Strudwick Gilbert

The Local Seeker
November 16, 2012

'' Art is fun! Art is exciting! Children have fun. So can you. Abstract or realism, it's your choice. You can also choose the medium, if you like. I have painted successfully in watercolour, oils, acrylics, pastels and gouache. Or, if you want to learn to draw, that I can teach also. My students have been successful in whatever medium they choose."

Gilbert Strudwick, an artist from the area, has been teaching privately for twenty-five years. He has educated adults in most levels as well as children. He has instructed at Haliburton College, an extension of Sir Sanford Fleming University in Toronto and has demonstrated in High schools, Elementary schools and for private art clubs.

Gil, who received his Bachelor of Fine from York University in Toronto, is a member of the Society of Canadian Artists and was also a director of SCA in 2008 as well as being a member of the Portrait Society of Canada. His artwork can be seen in private collections, in corporate offices and in galleries and he had a solo exhibition in Greece in 2006 and has also painted in Scotland, England, Portugal and Germany.

The Old Canoe, his art studio/gallery, where he teaches, is located in Maxville, 46 Main Street. Seeker Chick Mai-Liis went to visit and felt so relaxed as she followed the sign and entered the studio nestled - amongst the trees. "What a great location - a pleasure to visit, away from the hustle and bustle of our busy.

Call Gil at 514-323-4475 or 613-930-6716 to book your Classes. Group Fee: $15 per hour, two hours per week for two months, pay monthly. Private Fee: $25 per hour, two hours per week for two months, pay monthly. "If you are still having fun you can continue indefinitely. It's up to you."

"Gil's patience and willingness to share his unique artistic skills gave me confidence to go forward in a new medium and enjoy it. Thanks, Gil." Mary Cartwright, Williamstown, Ont.