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Thanks very much Sharon. There does seem to be a groundswell of interest today in figurative art, generally, and in the human figure, specifically. And, to answer Minh, yes you saw some of my work on the Angel Studios website. I was a student both at the Toronto and the Florence locations. Now, I go there (Angel Studios in Toronto) mostly for life drawing and painting. Must stay sharp and all that. As you say, Sharon, it is gratifying to see so many young people (I am not all that young, actually) entering the school and I'm sure it's the same all over the world wherever the opportunity exists. It saddens me that a few generations of artists and would-be artists were not exposed to high-quality teaching of figurative art. Those who were sufficiently motivated, during the period in the 20th century when the craft was most scarce, had to dig it out of the ground for themselves which takes a heck of a lot longer.
All the best.
Juan
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