Presentations
Information regarding multimedia presentations by award winning Canadian watercolour landscape artist, muscian and traveler David McEown.
Upcoming Multi-media Presentations
David is currently booking shows and online Virtual presentations for 2024-25 , featuring recent painting expeditions from the ends of the earth and the Great Bear Rainforest.
Also for those groups interested in photography David often works in collaboration with renowned wildlife photographer Daisy Gilardini.
If your group, society or school is interested in a presentation, please contact us for information on available dates and fees.
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
TEACHING ARTIST SERIES
"Watercolour Explorations : Discovering the Polar Regions and Canada's West Coast Great Bear Rainforest with David McEown"
Embark on an artistic journey with award-winning artist David McEown as he guides you through the captivating landscapes of the Arctic, Antarctica, and Canada's West Coast wilderness.
Join us for a captivating multimedia presentation as David shares recent stories of wildlife encounters, observations of climate changes, and the artistic challenges he faces while capturing these moment on paper, right there on location.
After the presentation, immerse yourself in an hour-long watercolour demonstration and insightful talk, delving in details the evolution of a sketch into his latest large watercolour mural “Spirit of the Forest” (190 x 327 cm).
David McEown is an award-winning artist who teaches watercolour classes at the McMichael. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, McEown is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour receiving the society's prestigious A.J. Casson Medal in both 2005 and 2018. Additionally, he is recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and holds membership in the prestigious New York Explorers Club.
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Saturday April 6, 2024
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Founders Lounge
10365 Islington Avenue, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
( seating limited to 60)
"Let me say, again, what an excellent presentation you gave last evening! So professional, well presented, and entertaining. And to a very attentative audience."
(Conrad B., Program Co-ordinator, Royal Ontario Museum)