{"Id":7780,"Name":"Juan Carlos Mart\u00EDnez","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EJuan Carlos Martinez\u0026nbsp;is an award-winning artist, an art educator, and a specialist in traditional\u0026nbsp;portraiture and\u0026nbsp;figurative artwork, as well as landscape and still life. For nearly two decades his work has been featured in various publications and exhibitions around the world, and has garnered numerous awards and commissions. His work hangs in private and public collections in Canada, the US, and in Europe.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter practicing as a lawyer\u0026nbsp;for a number of years, Juan finally turned his avocation\u0026nbsp;of classical painting and drawing into a true vocation. In 2001 he completed an intensive five-year course of study in Toronto, Canada, and Florence, Italy, under the tutelage of renowned painter and teacher, Michael John Angel. The training was in what is now commonly\u0026nbsp;known\u0026nbsp;as the classical realist\u0026nbsp;tradition. For over 15 years, until late in 2016,\u0026nbsp;Juan was a senior instructor at Toronto\u0026rsquo;s well-known Academy of Realist Art (ARA) and also conducted workshops elsewhere in Canada and the US\u0026nbsp;during that period. Today, he continues teaching via workshops on his own behalf, still at ARA as well as in other locations in Canada\u0026nbsp;and the United States.\u0026nbsp;Juan\u0026nbsp;has authored a number of instructional articles for various publications in traditional print and in digital forums and media.\u0026nbsp;His work has been the subject of numerous articles and features (listed below) in a variety of media. Juan frequently lectures on technical or art historical and other matters relating to representational art and its grand traditions.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJuan\u0026nbsp;currently lives in\u0026nbsp;Regina, Canada\u0026nbsp;where he continually, and currently, develops his body of work and maintains an influence as a teacher and mentor, and as a commissioned portrait painter.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease feel free to contact Juan directly regarding available work, commissions, or about instruction, lectures,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;workshops.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmail: thothstudioart@gmail.com or juan.martinez.art@gmail.com\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2018\u0026nbsp;Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, \u0022Commissioned Portrait\u0022 category\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;2018\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Finalist\u0026nbsp;Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition, Figure or Portrait Categories\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2017\u0026nbsp;Finalist\u0026nbsp;and Placement, Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, \u0022Self Portrait\u0022 category\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2016 Finalist\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of America, Members Only Competition, \u0022Outside The Box\u0022 category\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2016 Finalist\u0026nbsp;Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition, Figure and Portrait Categories\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2015\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Finalist NEXT! Juried Exhibition, Arts \u0026amp; Letters Club, Toronto, ON\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2013\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;2nd Place Award,\u0026nbsp;Art Renewal Center (ARC) Worldwide Salon Competition, Drawing Category\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2013\u0026nbsp; 2010, 2009, 2007 ARC Salon Finalist Art Renewal Center Worldwide Salon Competition, Figure\u0026nbsp;and Drawing Categories\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2011 \u0026nbsp;Finalist and Award of Exceptional Merit\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Atlanta, GA\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2010 \u0026nbsp;Buckhorn Art FestivalPart of \u0026ldquo;Canadian Masters\u0026rdquo; exhibit (which included Robert Bateman and Michael Dumas),\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuckhorn Art Festival, Buckhorn, ON\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2009 \u0026nbsp;Featured\u0026nbsp;in Season 1 of \u0026ldquo;Star Portraits\u0026rdquo; on Bravo! TV.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2009 \u0026nbsp;2nd Place Award, Richeson 75 International: Portrait \u0026amp; Figure, Richeson School of Art and Gallery, Kimberly, WI, USA\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2008 \u0026nbsp;Presenter and Panelist\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of Canada International Portrait Arts Festival, Toronto, ON\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2006 \u0026nbsp;Presenter and Judge\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of Canada International Portrait Arts Festival, Toronto, ON\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2006 \u0026nbsp;Certificate of Excellence\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Dallas TX\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2004 \u0026nbsp;Best Portfolio\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Boston MA\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2004 \u0026nbsp;Merit Certificate\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of America, Art of the Portrait Conference, Boston MA\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2004 \u0026nbsp;Invited to ARC \u0026ldquo;Living Masters\u0026rdquo; gallery Art Renewal Center (ARC)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2004 \u0026nbsp;ARC Salon Honourable Mention\u0026nbsp;Art Renewal Center (ARC)\u0026nbsp;Worldwide Salon Competition; Still Life, www.artrenewal.org\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; 2003 \u0026nbsp;Best in Show and Grand Prize\u0026nbsp;Portrait Society of Canada, International Portrait Arts Competition, Toronto, ON\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":26}