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Smiths’ drawings have been exhibited across Canada, down south in New York City, across the ocean in countries such as France (Paris) and China.

Adam Rose
Twin Cities News

One of the groups newest member for 2 years is 83 year-old, Garry Smith, who is a known artist from Ontario.

Smith said he became interested in art at the age of four, when his father had purchased an old house that had white wallpaper, armed with a crayon, the 4-year-old Smith drew people like figures on the wall and when he started kindergarten he drew pictures on the hallway walls.  

He attended Expo ’67 and ’68 where he said he honed the ability to capture the experience a one-of-a-kind likeness in the timespan of 5 to 15 minutes during 10 hours a day seven days a week and that was very transformative from what he said was normally use to which was time-taking.

Smiths’ drawings have been exhibited across Canada, down south in New York City, across the ocean in countries such as France (Paris) and China.

Smith said he relocated to St. John’s during the Covid pandemic to explore a new art adventure interest in Harbour Themes.

Smith enjoys sharing his teaching skills within the group, as well as his love of realistic drawing of clothed and nude models.

Smith exhibited six pieces of his realistic drawn models clothed and nude, which two pieces out of the six he said he loves the most are charcoal drawings on color backgrounds.   

Smith said he never draws vulgar nudes, as most of the nude models are back on from his angle in the class.   

Smith is also a member of the Art Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Smith is a certified ‘Teaching and Art Supervisor’ from the Teachers’ College Academy of Art Canada, Toronto Training Academy.