This is a 22"x 25" Pastel drawing of Dr. Terry Cooper Vice President Academic- Medicine Hat College. April 30, 2010

I am very honoured to be commissioned for this piece of Dr. Terry Cooper. When Melinda Arthur - Medicine Hat College Executive Advisor approached me with this commission I was standing beside myself. As usual many ideas went through my mind on what the end project was going to look like. Besides having Dr. Cooper as the main character I wanted to bring in a part of the college. As I drove down to the college I was trying to picture what I would like to see in this painting..  At first the Medicine Hat College sign with the college main building in the background. Then I thought about the beautiful trees on either side the South entrance road with the college in the background.

I then parked my truck and started walking towards the front main entrance doors where the wonderful architectural design characteristic greeted me. Once inside I knew it was something from the inner building that I was going to use. Inside the main foyer there are these marvellous pillar benches spread throughout the main concourse. These majestic silver columns with their wooden round benches gave me the inspiration that I needed. Now I just needed to take pictures.....and of course I didn't bring my camera with me....Why would I bring my camera...? jee-wiz

Anyways, I hurried upstairs to the Senior Administration offices to meet with Melinda where I was presented with several wonderful photos references of Dr. Cooper. One of him in his Convocation ( the Academic Regalia ) and the others of Dr. Cooper standing in different areas of the college. The one that caught my eye was the one of him sitting on the wooden bench with the center pillars.

 I went with the concept of creating a collage piece where Dr. Cooper would be in full color and a part or a smaller graphite drawing of him. 

Like I mentioned earlier, in this piece I did the main part, Dr. Cooper, in color then I started the graphite drawing of him. But for some crazy reason I started to add colors to the pillar. You see those pillar's, they have grey in them but also a light blue and a touch of torques blue. Which comes out near the highlight part or reflective part. Then the wooden bench and of course the marble floor with all it's beautiful rustic colors. Oh yeah and the tiles....Wow .there was so much color....!`

(l-r) Jacquelyn Penner, Dean of Business; Mrs. Carol Cooper; Dr. Terry Cooper, (soon to be retired) Academic Vice-President; Dr. Ralph Weeks, President & CEO; Grace Torrance, Coordinator, Therapist Assistant Program.

I would like to thank the Medicine Hat College for giving me the opportunity to showcase my work to the College on such a great occasion.

 If you would like to look at the step by step demonstration photos and write ups on how this piece was created.  Go to my Facebooks Art Page  You might have to become my friend in order to view the photos but that's ok because I need all the friends I can get....

Thank you for sharing your time with me and take care.

If you have any question please give me a call at 403 527 3091 or email joev@shaw.ca

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