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When
memories are so precious,
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Remembering precious
loved ones lost
and/or loved ones found.
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Also see some of
Yartys.com
other works... |
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"Yartys" of Yartys.com was born
and raised in Northern Alberta, Canada. (His younger sister,
Sharon Johnston of Rimbey, Alberta, is herself a famous Alberta Artist.)
Yartys received most of his
academic formal education at:
- Military College - Regina
Saskatchewan & Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Northern Alberta Institute of
Technology (NAIT) - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta (UofA) -
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Banff School of Fine Arts -
Banff, Alberta, Canada
- University of BC (UBC) -
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Yartys
- Diploma Architecture
- Bachelor Degree - Major:
Industrial & Technology Education Sec.
- Bachelor Degree - Major:
Visual Arts ( painting & ceramics/sculpture)
- Graduate Banff School of Fine
Arts - Visual Art Department
- Trade Qualified Ticket (TQT) -
Bench Work & Joiner (Cabinetry) B.C.
Studies & Work
Instructor/Teacher
- U of A, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
- N.I.C. North Island
College, B.C. ,Canada
- High Schools
(various)
- Japan & Korea
"Yartys" :
Primary passions in life:
- Art/Architecture
- Animal rights (all animals)
- The Environment
- Travel
Influences
Most of his art work has
been influenced by his extensive travels around the world - you
would likely find him in an Art Gallery, Museum, or Historic
Site studying and absorbing the culture and history of that
country.
Many of his works also
reflect the concerns he has about significant moral, ethical and
problematic/unresolved issues of our times.
Memory Mirrors &
Reliquary Chests by Yartys.com evolved directly from these
extensive and intense visits to many Cathedrals, Churches,
Museums, etc throughout Europe, Mexico, Central & South America.
The religious art and architecture have so inspired "Yartys" that
most of his art work today reflects this iconic ambiance, mood and
tactility.
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