Figurative Work By Andrew Sookrah
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A contrast to his colourful city and landscape, this series illustrates a variety of female forms with subtle natural tones and hints of purple. The canvases showcase Sookrah's ability to capture the model. The facial expression, body posture and title of each piece give the viewer insight to each painting's individual personality. For example, the piece titled Sara, an Improbable Pressure Point depicts a model in an impressive yoga-like sitting position, balanced while reclining back, her hands crossed on her stomach. One gets the sense that the character portrayed is focused and determined to hold this perplexing position no matter what. It's this extra attention to creating a moment and story-line that makes Andrew's nudes memorable. |
More about the Artist
Andrew Cheddie Sookrah is a Canadian artist living and working in Toronto and is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, the Society of Canadian Artists (Lifetime) , the Ontario Society of Artists and the Portrait Society Of Canada.
He was born in Guyana in 1956. In Georgetown he attended Queen’s College where he was recognized for his artistic expression from an early age having won the school’s art prize in 1971. At age 16, Sookrah started working as a designer and illustrator at Ace Advertisers (Georgetown, Guyana), and quickly moved into the role of the company art director.
In 1974 Sookrah immigrated to Canada and attended multidisciplinary continuing education programs at the Ontario College of Art (OCA), George Brown College and Ryerson University. His beginnings in design and illustration opened a life of parallel passions. While continuing to paint and carve out his artistic existence, Sookrah involved himself in advertising and opened Engine Room Creative, a successful design development studio and advertising & marketing agency in Toronto. As the Creative Director of Engine Room, he has worked on provincial and national campaigns, as well as international campaigns in the US and UK.
His body of work includes portraiture, figurative, landscape paintings and ceramic sculpture.
He was born in Guyana in 1956. In Georgetown he attended Queen’s College where he was recognized for his artistic expression from an early age having won the school’s art prize in 1971. At age 16, Sookrah started working as a designer and illustrator at Ace Advertisers (Georgetown, Guyana), and quickly moved into the role of the company art director.
In 1974 Sookrah immigrated to Canada and attended multidisciplinary continuing education programs at the Ontario College of Art (OCA), George Brown College and Ryerson University. His beginnings in design and illustration opened a life of parallel passions. While continuing to paint and carve out his artistic existence, Sookrah involved himself in advertising and opened Engine Room Creative, a successful design development studio and advertising & marketing agency in Toronto. As the Creative Director of Engine Room, he has worked on provincial and national campaigns, as well as international campaigns in the US and UK.
His body of work includes portraiture, figurative, landscape paintings and ceramic sculpture.
Available Paintings
Artworks by Andrew Sookrah will be available at The Art Exchange until the end of May.
