by taswann | Jan 26, 2018 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I was suddenly very, very proud to live in Manitoba, to be Canadian and to have had the privilege of standing in such a precious place. We are so lucky to be here and I don’t think people realize it.” – Kal Barteski Kal Barteski is an internationally...
by taswann | Jan 19, 2018 | Previous Posts, Projects
“My life is a dot lost among thousands of other dots.” – Yayoi Kusama The students at Kingsway College caught the Kusama fever that is taking over Toronto! The upcoming AGO show, Yayoi Kusama – Infinity Mirrors is experiencing an unprecedented demand for tickets...
by taswann | Jan 17, 2018 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Take everything as it comes; the wave passes, deal with the next one.” – Tom Thomson Yesterday we spent a lovely afternoon with the students at Blessed Sacrament in our Group of Seven art group learning about the Canadian artist, Tom Thomson....
by taswann | Jan 16, 2018 | Previous Posts, Projects, Uncategorized
“We were told, quite seriously, that there never would be a Canadian art because we had no art tradition.” -Lawren Harris Students were inspired by the work of Canadian painter, Lawren Harris and created their own winter landscapes. They used watercolour techniques...
by taswann | Jan 14, 2018 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Before I found art, I had no sense of the future. I could have ended up in a dead-end job or even jail, not because I was violent but because I was thoughtless. Then I found this. It is all I wanted.” – Kim Dorland This Friday we introduced our senior class at KCS to...