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[edit] Tobey C. Anderson
Tobey C. Anderson is a Canadian-American born in Washington, D.C. in 1946 and who immigrated to Canada in 1969. He has been exhibiting his artwork since 1969 and holds a BFA from the University of Iowa. Anderson was a Professor of Fine Art (1970-75) and Chair of Visual Art (1975-79) at St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario. In the late 1970’s he was Founding President of Kingston Artists’ Association/Modern Fuel Artist-run Centre, Kingston, Ontario and President of Artspace in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He has also been actively involved and has served in numerous capacities in the Canadian artist-run movement since 1974.
Most recently, Anderson was Director of Niagara Artists’ Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario from 1990 to 1998 before retiring to work full-time as an artist. He is active in the cultural development in Niagara and served as the inaugural Chair of the Culture Committee following his participation in the development and adoption of a new Municipal Cultural Policy and grant programme for the City of St. Catharines.
In 2005 Anderson was the recipient of the Mayor’s Trillium Award for Artistic Excellence and in 2006 he established gallerie CRAM collective, which features Canada's smallest gallery and contemporary artists with strong ties to St. Catharines. He has exhibited internationally and is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, most recently an Ontario Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Grant (2007-2008). His work is represented in private and public collections, including a recent acquisition (2008) by The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario. A retrospective of his paintings, Trilogies - 33 Years of Painting was exhibited at Rodman Hall Art Centre - Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario December 2007 through February 2008.
"Tobey C. Anderson is a fastidious painter, unafraid of exploring real issues that create conflict and pose unanswered questions. His intrepid concern for the politics of our time has initiated the creation of powerful canvases in many styles and themes; his controlled yet sensitive brushstroke is consistent and his perspective poignantly compelling. From his early roadkill series to recent portraits of dead terrorists, Anderson has examined major themes of pathos and loss. In contrast, he also painted idyllic, regenerative, meditative and symbolic work both representational and abstract. Dualities are often communicated in themes of life and death, joy and suffering, humour and seriousness. This dichotomy of energies is echoed in his dynamic lines and sophisticated use of colours that vibrate and hold light. Acutely aware of the impact of technology, Anderson echoes the media and executes intuitively, moving from series to series with vibrancy and life. His latest work, The New American Century Project, includes images of dead soldiers, civilian casualties, and terrorists, as well as babies who have been exposed to depleted uranium. Unflinchingly responsive to the issues that challenge our psyche, Anderson’s art avoids sentimentality and directly expresses his outrage over the loss of humanity." Carolyn Wren, January 2008
For examples of paintings and full bio/exhibitions: http://www.tobeycanderson
Gallerie CRAM Collective: http://www.cramart.ca
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