Andrew McDermott IAPS/MC,SFCA,MPAC,PSWC

“It is better to paint for one minute a day than to think about it for 24 hours a day; one learns more in that one minute of painting than in thinking about it for 24 hours.”

 

Andrew is the past President and a senior member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Andrew was born in Bolton, England and moved to Canada at a young age.  Upon College graduation in Graphic Design and Illustration, he studied and further refined his own unique style, winning top awards in both Canada and the US.  His personal favorite is the Eminent Pastelist Medallion for the International Association of Pastel Societies, that will be presented in New Mexico in 2026.  Having many published articles, included The Artist magazine 25 under 40.  Andrew has also had full feature articles in top art magazines such as International Artist, The Artist UK, Pastel World, Magazin'art, and the Pastel Journal.  Andrew is a popular workshop Instructor and gives demos and lessons at many educational facilities, he is a life/figure drawing Instructor for the Illustration and Animation department at Capilano University, and for the 3D/ACA/CA Animation departments at the Vancouver Film school and Think Tank. 

EDUCATION

  • Graphic Design and Illustration, Capilano College

  • Painting Theory and Application, Federation of Canadian Artists

  • Training for Trainers Series, Langara College

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Eminent Pastelist Designation IAPS/EP, International Association of Pastel Societies

  • Master Pastelist Signature Designation MPAC, Pastel Artists of Canada

  • Past president FCA board chair, senior member, and instructor, Federation of Canadian Artists www.artists.ca

  • Signature Member, Pastel Society of the West Coast

  • River Rock Pastel Society LasVegas

PUBLICATIONS

  • 2024/Oct/Nov issue of the International Artist magazine, winners of the cityscape challenge

  • 2024/Spring issue Pastel Journal Pastel 100 winners

  • 2024 Pratique Des Art’s Magazine, Special Pastel issue 80

  • 2023 The Best of Acrylic Fall 2023 issue, winners of the AcrylicWorks 10 Art Competition

  • 2023/Spring issue Pastel Journal Pastel 100 winners

  • 2023 June/July issue, International Artist magazine Challenge #135, Cityscapes)

  • 2022/23 Dec/Jan Southwest Art magazine Artistic Excellence

  • 2022 Pastel Journal Fall issue “Pastel World article”

  • 2022 Pastel World, Inaugural Issue, Macau

  • 2021 The Best of Acrylic Fall 2021 issue, Winners of the AcrylicWorks 8 Art Competition

  • 2021 International Artist Magazine August/September, Prize Winners Finalist in the Landscape Catagory

  • 2021 Pastel Journal, Fall issue, “The Spark” Constructing a Scene article

  • 2019 Pure Pastel book, North Light + Impact books

  • 2017 Practique Des Art's Magazine, Nov issue, Acrylic techniques

  • 2016 Pastel Journal, July/Aug issue, "on the other side of the easel"

  • 2011 Pastel Journal, August issue, winter article

  • 2008 The Artist UK magazine, March issue, feature article

  • 2007 The Artist's Magazine, March issue

  • 2007 Magazin'art, winter issue, feature article

  • 2007 International Artist, Dec/Jan issue, feature article

  • 2006 Pastel Journal, Sep/Oct issue, feature article

  • 2004 100 Ways to Paint: Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes. Volume 1 Book

  • 2003 Pastel Journal, March/April issue, feature article

  • 2002 International Artist, Oct/Nov issue

  • 2000 Pastel Artist International, Nov/Dec issue, feature article

  • 2000 Best of Canadian Pastels Book

AWARDS


  • 2024 International Artist Magazine, Cityscapes Oct/Nov issue, Grand Prize Winner

  • 2024 Southeastern Pastel Society, Luminosity Juried Virtual International Open Exhibition, Best in Show

  • 2024 Pastel 100 Competition, Silver Award

  • 2023 Dakota fourth Quarter, Established Category Fourth place Award

  • 2023 Richeson75 International Small Works Competition, Honor Award

  • 2023 UART Online Pastel Competition Winner, Terry Ludwig Award

  • 2023 International Artist magazine Challenge #135, Cityscapes, Finalist

  • 2023 Northwest Pastel Society, 37th International Open, Juror’s Award

  • 2023 Artists Magazine, AcrylicWorks 10 Finalist

  • 2023 Pastel Artists of Canada, 33rd Purely Pastel exhibition, 3rd Place Award

  • 2023 Pastel Society of Alaska, Warmth in Winter, 1st Prize Award

  • 2023 Dakota Pastel 2nd quarter contest, Established Honorable Mention

  • 2023 South Delta Artists Guild, Oil and Water show, Honorable Mention

  • 2022/23 Dec/Jan Southwest Art magazine Artistic Excellence, Honorable Mention

  • 2022 Pastel World 3rd China Zhuhai International Pastel Invitational Exhibition, 1st Prize Award

  • 2022 Pastel Society of Eastern Canada International online Pixel Pastel Exhibition, Top 10

  • 2022 Pastel 100 art competition, 5th Place

  • 2022 5th China (Suzhou) Biennial International Pastel Exhibition, 2nd place Award

  • 2022 Southwest Florida Pastel Society, Honorable Mention

  • 2022 Pastel Guild of Europe, Dust Off 3rd Open Online Competition, Honorable Mention

  • 2022 Pastel Society of New Mexico, 30th National Pastel Exhibition, 3rd place Award

  • 2022 Pastel Society of Southern California, 4th Annual International Online Juried show “Make Your Mark”, Honorable Mention

  • 2022 RedRock Pastel Society of Nevada, “Juror Choice” member webshow

  • 2022 Southeastern Pastel Society, “Make Your Mark” International Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention

  • 2021 International Artist Magazine, Finalist in art Prize Challenge for Landscapes

  • 2021 Pastel Artists of Canada, “Purely Pastel”, Honorable Mention

  • 2021 Allied Artists of America, 108th Annual Exhibition, The American Artist Professional League Award for Traditional Realism

  • 2021 Dakota Pastels Competition, Established Honorable Mention

  • 2021 Pastel Society of Maine, 21st International Juried Exhibition Pastels Only, Fourth Place Award

  • 2021 Central Mass Pastel Society, Marks of Distinction, Dakota Pastel Award

  • 2021 Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition, The Ann Hepburn Nichols Award For Landscape

  • 2021 Arizona Pastel Artists Association Online National Exhibition, Best Cityscape Award

  • 2021 Left Coast Pastel Painters Society “Pastels in Paradise” International Online Exhibition, Honorable Mention

  • 2021 Pastel Artists of Canada, Purely Pastels 30th Annual Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award

  • 2020 Acrylic Works 8 Magazine, Finalist

  • 2020 Pastel Society of Southeast Texas, Art Of The Pastel, Honorable Mention

  • 2020 The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA, Pastel Society of New Mexico Award

  • 2020 Pastel Society of Southern California, Make Your Mark Exhibition, UArt/International Artist Sponsor Award

  • 2020 Adirondack Pastel Society, National Exhibition, Pastel Society of Western NY Award

  • 2020 International Society of Acrylic Painters, ISAP Open International Online Exhibition, HM Award

  • 2020 won the FCA-COC, Oasis Best Cityscape Award.

  • 2019 FCA postcard competition, 1st place

  • 2019 Oil and Water show, South Delta Artists guild, 2nd place

  • 2019 Pastel Journal 100, Honorable mention Still Life

  • 2017 FCA Medal Show. SFCA Gold Medal

  • 2017 The Pastel Society of the West coast, Pastels USA, UArt award

  • 2015 The Northwest Pastel Society, Best in Show

  • 2014 The Northwest Pastel Society, Bill McEnroe Award

  • 2013 The Northwest Pastel Society, Juror’s Award

  • 2013 IAPS The Master Circle Designation Award

  • 2011 FCA Early Achievement Award

  • 2011 Pastel 100 Competition, Honorable Mention

  • 2010 FCA Medal Show, Award of Excellence

  • 2009 The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA, Holbein Award of Excellence

  • 2008 The Richeson 75 International Landscape, First place Pastels

  • 2008 The Richeson 75 International Small Works, Best in Show

  • 2008 The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA, Rtistx Award Pastels USA

  • 2007 The Northwest Pastel Society, Jack Richeson Award

  • 2006 FCA Painting on the Edge open international, Opus Award

  • 2006 The Pastel Society of Canada, the Jack Richeson Award

  • 2006 The Artists Magazine, finalist landscape category

  • 2004 FCA Small Picture Show, the Silver Emblem

  • 2004 The Pastel Society of America, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Award

  • 2004 IAPS open international, the bronze award

  • 2004 Artists Magazine, finalist in the experimental category

  • 2003 Spillsbury FCA Gold Medal, FCA medal show

  • 2003 People's Choice award, and the McMurray, Roberts, Heming and Wyborn award

  • 2003 Pastel Society of America, the Connecticut Pastel Society Award

  • 2003 The Pastel Journal Magazine, the Pastel 100 Grand Prize Award

  • 2003 Pastel Journal Magazine, Honorable Mention, Landscape Category

  • 2002 Pastel Journal Magazine, finalist, Landscape category

  • 2001 Pastel Journal Magazine, finalist, Landscape category

  • 2000 The Pastel Society of Canada, the Peace Arch News Award

  • 2000 FCA, Christmas Show, the Daniel Izzard Award

TEACHING

  • (IAPS) International Association of Pastel Societies

  • Mastrius

  • Pastel Society of Canada

  • Pastel Artist of Canada

  • (FCA) Federation of Canadian Artist

  • Capilano University

  • Langara College

  • Think Tank

  • Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

  • Summerland Community Arts Council

  • South Surrey White Rock Art Society

  • South Delta Artists Guild

  • North Shore Arts Guild

  • Vancouver Sketch Club

  • Opus Arts and Framing

  • Alpha Secondary

  • Burnaby North High School

  • St. Georges Senior School

  • (AOMA) Academy of Modern Art

  • Vancouver Film School

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