Doug Madill
"Winter Reeds 25" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel, custom MAD frame, 12″ x 24″ 2024
"Warm Sky" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 18″ x 20″ 2024
"Hornby Island Skies" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 10″ x 20″ 2024
"Winter Warmth" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 24″ x 32″ with custom MADframe, 13" x 21 3/4" w/o, 2024
"Fryatt Creek" Soft pastel/acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel, 20” x 10”
"Mill Creek Footprints" Soft pastel/acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel, 20” x 10”
"YEG2YYC7" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 18″ x 20″ 2024, SOLD
"YEG2YYC3" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 13” x 22”, 24” x 32” Framed
"Trails 4" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 16.5″ x 26.5″, 2023
“Perseverence” Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 11″ x 15″
"Trails 4" Soft pastel, acrylic base on gessoed mdf panel 16.5″ x 26.5″, 2023
Medium: Soft Pastel
Doug Madill is a seasoned artist and designer based in Edmonton, Alberta, working primarily in soft pastel. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design (now Alberta University of the Arts), he has led his award-winning studio, Madillustration Design Inc., for over three decades.
Inspired by a lifelong appreciation for nature and everyday beauty, Doug draws on moments spent fishing, hiking, skating, or simply observing the sky. His impressionistic pastel paintings capture the familiarity of a place with freshness and feeling, favouring expressive brushwork over hyperreal detail.
A distinctive element of his work is the “live edge” presentation, revealing the raw interplay between pastel and surface. Over the years, he has developed a textured ground that enriches his bold, dynamic technique. Doug also welcomes custom commissions, collaborating with collectors to create personal, meaningful works.
For inquiries or commissions, contact info@bay1gallery.com.
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This distinctive framing system - the MADFRAME was designed and built by Doug Madill and his son specifically to showcase Doug’s pastel paintings with a bold and creative aesthetic. If you love the artwork but the frame isn’t quite your style, the painting can be purchased on its own and framed in a more traditional way.