I appreciate the grant from Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support for my project: “So Nature deals with us, and takes away”. This research is based in a practice, which supports consciousness as creative. The practice will delve into the sense faculties to communicate in visual terms truthful pragmatic observations, hopefully also involving moments of laughter. It will allow me to draw/paint/research qualities of “inwardness”.
It is about aging and loss, expressing my inner self through non-objective imagery. Beginning a glimpse of vocabulary.
Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan with a fine arts degree from the University of Manitoba and further studies in France and Mexico. Was the Executive Director of Open Studio, the Waterloo Regional Arts Council and the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery. Recently received artist grants from the Ontario Arts Council and the Waterloo Regional Arts Fund to develop and exhibit new paintings that were shown extensively. Received the Award of Excellence from the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition in 2012 and in 2015 received the Machteld Faas Xander Visual Arts Award, KW Arts Awards. Appreciate support from Ontario Arts Council in 2018-2019.
Robert Achtemichuk 