Painter
Tony Scherman
Tony Scherman is a Canadian painter known for figurative and historical paintings made with encaustic, an uncommon wax-and-pigment medium he has used for decades.
Tony Scherman quick facts
A concise reference for his work, materials, and painting approach.
| Born | 1950 · Toronto, Canada |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Paint medium | Encaustic |
| Common subjects | Portraits, historical figures, power, memory, film imagery, and art history |
| Known for | Working extensively in encaustic while using photographic and cinematic imagery as sources for large figurative paintings. |
Sources: Tony Scherman biography, Art Museum at the University of Toronto: Chasing Napoleon, and Winnipeg Art Gallery.