Mitchell Fenton - Oils

$4400.00 CDN

$600.00 CDN

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$600.00 CDN

$600.00 CDN

$600.00 CDN

Biography

Mitchell Fenton was born in Winnipeg in 1962.

As a boy, Mitchell attended classes for many years at the Forum Art Institute in Winnipeg. After a brief time at the Clifton Studios in Winnipeg working as a potter, he enrolled at the Ontario College of Art and moved to Toronto. There he discovered Experimental Arts, an interdisciplinary field, splitting his time between sculpture and painting. After graduating Mitchell completed two major Public Art Sculptures in Toronto, both for Artscape.

For the last twelve years, he has devoted his time to painting. His love of outdoors has guided him to his current process of working.

Artist Statement

I paint en plein air with oils on small wood panels while traveling. In the studio, some panels are chosen and worked up into larger canvases.

There has always been a strong tradition of landscape painting in Canada. When I first began painting the Canadian Landscape, I went to Lake O'Hara because of the many paintings I had seen from this area; John Singer Sargent, J.E.H. MacDonald, Lauren Harris… just to name a few. It was spectacular; I have been back many times!

I also find great inspiration in our American counterparts. They too, have a rich history, and now a strong resurgence in plein air painting. I think my favourites are the California Impressionists. I was fortunate to be able to go on a painting trip along the California, Oregon coast last June. (I called the trip "Painting 101", as we were driving at times on Highway 101!)

I find great satisfaction in this process and look forward to further expeditions.

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