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Brian Smith Workshop Nov. 13/14
We are delighted to announce that well-known Toronto artist Brian Smith will again be holding a workshop for MAA members this fall. He will be teaching a Classical Still Life workshop at Carsonby hall on the weekend of November 13/14. The group will be limited to 16, and the fee will be between $60 and $100, plus a $30 supply kit that Brian will supply for each artist (this means everyone will work with the same "stuff" and can expect the same results). All participants will need to bring is a newsprint pad and drawing board. Registration will be at the September monthly meeting so please have your cheque-books with you if you plan to take part in this interesting workshop (the exact fee will be determined by then).
Brian has an extensive webpage if you check at www.drawn2life.com. He graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto in 1969. For over 35 years he has been both a professional, award-winning graphic designer and a practising fine artist focusing on classical drawing and painting from the figure. His works are in collections across North America and he has exhibited in numerous juried and invitational shows, recently winning “Best in show” in both the Etobicoke Annual Juried Exhibition and the Colour & Form Society Annual Juried Exhibition.
In January 2005, Brian was awarded the title of “Honourary Drawing Master” by the Drawing Society of Canada. Gerritt Verstraete, co-founder of the Drawing Society, noted that to receive this honour, an artist must “demonstrate a substantial commitment to drawing as well as mastery of drawing techniques. They have developed a body of work that positions drawings as complete works in themselves and not just preparatory work or ‘studies’ for paintings. A Canadian drawing master is an artist who loves to draw, who draws well, who is comfortable in one or any number of styles and who has spent many years creating drawings that in turn have become valuable contributions to Canada’s overall artistic heritage.” Previous inductees have included Robert Bateman, Peter Mah, Eric Freifeld and Ken Danby. See www.drawingsociety.com for details.
Brian was named “Artist of the Month” for November 2008 by American Artist magazine. He was also a featured artist on the television program Star Portraits which aired in the Fall of 2009 on Bravo!
Brian has taught classes and workshops on life drawing and portraiture for over 20 years and has been on the faculty of the Ontario College of Art and Design, The Koffler Centre for the Arts, Haliburton School of The Arts, Curry’s Art School, Visual Arts Mississauga and Neilson Park Creative Centre as well as conducting Master Classes in his own studio.
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