Rudolf Stussi
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- For the fifteenth-century Swiss burgomaster of Zürich, see Rudolf Stüssi.
Rudolf Stussi is a Swiss-born artist who came to Canada in 1967 to attend Carlton University. Stussi also studied and taught at the Ontario College of Art, graduating in 1978. From 1988 to 1991 he was president of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC).
Rudolf was involved in animation with Toronto based Nelvana. He illustrated in the award winning series "Little Bear" and "Rolie-Polie-Olie" and the film "Heidi".
In 1998, Stussi was the subject of a monograph by Canadian art critic Paul Duval and has illustrated several books.
His published works include:
- Rudolf Stussi, Painter by Paul Duval, Benteli (Switzerland), 1988
- Periwinkle Isn't Paris by Marylin Eisenstein, Tundra Books (Canada), 1999
- Heidi by Johanna Spyri, Desertina (Sitzerland), 2000\
He is represented by galleries in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
