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Portrait Artist Creates Beautiful Portraits & Paintings, Ottawa, Canada

Wendy Trethewey BFA: About the Artist  

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT
 I portray beauty in the world that enhances peoples' well-being.

COMMISSIONED PORTRAITS: 1964-present 
Commissioned for portraits in Canada, the United States, Australia and Germany. 

NOTABLE PORTRAITS:
  • Rear Admiral Desmond W. Piers
  • Vice Admiral Daniel N. Mainguy 
  • Major General F.F. Worthington
  • Major General Robert Moncel
  • Mrs. John deChastelain
  • Dr. Marion Fry, President of the University of King's College
  • Hamish I.F. Simpson, Headmaster, Upper Canada College Preparatory School
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • 1987 -1991: Attended workshops with one of North America's leading watercolorists, Zoltan Szabo.
  • 1958-1962: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B.
  • 1961: Banff Summer School of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2003: One of nine artists chosen by the Royal Canadian Mint to submit a concept drawing in consideration of updating the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian coinage.
  • 2001: Teacher, Pastels, Ottawa School of Art Gave Workshop in Pastel Portraiture
  • 1998: Commissioned by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, working in collaboration with Eleanor Duncanson.
  • 1997 : Commissioned by Environment Canada for five paintings, working in collaboration with Eleanor Duncanson.
  • 1991: Commissioned by the Department of National Defence for twenty paintings on "Family Life in the Military", working in collaboration with another military artist, Mary Leach. 
  • Commissioned by the Canadian Figure Skating Association to do a series of limited editions.
  • 1984: Commissioned to design the Admirals' Medal. Commissioned by The Nova Scotia Tattoo to produce work for the Tattoo program.
  • 1983: Commissioned by The Nova Scotia Tattoo for storyboard work. One of my watercolours featured in the Tattoo program.
  • 1980 - 84: Worked on portraits of visual artists (e.g. Toni Onley, Tom Forrestall, Robert McInnis, Carol Fraser, Alexandra McCurdy, Ruth Wainwright, Fenwick Lansdowne, and more). 
  • Teacher, watercolour and oil painting, Continuing Education, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Gave watercolour workshops.
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