About the artist
Mandy Boursicot has been a professional artist since 1999 after graduating from Emily Carr University. During her career, Mandy has received national and international recognition, including the British Columbia Arts Council Award in 2003.
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Mandy spent four years in Florence, Italy, at the renowned Angel Academy of Art, mastering the rigours of the Academic method, where she became the principal drawing instructor.
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After her return to Vancouver in 2012, Mandy became a leader in the Classical Realism movement and practices and teaches in her private atelier, passing on her knowledge and skill, in the time-honoured tradition of 19th-century ateliers.
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The complete list of exhibitions, awards, and collections is included in Mandy's About page.
Workshops
Each workshop is centred on a special topic, and the whole class works on the same projects.
Mandy gives explanations, demonstrations and hands-on teaching to each student.
There are handouts for in-class work and for follow-up work for students keen to continue to work on what they have learned.
The Classical Project
Ian Tan Gallery
May 3 - 23, 2025
A collection of drawings spanning fifteen years, showcasing the foremost aspects of Classical Realism and exemplifying the importance of Beauty in the human form.
