David McClymentDavid McClyment has been obsessively drawing for almost seventy years, and professionally for forty. He has exhibited primarily in the Toronto area, but also throughout Ontario and across Europe. His work has been the focus of many grants from all leels of government, including the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. McClyment has shown his work through exhibitions with artist co-operatives, public galleries, artist-run centres and commercial galleries, as well as organizing his own initiatives. His exhibitions have been reviewed in many major media outlets, including CBC Music (formerly CBC Stereo and CBC Radio 2), Rogers TV, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the National Post and the Winnipeg Free Press. He is currently a full member of Red Head Gallery in Toronto.As an emerging artist, no one explained to him how the art world worked. Professional practice certainly was not taught at the art college he attended. As a result, he has made EVERY mistake possible. But being stubbornly determined he persisted. And now feels equally determined to share that experience.In addition to his career as an artist, he has mentored hundreds of emerging artists; first through his role as a project officer in an arts service organization, and most lately as a professor in the Fine Arts Studio program at Centennial College. In that capacity he received a number of awards for teaching excellence.Having now stepped away from teaching, McClyment is able to dedicate most of his waking hours to time in the studio. Ah, life is good!He is inspired daily by his longtime reason for living, Sue Bracken, and their multi-talented son, Jaimie.To see more of his artwork, visit www.flyingpiecreations.com. Read More Read Less