Recent Exhibitions:

- 2009 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Art-2009.
- 2009 John B. Aird Gallery, Today and Tomorrow. Toronto.
- 2009 Visual Arts Mississauga.
- 2008 John B. Aird Gallery, The Face We Present to The World. Toronto
- 2008 Living Arts Centre, Open Juried Show, Mississauga.
- 2008 Colour and Form Society Annual Juried Show, Toronto.

Awards:

- 2009 Prize recipient at Visual Arts Mississauga.
- 2008 Prize recipient Colour and Form Society Annual Show.
- 2007 Winner of The 2007 International Fine Arts Competition in support of the charity UNICEF.
- 2004 Received second Award from The Sheila Hugh Mackay Grant
- 2003 Received first Award from The Sheila Hugh Mackay Grant

Membership:

The Portrait Society of Canada.
Society of Canadian Artists.
Mississauga Arts Council.
Visual Arts Mississauga.

Water Lily ~ J. A. Fligel. 2009

- J. A. Fligel was born in Glasgow, Scotland 1966 to a family of artists.

- 1985 - 1989 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, Scotland. J. A. Fligel’s sculpture evolved into abstract scaffold like structures using ammonium chloride to create organic colour, influenced by shipyards and the sea.

- In 1989 Awarded a Bachelor of the Arts Honours Degree in Fine Art, specializing in Sculpture.

- 1989 - 1990 Worked in the art department of Upper Springlands, Perth, Scotland, a center for disabled adults.

- 1990 Awarded Hugh Deans Grant.

- 1990 Solo exhibition Upper Springlands, Perth, Scotland, consisting of abstract metal sculpture. On the grounds of Upper Springlands stands a permanent sculpture from this exhibition.

- 1992 - 1993 J. A. Fligel traveled to New Zealand where he designed and built a large stylized horse for the Awapuni Hotel, made of metal and mixed media and worked with an interior designer in creating sculpture for living space.

- 1994 - 1997 Moved to Toronto, built props and sculptures for film and television productions: Tek Wars, Path Finder, Screamers and Cosmic city, Commercials; Air Walk and Labatts Ice. Theatre and Opera productions: Rag Time, Sun Set Blvd, Tommy, Phantom Of The Opera, Dr Jeckle and Mr. Hyde, Jane Eyre, Show Boat, Opera Hamilton, and The Nut Cracker.

- 1997 - 2001 Moved to Melbourne, Australia and built sculptural forms within the film and theatre industry: Swan Lake, Sisterella, Journey Girl, Alchemy, the film Queen of the Damned. Special display’s: The Ford Tennis Opening, The Stamp Expo, The Melbourne Casino Egyptian Show, The David Jones Christmas display, Melbourne Central Christmas display.

- 2001 Returned to Toronto. Creating props and sculpture for; Famous Peoples Players, Sculpture Connections, Lion King, Chicago, Stormy Weather, and assisted in the sculpting of a Padasaurs for an American museum.

- 2003 Received first Award from The Sheila Hugh Mackay Grant

- 2004 Received second Award from The Sheila Hugh Mackay Grant

- 2007 Winner of The 2007 International Fine Arts Competition in support of the charity UNICEF.

- J.A. Fligel provided school demonstration and education in art for students in Mississauga with on going private classes.

Contact:

To Have A Portrait Sculpture Created:

I like to sit down with the client when possible to discuss the commission. It helps to meet the individual(s) I will be sculpting to better understand their air and character. I will take photographs for the reference material at this time.

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