Join us at the Richmond Hill Public Library in Richmond Hill Ontario Canada on Saturday September 29th. Watch this space for the exact time of David’s presentation but IWS Canada will be there from 10 am until 3pm with opportunities for you to experiment with watercolour. David McEown, our Canada 150 national winner (see ‘150Continue reading “Culture Days – Richmond Hill Public Library – David McEown”
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Honourable Mentions Given to…
Our IWS Canada ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’ online watercolour contest had 8 winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd National, 1st, 2nd and 3rd International, National Youth, and International Youth) which have all been featured in our previous blog posts. The jurors felt that several other entries, however, deserved honourable mention. Here they are, for your appreciation:Continue reading “Honourable Mentions Given to…”
Featured: International Youth Winner
Old Town The International Youth Winner of our ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’ online watercolour contest is Mrinal Banik, of Bangladesh. At the age of 24, he is a graduate of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, having studied Drawing and Painting. He is currently doing post-graduate studies in Painting at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India. WeContinue reading “Featured: International Youth Winner”
Featured: National Youth Winner
Blossoming Dreams The National Youth Winner of our online watercolour contest ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’ is Canadian Iris Lee. Born in 1999, Iris possesses an ardent passion for fine art and has aspired to become a professional artist since she was in kindergarten. With support from her family, she began to learn pencil sketching, watercolor, and calligraphy atContinue reading “Featured: National Youth Winner”
Featured: 3rd Place International Winner
‘Happy Nuns’ Moe Win, from Myanmar (Burma), lists artist Sai Myoe Myat as his art master, and his favourite medium as watercolour. His other awards include the 1996 Visit Myanmar Year Logo Design award, and Second Prize in oil painting portrait at the Myanmar Traditional Arts Contest. Moe’s activities include work as a secretary inContinue reading “Featured: 3rd Place International Winner”
Featured: 3rd Place National Winner
“Tumble” Gail Sutherland “Expressing myself visually has always come naturally and my preferred medium is watercolour. This medium requires me to respond as much to it, as to my subject and best reflects my artistic pursuits and nature. I am an avid hiker and the rugged beauty of the Maritimes and the people who resideContinue reading “Featured: 3rd Place National Winner”
Featured: 2nd Place National Winner
‘Night Sun’ Emily Read was born in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Emily’s work strikes a balance between realism and abstraction. Recurring themes in her art include natures’ fragility and power. This artist has exhibited her work in solo and group shows throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Emily has had her work shownContinue reading “Featured: 2nd Place National Winner”
Featured: First Place International Winner
‘Hair in the Air’ “A teacher of Fine Art, a designer, no matter what titles used to be, the best description of Richard Tiejun Chao, however, is a born artist.. Richard is a Chinese artist living in Sydney, Australia. Born in a family of artistic atmosphere in 1972, Richard initiated drawing when he was onlyContinue reading “Featured: First Place International Winner”
Featured: 1st Place National Winner
From Antarctica to the North Pole and with great emphasis on the Canadian wilderness, artist David McEown celebrates some of the most beautiful, yet fragile, natural heritage of our planet through the creative act of painting.
Finalists announced for ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’!
We are pleased to present the 150 finalists of our online watercolour contest, chosen by four renowned jurors, from 1450 entries and over 80 different countries around the world. Please enjoy these excellent watercolours. You may see the beautiful video presentation constructed by our IWS Canada President Ona Kingdon, and all the winners and finalists,Continue reading “Finalists announced for ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’!”
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