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This article is about the Canadian artist and photojournalist. For the baseball pitcher, see Daniel Hudson.
Dan Hudson (born April 2, 1959, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian artist and photojournalist.
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Biography
Hudson received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University (Toronto) and did a studio residency at the prestigious Banff Centre.[1] He lived in Toronto 1979-1990 and since then has been based in the Bow Valley in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Hudson’s art and photography are informed by his enthusiasm for outdoor pursuits such as surfing, snowboarding, white water kayaking, mountain biking and wilderness adventure.[2]
Photography
Dan Hudson is an outdoor adventure photographer specializing in backcountry skiing & snowboarding. His photographs have been published in books, magazines, newspapers and websites around the world including more than 50 international cover shots [3] and have also been exhibited in museums and art galleries across Canada.[4] Hudson’s photographs are notable for their “extreme” action within magnificent mountain settings.[5]
Art
Hudson’s paintings and multimedia art works have been exhibited internationally and are represented in major collections throughout Canada.[6] He has won several awards for his art practice and his work has a “cultural properties”[7] designation by the Canadian Government. Distinguishing characteristics of Hudson’s art works are environmental themes and layers of imagery.[8] In both life and art, Hudson is in a constant state of reinventing himself.[9]
Art Video Project: NEWS, WEATHER & SPORTS (a year long time lapse) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-rznxowu4o
References
- ^ Dan Hudson, by Roger J Mesley, Art Carleton (hardcover book), Carleton University Press, 1989, Pages: 168-173 & 106.
- ^ Art of Life, The Paintings and Photography of Dan Hudson, by Ewan Morrison, The Snowboard Journal, Vol 1 Issue 4, 2004, Pages: 24 – 33
- ^ OH SNAP! THE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY OF DAN HUDSON, by Harry Vandervlist, Swerve Magazine, May 22, 2009, Pages: 1-2, 22 – 29
- ^ A DIFFERENT ANGLE, THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DAN HUDSON, by John Erben, Snowboard Magazine, Vol 02 Issue 03, 2005, Pages: 86 – 97
- ^ LEGENDS OF THE LENS: DAN HUDSON, by John Scarth, Snowboard Canada Magazine, Winter 2009, Pages: 170 - 181
- ^ Dan Hudson: New Economy, by Ylitalo, Katherine, University of Calgary Press, 1994.
- ^ Canadian Heritage information on "Cultural Property" - see external links below
- ^ Hudson Mixes Tradition and Technology, by Deirdre Hanna, NOW Magazine, April 18–24, 1991
- ^ Art of Life, The paintings and Photography of Dan Hudson, by Ewan Morrison, The Snowboard Journal, Vol 1 Issue 4, 2004, Pages: 24 – 33
- DAN HUDSON: STILL LIFES,
by Paula Gustafson, The Georgia Straight (Vancouver), March 17, 1994
- DAN HUDSON: TEN YEARS OF INVESTIGATION,
by Jeremy Perkins, Artichoke Magazine, Spring\Summer 1992, Pages: 16-20
- DAN HUDSON: NATURE ET NATUREL,
by Pierre Karch, Vie Des Arts, Hiver 1991 1992, Page 71-72
- DAN HUDSON,
by Joan Murray, Art Post Magazine, Summer issue 1991, Pages: 14-16
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Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- Sports photographers
- Canadian photojournalists
- Contemporary painters
- Canadian video artists
- Canadian multimedia artists
- Canadian mixed media artists
- Canadian painters
- Artists from Ontario
- Artists from Alberta
- York University alumni
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