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Spring Landscape – Inspired by Edward Hopper
“If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint. –Edward Hopper Edward Hopper was born in 1882 in Upper Nyack, New York and was encouraged from an early age to pursue his love of art. Throughout his career he became famous for his iconic imagery and austere style. His most famous […]
Perspective Paintings Inspired by Christopher Pratt
“My hope is that the objects I paint have the kind of intensity about them that incites the viewer to introspection.” -Christopher Pratt Christopher Pratt was born on December 9th, 1935. He is a Canadian painter and printmaker. Christopher Pratt currently lives and works in St. Mary’s Bay, Newfoundland along the Salmonier River. His identity […]
Birch Trees Inspired by Lisa Congdon
“Art-making is a process of experimentation.” -Lisa Congdon Lisa Congdon is an American illustrator and fine artist. She was raised in New York and California. Lisa Congdon is a self-taught artist who did not begin her artistic career until she was 33 years old. She is best known for her colourful vibrant paintings, collages and illustration […]
Guitars Inspired by Renoir
“Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art.” -Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841 as the son of a tailor and seamstress. He was the youngest of six children. The family moved to Paris when he was three years old, living near the Louvre. […]
Northern Lights Inspired by Lawren Harris
“We were told, quite seriously, that there never would be a Canadian artist because we had no art tradition.” –Lawren Harris Lawren Harris was born in Brantford, Ontario on October 23, 1885. He is best known as a member of the Group of Seven who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style. His landscape paintings were rich […]
Jelly Fish Inspired by Tamara Phillips
“I have always had the curious mind of a scientist and the reckless abandon of an artist. I will always be part scientist, part artist.” – Tamara Phillips Tamara Phillips was born in Victoria, British Columbia. Watercolor is her medium of choice as it allows her to create in the outdoors and the transparent quality of […]
Kingsway College Art Display
Art in Action has been teaching at Kingsway College School since 2013. Above is a recent display of student artwork from our Fall 2015 session. We are honoured to be able to work with the students, teachers and parents of the KCS community.
Inspired by Robert Bateman – Winter Cardinal’s
“I got serious about painting at 12, when most people give up.” – Robert Bateman Canadian painter, Robert Bateman was born in Toronto in 1930. He was a high school teacher for 20 years and always painted on the side. As one of the most famous living artists in Canada we were inspired to create our […]
Fall Silhouettes
Our focus for this class was on silhouettes. We learned that a silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, its edges matching the outline of the subject. I love how the sunset background for our fall landscapes turned out. Students […]
Halloween Owls – Inspired by Picasso
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso Our project today was inspired by the artist, Pablo Picasso. Known as one of the greatest and most influential artists of our time we explored his long and varied career. We focussed in on his […]