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Fish Prints Inspired by Kenojuak Ashevak
“A lot of times, I don’t make what is in my head because, as I go along, it even gets better.” -Kenojuak Ashevak During this session we learned about the great Canadian artist, Kenojuak Ashevak. She was born in an igloo in 1927 in Ikerrasak, which is located on Southern Baffin Island. Kenojuak Ashevak used many […]
Susan Gosevitz – Fall Landscape
“I see art as collaboration with nature… providing a return from hectic and stress, from consumption and chaos, to meditative simplicity.” –Susan Gosevitz Susan Gosevitz is a living artist whose original paintings in oils and acrylics are inspired by the beauty and serenity of Muskoka. She is an award-winning artist and an elected member of the […]
Kazuo Nakamura
“I seek a fundamental universal pattern in all art and nature.” –Kazuo Nakamura For this project we learned about the Canadian artist, Kazuo Nakamura and his commitment to abstraction and modernism. Nakamura used simple structures and monochromatic colours. We completed our entire project without using a traditional paint brush. Our students learned how to create […]
Tom Thomson – Leaf Prints
“Take everything as it comes; the wave passes, deal with the next one.” –Tom Thomson We kicked off our Canadian artist fall session with the great Tom Thomson. The students enjoyed hearing about his love of Algonquin Park and his dedication to painting the vast wild forests and rugged terrain that make up so […]
Art in Action is Expanding to Two New Schools!
We are very happy to announce that we are expanding to two new schools! Art in Action is very excited to bring our art enrichment program to: Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle School and Kingsway College School. September always brings a sense of excitement and we can’t wait to meet the students and administration at all of our […]
Summer Fun
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou I hope you are having a wonderful summer…I know I am because finally I found some strollers here I was looking for. My family and I have been busy with a bit of travel, some time at a cottage […]
Jackson Pollock – Action Paintings
“I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.” – Jackson Pollock We had the pleasure of hosting another “in-class art session” at Humbercrest Public School. We introduced the iconic American painter, Jackson Pollock. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912 […]
Kenojuak Ashevak – A Great Canadian Artist
“A lot of times, I don’t make what is in my head because, as I go along, it even gets better. Maybe a lot of the artists are like me. They get stuck, and as they go along, it just comes.” -Kenojuak Ashevak A short time ago we were invited by a local Brownie group […]
Albrecht Durer – Rainy Day Flowers
“What beauty is, I know not, though it adheres to many things.” -Albrecht Durer Albrecht Durer was born on May 21st 1471, in Nuremberg, Germany. He was one of the first artists to become famous throughout Europe in his own lifetime. He was a painter, designer, draughtsman, goldsmith, musician and a writer. He also studied […]
Paul Klee and a Colour Study
“A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” – Paul Klee Paul Klee was born in Switzerland in 1879. He was a trained violinist and studied music in Germany. He decided to devote himself to art rather than music when he was a young adult. Klee expressed himself in different styles. His art […]