Tom Ashbourne, SSC SCA OSA

DESTIG "Best Artist Of 2020"

Tom Ashbourne

Sculpture, unlike other art forms, has multiple sides, angles, views, and needs to work with light in many different ways. It’s a very sophisticated art form and artistic expression. I’ve been collecting and appreciating art for most of my life and these are some of the reasons why sculpture has become my favourite.

I naturally think in 3D, a gift that few people share. I can see things in the raw stone, and find the best way to bring them to life. I continually assess the sculpture as it evolves, working on each side with equal intensity. I want each side of the sculpture to draw people’s interest, over and over.

My sculptures are an expression of my life and artistic experiences, and are an extension of my knowledge about what transforms a sculpture into a successful artistic statement.

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Professional Designations

I am the only artist in Canada currently an elected member of SSC, SCA, and OSA

SSC

Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC). 

Founded in 1928, SSC has been exhibiting and raising the profile of sculpture in Ontario. SSC’s ~80 members are some of Canada’s best known and most successful sculptors. 

SCA

Society of Canadian Artists (SCA).

The Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) is a national organization founded in 1972 to foster and celebrate Canada’s visual arts. SCA’s ~ 250 members are some of Canada’s best and most committed traditional and new media artists.

OSA

Ontario Society of Artists (OSA).

Founded in 1872, OSA is Canada’s longest continuously operating society of artists. OSA is a professional association of ~ 320 artists in Ontario promoting the visual arts through exhibitions, special projects, and arts advocacy.

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