
Check out Art Canada Institute's feature on Gershon Iskowitz's life and art in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan 27.

"In the 50s and 60s there was a lot of dialogue between the painters and the poets and the musicians."

Topophilia, or a strong sense of and affection for a particular place...

“I paint freely, but with formal restraints..."

A self-taught artist who takes inspiration from the Impressionists.

"Current major forces, both in education and in our society, tend to ignore the value and contribution of art. We must, more than ever, support and encourage the arts in everyday life."

"It's not about clay so much as how it relates to our lives."

"I am interested in what the distance of time and space can do to distort and obscure the images."

“I saw a large painting of a mountain by Lawren Harris, and I felt that I had never seen a mountain before.”

"The art that I make and that I see others make confirms the miracle of being alive."