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Glasgow artist To-ing the line
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by dark_artist | December 21, 2008 at 06:22 am
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Oct 2 2008 By Gordon May
A NEW breed of Scottish artist with a devoted celebrity following will be showcasing his latest work at the W.A.S.P.S studio in Glasgow.
Glasgow based artist, Frank To will be featured in the highly anticipated event 'W.A.S.P.S Open Studio Weekend' at the Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland building in Dennistoun, opening on Saturday.
To will be opening his workshop to the public, displaying new work yet to be exhibited.
At 26, To is already winning an enviable reputation as a contemporary figurative painter, having established a loyal following, including a number of high profile buyers. Such a collector is Star Trek legend, Patrick Stewart. Additionally, To's work has been featured in the STV detective drama, Rebus.
A Masters graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, To has also trained in Yorkshire.
In recent years he has exhibited alongside some of the greats of the international art scene.
His work has also featured in several galleries nationwide including the Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells (2005), Beaux Art Gallery, Bath (2006), Albemarle Gallery, London (2007) and Queens Gallery, Dundee (2008).
He is now represented in New York by Witmer Fine Art, that has in the past sold works by Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh and Andy Warhol. To is currently riding the crest of a wave with his work, and prices are soaring accordingly due to his rising popularity.
To draws inspiration from the Renaissance sculptor, Michelangelo. It was said Michelangelo could visualise the human form within a block of marble. To, similarly, teases out figures from initially abstract images.
To said: "This event will provide me with the unique opportunity to show the public how I work. W.A.S.P.S Open Studios' opens on Saturday and Sunday at 77 Hanson Street.
To is currently riding the crest of a wave with his work
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at 13:07 on March 25th, 2009
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