Saanich police seize just over a thousand pieces of art, worth millions of dollars
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:03 pm
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The owner of some of the art — three original Emily Carr paintings and a David Blackwood watercolour — became suspicious when the gallery closed and attempts to contact the art dealer went unanswered.
Saanich police have seized just over 1,000 pieces of art worth tens of millions of dollars — including three original Emily Carr paintings and several David Blackwood pieces — after investigating an art dealer in Oak Bay.
It is the highest value of seized property by the department in the past 30 years, Saanich police told the Times Colonist.
An art owner contacted police on April 11 to report that, in March, they had entrusted a dealer with four pieces of fine art for consignment and potential sale at a gallery in Oak Bay: three original Carr paintings and a Blackwood watercolour. Both are renowned Canadian artists. There were also pieces by Canadian painter Joseph Plaskett.
The owner of the Carr and Blackwood paintings became suspicious when the gallery recently closed and attempts to contact the dealer went unanswered. The police investigation found several other victims who had consigned art to the dealer, only to have all communication cut off.
The owner of some of the art — three original Emily Carr paintings and a David Blackwood watercolour — became suspicious when the gallery closed and attempts to contact the art dealer went unanswered.
Saanich police have seized just over 1,000 pieces of art worth tens of millions of dollars — including three original Emily Carr paintings and several David Blackwood pieces — after investigating an art dealer in Oak Bay.
It is the highest value of seized property by the department in the past 30 years, Saanich police told the Times Colonist.
An art owner contacted police on April 11 to report that, in March, they had entrusted a dealer with four pieces of fine art for consignment and potential sale at a gallery in Oak Bay: three original Carr paintings and a Blackwood watercolour. Both are renowned Canadian artists. There were also pieces by Canadian painter Joseph Plaskett.
The owner of the Carr and Blackwood paintings became suspicious when the gallery recently closed and attempts to contact the dealer went unanswered. The police investigation found several other victims who had consigned art to the dealer, only to have all communication cut off.