In the book
Tom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings, Writing, Tom Smart tells the story of
Tom Forrestall’s (’58) art in a book that is the first major critical writing about the renowned Canadian realist painter. This retrospective of the famed Canadian painter Tom Forrestall traces the story of the development of his art from the time he entered Mount A in the late 1950s up to the present. Forming part of a coterie of “magical realist” east-coast painters that includes Alex Colville (’42), Christopher Pratt (’57), and Mary Pratt (’57). This attractive volume presents the range, depth, and poetry of Tom’s work.
Tom recently donated an orginal watercolour to Mount Allison University in memory of his late wife, Natalie Forrestall ('58). By reserving the limited edition print, "PIC-NIC SITE", you will be contributing to the
NATALIE FORRESTALL FINE ARTS BURSARY.
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Tom Forrestall's next stop on his national Retrospective tour will be at the McMichael Collection of Art in Kleinburg, Ontario opening on January 30th, 2010. Tom Smart, (the curator of the show along with the director and curator of the Nova Scotia Gallery of Art) is the director of the McMichael Collection and also wrote this book. Many members of his family, his daughter Monica Forrestall and his sister Renee will both travel to the Toronto area for the opening and celebrations. Tom's local relatives, his nephew David DeVries and his wife Cathy as well as Tom's nice Kristin Grimson and her spouse will be in attendance.
Everyone is looking forward to a wonderful celebration of Tom lifetime of extraordinary work and achievements. Much acknowledgement for the career he has achieved is always credited to his wife Natalie, a former Mt A alumni) who unfortunatly passed away in 2006.
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