Chats, Lectures and other Events

As is the case with most arts related career paths Tony has over the years been called upon to work in a wide variety of skill areas. He has worked in stage and garden design, advertising, architectural rendering, historic display and most frequently as a speaker on a number of different art fields.

Given his crucial involvement in several significant Canadian art projects those events have become a focus for many of his talks and presentations. His involvement with the placement of one hundred contemporary Canadian watercolours in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle and his unique personal project to create a visual record of many of Canada’s Parliamentary interiors have made him a sought after speaker. The combination of the core material and his often humorous banter have kept him in demand.

While he no longer involves himself in art tutorials or workshop demonstrations he does occasionally, on request, open-up his home base and studio to small groups. There he promotes discussion on motivation, studio approaches and the constantly evolving world of art marketing. These visits also give some insight into the artist’s own interests be it collecting or architectural history and conservation.

These “at home” events have frequently resulted in him being invited to tackle some hither-too unconsidered projects such as re-staging private collections or sketching out possible solutions for a local historic conservation endeavour. All being opportunities to create, and above all, learn.

Tony continues to be amazed at the variety of opportunities that are “out there”.