Painting: Contemporary Strategies
8 Week Class | Available
This is a hands-on course that goes beyond mere skill building. Its purpose is to introduce various methodologies and representational strategies that have become prevalent in contemporary painting. Students will explore both abstract and representational modes of painting but assignments will allow a broad field of freedom of both interpretation and choice, while encouraging experimentation.
The course encourages students to define their own voice and identify their aesthetic concerns through class critiques.
Notes:
- No oil paints.
- There will be no classes on February 17th due to the Family Day Holiday.
Base Tuition: $396 + Model Fee: $17 = $413 Total
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What You Will Learn:
- Exploring various contemporary strategies like layering, collage, and juxtapositions in multi-panel works
- Exploring the possibilities of biomorphic abstraction
- Exploring conceptual and expressive means of moving the figure beyond the standard studio representation
Andy Fabo
Andy is a Toronto artist, art critic, independent curator and art educator. Since his first solo show at A Space in Toronto in 1979, he has exhibited across Canada and internationally. In 2005 he was given a retrospective at the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. He is the author of several essays and reviews in Canadian periodicals (C Magazine, Descant, Parachute, Fuse) as well as many exhibition catalogues. He has taught in many Canadian universities, including McMaster, York, Brock and U of T. His paintings and drawings are in museum collections across Canada and his videos (collaborations with Michael Balser), have screened globally and are in numerous North American and European collections.
2013 Master of Fine Arts (Interdisciplinary Art, Media Design Program) OCAD University
1973-75 Alberta College Of Art And Design, Calgary
1971-72 Alliance France, Paris
1970-71 University Of Calgary