by taswann | Apr 12, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I wanted to know I could achieve any effect that I could imagine. I wanted complete expressive freedom…” – David Langevin David Langevin currently lives and paints in Kamloops, British Columbia. He was born in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and began drawing...
by taswann | Apr 12, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Pictures must be miraculous”- Mark Rothko Mark Rothko, was born on September 25, 1903 as Markus Yakovlevich Rotkovich. He was an American painter of Russian Jewish descent. He was born in Russia and could speak Russian, Yiddish, Hebrew and English. Rothko is arguably...
by taswann | Feb 21, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I don’t really have studios. I wander around people’s attics, out in fields, in cellars, anyplace I find that invites me. ” -Andrew Wyeth Andrew Wyeth was born on July 12, 1917. As a young child he was home-tutored by his father, the illustrator N.C....
by taswann | Feb 14, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“For me, drawing is everything.. ” – Jim Dine Jim Dine was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 16th, 1935. His real name is James and growing up was nicknamed “Jimmy.” He began creating art at a very young age and liked to go to art museums. ...
by taswann | Feb 14, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
“My only merit lies in having painted directly in front of nature, seeking to render my impressions of the most fleeting effects.” -Claude Monet Claude Monet was born in Paris, France in 1840. When he was young he did not like being confined to a classroom and was...
by taswann | Jan 27, 2017 | Previous Posts, Projects
Banksy is the pseudonym of a “guerrilla” street artist known for his controversial, and often politically themed, stenciled pieces of art. Banksy’s identity remains unknown. He is believed to have been born in Bristol, England, around 1974. He rose to...
