Star Portraits is an all new original series by Bravo! Canada.  The series was developed by PTC Productions and based on the hit BBC program.  The show is hosted by Broadway star Louise Pitre.

The series begins on September 12th @ 8:00 pm on Bravo! Canada and runs every Saturday until December 12th.

www.bravo.ca and www.starportraits.ca

In each 30 minute episode, 3 Canadian working artists are introduced to a Canadian personality.  They must get work quickly in order to perform as much preliminary work as possible with the star.  They have 2 weeks to complete their portrait.  Louise visits each artists in their studio to see how the work is coming along.  At the end of each episode, the star is presented with the 3 portraits one of which they may select for their personal collection.  The remaining portraits are grouped and 6 selected for the permanent collection of the Canadian Portrait Society.  The rest are auctioned off at Joyner Waddinton's Auction of Important Canadian Art.  The proceeds go to a charity selected by the celebrity.

Academy of Realist Art instructor Juan Carlos Martinez has been selected as one of the artists.  He will be completing the portrait of Alex Trebek on the episode aired on Saturday November 14th @ 8:00 pm.

Celebrities

Alex Trebek
The Amazing Kreskin
Ashley MacIsaac
Colin Mochrie
Debbie Travis
Elvis Stojko
Enrico Colantoni
George Chuvalo
Margaret Trudeau
Measha Brueggergosman
Pamela Wallin
Dr. Roberta Bondar
General Romeo Dallaire

Artists

Allan Harding MacKay
Brian Smith
Carrie Colton
Catto Houghton
Christina Sealey
Daniel Hughes
Daniel Ross
Elaine Goble
Erik Dzenis
Gabor Paul Mezei
Gertrude Kearns
Gregory Sean Damery
Heather Cooper
Isabella Stefanescu
Jamie Bradbury
Jason Kronenwald
John Viljoen
Juan Carlos Martinez
Judy Finch
Katherine Stone
Kim Van Stygeren Medland
Kristy Gordon
Laurie McGaw
Manny Neubacher
Maria Gabankova-Brezina
Marie Finkelstein
Mark Thompson
Natalie Majaba Waldburger
Natasha
Opal Dunbar Adams
Paul Robert Turner
Reid McLachlan
Sara Sniderhan
Shannon Reynolds
Stefan Galvanek
Tom Campbell
Travis Shilling
Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan
Wageh Yassa

In Body, an exhibition which includes new portraits by PSA member Diliana Popova opens at the historic Gladstone Hotel on Friday September 4rd.
This exhibition addresses the duality of being in and out of oneself. Through the medium of portraits and figures Diliana, along with fellow emerging artists Lisa Cowen and Garrett Vitanza explore the inner states of their subjects as they appear to the outside observer. By contrasting physicality and spirituality, ‘In body’ puts a contemporary twist on an old dichotomy.
Inspired by the depth and expressive power of the human form, the paintings in this exhibition draw on various aspects of spirituality;  calling on sources derived from personal experience and both eastern and western scriptures. 
Meet the artists at the opening night reception on Thursday September 3rd from 7- 10pm at the Gladstone Hotel.

http://www.gladstonehotel.com/exhibitiondetail.cfm?id=2099

INFO:
In Body: and exhibition of paintings by Lisa Cowen, Diliana Popova and Garrett Vitanza
Sept. 4th – 17th.
Mon- Fri 12pm- 5pm.
Opening night reception: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 7-10 PM
Gladstone Hotel 
1214 Queen Street West Toronto ON M6J 1J6
www.dilianapopova.com
www.lisacowen.blogspot.com
www.garrettvitanzaart.blogspot.com

ARA student Heather La Rue has been asked to participate in a 10th anniversary invitational show at the Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery in Sutton, Ontario. Heather will be showing two children’s portraits that she is creating especially for the kick-off event being held Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

A part-time ARA student for more than five years, Heather’s portrait work has been featured at the gallery on previous occasions and she has received several commissions from those events. “I couldn't be happier that these kinds of opportunities are now becoming possible thanks to everyone at ARA,” she says.

The Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery is located on 149 High St. in Sutton, Ontario. For information, call 905-722-9587. You can also email info@gacag.com or visit www.gacag.com. Directions to the gallery can be found at http://www.gacag.com/pages/level2/about/location.html.

 

 

ARA graduate Yevgeniya Savosta's tenebrist still life graces the cover of the new Canadian Brushstroke Magazine.

Brushstroke magazine, an innovative electronic artist magazine, has a feature article on Yevgeniya titled Business As Usual Is Now A Joy.

The article discusses how Yevgeniya changed career paths from business and is now a successful young artist after studying at the academy. 

The article displays several of her paintings including; the portrait of Janette Woodroffe in oil, graphite drawing of Lidya, the portrait of Dr. Elaine in oil, and her Still Life with White Flowers.

The magazine is an e-zine and is a free subscription at www.brushstrokemagazine.com

Congratulations Yevgeniya!

Yevgeniya's personal web site www.savart.ca

The impossible is possible!

To Joseph Pfeiffer-Herbert  pursuing his dream to study art full-time in an atelier seemed impossible. He had commitments. He had established a career as a math teacher, he was newly married and was about to embark on a cross country move in order for his wife to pursue her masters degree in science. As luck would have it his wife Anna enrolled at the University of Rhode Island where the New School of Classical Art Atelier was located. This was a program modeled on the Florence Academy program, being taught by one of its’ former instructors, Dana Levin. With encouragement and support from his wife Joseph’s dream went from seeming impossible to becoming reality. Joseph made a leap from the security of the working world and dove full-time into his art studies.

After a couple of years of operation Dana closed her school in December, 2008. Just as this was happening Joseph received notification from the Art Renewal Center that the Academy of Realist Art was opening its’ new Boston location. Joseph enrolled at the Academy right away without skipping a beat in his studies. 

With his commitment and focus Joseph is plowing through his ARA assignments. Not only is Joseph living his “impossible” dream he’s working to create even greater possibilities. He has organized a one-man show of his academic drawings. The show is at the Paper Cut Gallery, 250 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island from March 28 to April 24.  All are invited to the opening reception March 28th from 7 – 9 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Cindy
Senior Instructor
Academy of Realist Art  Boston

Date:  April 2 - May 4, 2009

Location:  Joseph D. Carrier Gallery - Columbus Centre (901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto)

Gallery Hours:  Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Exhibit:  Praxis:  'Beauty and Truth' - The Inaugural Salon of Classical Realism in Canada

The show will run for 6 weeks and highlights Canadian graduates of Florentine Academies and professional Canadian classical realist artists.

Many graduates and former students of the Academy of Realist Art are in the show with some of their best work.  These include Matthew Mancini (shown above with his still life), Juan Martinez, Katherine Stone, and David Gluck to name a few. 

More information can be found at

http://www.villacharities.com/carrier/carrier_main.asp?View=Events

or view the show online at

http://www.underthemoon.ca/Praxis beauty and truth.htm

 

 

Ji Hong is a ARA Toronto workshop student.  He has participated in many workshops at the Academy such as the Alla Prima and Sketching the Figure in Oil.  He credits the training he has received in his development as a fine portrait artist. 

Ji recently submitted his portrait of  'Ilana and Jordan' to the American Portrait Society.  His portrait won a Certificate of Excellence.  Congratulations Ji!

Workshop T11-06
July 4-15, 2011
Location: Toronto
Instructor: Fernando Freitas

Working directly from the nude figure, this two-week direct painting workshop teaches students the basics of gesture and proportion using a dry-brush application of oil paint. Time is also spent on basic drawing techniques, and the properties of oil paint and their mediums. Starting with execution of light and dark patterns, students then move on to working with a limited palette to apply the dominant colour notes, followed by big form modeling, small form modeling and final detailing. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience.

Save Your Seat now for this art workshop (pay $200 deposit)

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Group sizes are kept quite small, so each participant gets lots of one-on-one attention from our superb instructors. ARA instructors teach year-round so, unlike many artists who offer summer/holiday workshops, our teachers are professional teachers as well as successful, award-winning artists.

Workshop Hours & Schedules:

Most workshops are scheduled five days per week, Monday to Friday, with weekends free. The hours are usually 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but will occasionally go to 5:00 p.m. If you are coming from out of town and need local accommodations, we have a list of inexpensive places to stay near the Studios.

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