Demonstrator Corner
Look Who's Coming!
Tom Hirata
Thursday, March 20, 2008,
7:30 pm meeting of WHAL
Our demonstrator for the Thursday, March 20, 2008, 7:30 pm meeting of WHAL is Tom Hirata. You may recall that Mr. Hirata juried the WHAL show last year. We are very excited to welcome him back as a guest demonstrator.
He will talk about composing the space and directing the eye. Composition is so important when creating imagery. No matter how technically good the art work is, if the composition is boring, it can detract significantly from the painting or drawing.
Mr. Hirata began his art career as a photo realist painter of landscapes and animals. He is the winner of 16 state Duck stamps, including the First of State NJ and the First of State CT.
The sale of his originals and prints has raised over two million dollars for conservation. As a Grand Slam Life Sponsor for Ducks Unlimited, the sale of his art work has raised over thirty thousand dollars for habitat restoration in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
His work has been shown in the Smithsonian, the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, the Denver Museum of Natural History, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Southern Alleghenies Art Museum. Mr. Hirata’s original works of art have been purchased by art collectors in 17 countries.
Awards include Best of show in 3 River’s Art Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, Brecksville Fine Art Show, Brecksville, OH, Winter Park Arts, Winter Park, CO 2001 and 2202.
Tom Hirata welcomes questions and participation during his presentation. He asks the WHAL members to bring samples of their work and a few sheets of different colored construction paper.
