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When John Hartman was an artist in residence in the Sault, while developing his final commissioned work, he completed two flights over St. Mary’s and Sault Ste. Marie where Hartman took photographs for reference points. John Hartman has used helicopters, planes, and drones to capture aerial views of the Canadian landscape for his paintings. Many critics believe that Hartman painted aerial views to break free from traditional landscape painting. However, Hartman has noted that the aerial viewpoints in his work comes from his childhood dreams of flying, as well as his love of maps. John Hartman is a painter, printmaker and renowned Canadian landscape artist. Hartman received his Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University in Hamilton and over his career his works have been exhibited across Canada and internationally. His paintings are done in a thick, energetic impasto and redefine our ideas of landscape as he often includes figures and narratives that intertwine people and stories with place. These narratives and figures are often placed in the sky, staying separated from the land itself and establishing the idea of our impermanence. In 1993 an exhibition at McMichael Canadian Art Collection, featuring aerial view landscapes of Georgian Bay with narratives painted across the sky, established his reputation as a renowned Canadian artist. The focus in his work changed in 2003, now painting cityscapes from aerial views, where he treated the cities as living organisms. He explored their development and the interactions between the natural features and urban locations. The series, called Cities, toured Canada and international galleries between 2007 and 2009. In 2012 the AGA hosted Hartman as an artist-in-residence. While preparing for a commissioned work, he produced a variety of watercolour sketches of Sault Ste. Marie, which he donated to the gallery. His final commissioned work is a large format oil painting of Sault Ste. Maire in aerial view, which remains permanently displayed in the Lobby of the AGA. This year (2020) Hartman is exhibiting at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, John Hartman: Many Lives Mark This Place. This body of work highlights the human connection to the land, developing portraits of over thirty Canadian authors and the places that inspire them. His works can be found in public collections across Canada including the Art Gallery of Algoma’s permanent collection. John Hartman was born 1950 in Midland, ON and raised in the Georgian Bay area. Hartman received his Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University in Hamilton and over his career his works have been exhibited across Canada and internationally. |
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Get Inspired to Discover Your Neighbourhood
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When John Hartman spent time as an artist-in-resident in Sault Ste. Marie, he took time to walk around the different neighborhoods. He would do quick sketches of places and things he found most interesting. Explore your own neighborhood and draw or paint what you think is most interesting!
SUPPLIES
- Paper or Sketch Pad
- Pencils, Pencil Crayon or Paints – you decide!
- A Clipboard or surface to draw on
INSTRUCTIONS
- First decide where you want to explore in your neighbourhood. Make sure you have a parent or guardian to go out with. You could also explore your own yard!
- Prepare your supplies so that they are easy to carry around with you and will not get lost. You will want to bring more than one sheet of paper so you can make art for all the interesting things you see.
- Make sure you have a clipboard or a surface to draw on.
- Start your walk and keep your eyes open. Try looking for things you think are interesting and try to see if there are things you haven’t notice before.
- Every time you find some thing inspiring stop for a minute to examine and think about the location or thing.
- Make at least one drawing each time you stop. They can be quick sketches, or you can take a bit more time to make a more detailed drawing. It’s up to you!
- When you get home, pick your favorite and make another piece of artwork inspire by the sketch. You can do this with paint, collage or do another drawing.
Now you’re done! Admire your work and don't forget to share your artwork on our Facebook page. We can't wait to see what you create!
Get Inspired by Shape
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Some artists start their work by creating basic shapes in their artwork, then add more detail later. Use the same shapes in Two Houses, Goulais Avenue and Metzger St., Sault Ste. Marie by John Hartman to create your own artwork!
SUPPLIES
- Paper
- Pencils, colouring pencils, markers, or crayons
INSTRUCTIONS
- Start by drawing the different shapes you see in Hartman’s work.
- (Tip – draw lots of shapes. Draw some of the shapes big and some small, draw them in different places on the page).
- Let your imagination run wild! Add more details to the shapes and make them into a drawing of something that you like. It could be your pet, a friend, your favourite place, your favourite character from a story, or your favourite thing!
- Add Some colour.
Now you’re done! Admire your work and don't forget to share your artwork on our Facebook page. We can't wait to see what you create!
Get Inspired by Places
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Many people have written about places that are important to them. In John Hartman’s latest work, he explores the relationship between people and the places that inspire them.
SUPPLIES
- Pencil or pen
- Paper or notebook
- OR a computer or tablet with a word processing software/app
INSTRUCTIONS
- Think about a place that means something to you or inspires you. Think about what makes it important.
- Write a paragraph or poem about that special place and why it inspires you.
- If you want to go further, take a photograph, or draw a picture of the place you wrote about.
Now you’re done! Admire your work and don't forget to share your creations on our Facebook page. We can't wait to see what you create!