Michael Markowsky is a Canadian artist who makes
paintings and drawings while moving through the landscape.
BREAKING NEWS:
Michael was recently named one of Canada's official new 'war artists' by the Department of Defense in Ottawa!
He will travel to CFS Alert (near the North Pole) in September 2011 to document the experience of Canada's artic operations.
He follows in the footsteps of a legendary list of Canadian artists who have also participated in the program
in the past, such as A.Y Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Frederick Varley and Lawren Harris (all four of whom were
Group of Seven members), as well as David Milne, Charles Comfort and Alexander Colville.
For more news and updates, please visit Michael's blog..
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Michael Markowsky has exhibited his work alongside some of the world's greatest artists,
including Robert Rauschenberg and Ed Ruscha, and has been recognized by
The Canada Council and the City of Pasadena for his artistic achievements.
Michael was also recently awarded
The Power of Art Award by The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation