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Artist Statement:
Who I am why I do what I do?
I am a visual artist. I live
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I
have been doing art for 39
years. Visual art for me in
essence is "capturing the
heart of a visual experience
either realistic or abstract
in whatever medium that
conveys the message of my
time. I have travelled
extensively throughout Canada,
the U.S.A., the Carribean,
Europe and Africa.
The abstract image has been an
obsession for me for 33 years.
I have been creating abstract
digital images for the past 12
years. As someone might
concentrate on a "Sudoku
puzzle", I approach a blank
computer screen as a puzzle to
be solved and try to make a
visual image that is thought
provoking and mentally
digestible like "eye candy"
for the viewer. Simply it must
be similar to an optical
illusion; except the image
must last.
I have been working with
Photography for 37 years and
digital photography for 5
years. My goal in photography
is to try to create an image
of a pre-machine time in the
history of the world. A time
devoid of machines and wires
that is quickly disappearing.
I am currently...
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Ted Shado Biography:
| Biographical information for Ted Shado can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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58
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Singing,internet,photography,scuba diving, travel |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Digital Art
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Marcel Duchamp
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Nude Descending a Staircase
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Jon Gnagy |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I became addicted to the joy of doing an image and getting a response quite unlike I imagined. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
• Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
• B.F.A. graduate from University of Windsor
• Self-employed, Sh-Ado Para-Vu picture framing and designing 1977-1980
• Architectural Technologist, certified, graduated from Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario 1983
• Self-employed, Partridge-Plans and Permits, residential architectural plans, 1983-1989
• Part of the ensemble of “Evita”, Etobicoke Musical Productions, 2002
• Part of the cast of “Music Man”, Etobicoke Musical Productions, 2004
• currently working on digital art, for the web, and digital photography
• resides in Toronto
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