—qualities that align seamlessly with the title’s reference to Bon Echo Provincial Park, known for its massive cliff walls and acoustic resonance.
The work is pencil titled “Bon Echo” at the lower margin, signed Valiunas in graphite, and numbered 3/50, indicating a notably small edition and early pull. The overall impression is one of quiet monumentality—modern, architectural, and deeply serene.
Ed Valiunas is a Canadian artist born in Toronto in 1953, raised in a creatively active household with both parents practicing as artists. From an early age, he demonstrated strong visual aptitude and regularly placed in photography competitions during his school years. His formal education included studies in film and photography at the Ontario College of Art and Humber College, disciplines that strongly influenced his compositional sensibility and sensitivity to light, framing, and spatial rhythm.
Although academically trained in visual media, Valiunas is often described as largely self-taught as a fine artist, developing his distinctive voice through independent experimentation and extensive travel. Exposure to varied landscapes and cultural environments reinforced his interest in reducing observed reality into essential forms—what has been described in artist literature as an exploration of interpretive reality.
Valiunas began producing serigraphs in the late 1970s, embracing screenprinting for its precision, graphic strength, and ability to convey atmosphere through layered tonal relationships. His work is characterized by minimalist landscapes, horizon lines, geological forms, and transitional light—sunrise, dusk, and nocturne scenes rendered with calm restraint. He has exhibited in Canada, the United States, and France, including gallery presentations in Toronto and Paris, and his works are held in private collections internationally. Today, his prints are appreciated for their timeless modernism, architectural clarity, and contemplative presence.
Ed Valiunas (Canadian, b.1953), Bon Echo, c.1970s, color serigraph on paper, 18 × 23 in, pencil signed, titled, and numbered 3/50; minimalist Canadian landscape.
This artwork is an authentic original limited-edition serigraph by Ed Valiunas. The print is pencil signed by the artist, titled Bon Echo, and numbered 3/50, consistent with professional screenprint practices of the 1970s. Based on signature, edition size, medium, and established provenance, the work is confirmed as a genuine and collectible example of Valiunas’s early graphic output.
Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City (acquired in the United States and Europe) → Artfind Gallery, Washington DC(current owner)
A rare early edition serigraph by Ed Valiunas, Bon Echo is a signed and numbered (3/50) minimalist landscape inspired by Ontario’s dramatic rock formations, rendered in restrained tonal layers with modernist clarity.
Bon Echo is a contemplative minimalist landscape that distills the imposing vertical cliffs and quiet stillness of the Canadian wilderness into a refined graphic composition. Towering rock faces rise on either side of the image, framing a luminous central passage that recedes into atmospheric depth. A pale, softly glowing sun hovers above the horizon, reinforcing the work’s meditative mood and sense of scale.
The composition relies on layered planes of muted gray, charcoal, and warm off-white, each shape precisely defined yet subtly organic at the edges. Executed as a serigraph, the print exemplifies the medium’s strengths: smooth, even color fields, crisp separations, and tactile surface presence without painterly gesture. The restrained palette and simplified forms evoke silence, echo, and geological time—qualities that align seamlessly with the title’s reference to Bon Echo Provincial Park, known for its massive cliff walls and acoustic resonance.
The work is pencil titled “Bon Echo” at the lower margin, signed Valiunas in graphite, and numbered 3/50, indicating a notably small edition and early pull. The overall impression is one of quiet monumentality—modern, architectural, and deeply serene.
Ed Valiunas is a Canadian artist born in Toronto in 1953, raised in a creatively active household with both parents practicing as artists. From an early age, he demonstrated strong visual aptitude and regularly placed in photography competitions during his school years. His formal education included studies in film and photography at the Ontario College of Art and Humber College, disciplines that strongly influenced his compositional sensibility and sensitivity to light, framing, and spatial rhythm.
Although academically trained in visual media, Valiunas is often described as largely self-taught as a fine artist, developing his distinctive voice through independent experimentation and extensive travel. Exposure to varied landscapes and cultural environments reinforced his interest in reducing observed reality into essential forms—what has been described in artist literature as an exploration of interpretive reality.
Valiunas began producing serigraphs in the late 1970s, embracing screenprinting for its precision, graphic strength, and ability to convey atmosphere through layered tonal relationships. His work is characterized by minimalist landscapes, horizon lines, geological forms, and transitional light—sunrise, dusk, and nocturne scenes rendered with calm restraint. He has exhibited in Canada, the United States, and France, including gallery presentations in Toronto and Paris, and his works are held in private collections internationally. Today, his prints are appreciated for their timeless modernism, architectural clarity, and contemplative presence.
Ed Valiunas (Canadian, b.1953), Bon Echo, c.1970s, color serigraph on paper, 18 × 23 in, pencil signed, titled, and numbered 3/50; minimalist Canadian landscape.
This artwork is an authentic original limited-edition serigraph by Ed Valiunas. The print is pencil signed by the artist, titled Bon Echo, and numbered 3/50, consistent with professional screenprint practices of the 1970s. Based on signature, edition size, medium, and established provenance, the work is confirmed as a genuine and collectible example of Valiunas’s early graphic output.
Mitch Morse Gallery, New York City (acquired in the United States and Europe) → Artfind Gallery, Washington DC(current owner)
