210 Blackburn Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8A8
Phone: 613-231-6314

Email: Mitchell@worldviewstudio.ca

Mitchell’s forte and passion is sculpture and all the processes required to take an idea from conception through to installation. He excels every aspect of the process. Mitchell developed his skills over the last 13 years through training with master craftsman, artists, mold makers and foundries. This has allowed him to develop an expertise, which he continues to expand, and now shares with other artists through teaching out of Worldview Studio.

Mitchell is able to draw upon a wide range of artistic, industrial and graphic design, project management, fine cabinetry, foundry work, metal work and stone mason expertise found in the Ottawa to Toronto area.

Previous experience:

Prior to his art career, Mitchell successfully managed the finances, human resources, strategic planning and day–to-day operations in his capacity as owner/operator of his own marketing company in the wholesale, retail specialty grocery industry.

He also draws on past experiences as a new home construction and renovations contractor, and as a mural painter and installation technician for a major Toronto advertising agency.

The skills he developed in these professions are a valuable support to his art career.

Mitchell has fine tuned his Studio Art Services over the past 13 years in his current profession as owner operator of Worldview Studio.

Expertise:

Mitchell brings a number of specialized skills to the Worldview team including but not limited to:

Project management,
Strategic planning,
Financial management/budgeting,
Human resources management,
Client communications,
Sculpture (multi media),
Design,
Mold making,
Bronze Casting,
Metal work (welding, cutting, polishing, patina, etc),
Finishing/patina, and installation
Master carpentry/cabinetry
Model/maquet building

Selected Affiliations:

National Capital Network of Sculptors, President 2005 to 2007

Selected Exhibitions

Robert Macklin Gallery, gallery artist, Kingston, On, 2008 - current
Exclusive Artforms, gallery artist, Lancaster, On, 2001 - 2009
Worldview Gallery of fine art, Ottawa, November, 2008
7 X 11, group of seven show, Ottawa, May 2008
Rythems, National Capital Network of Sculptors, group show, Ottawa, October 2008
Worldview Gallery of fine art, Ottawa, November, 2007
Encounters, National Capital Network of Sculptors, group show, Ottawa, October 2007
Love, The Cube Gallery, group show, Ottawa, May 2007
Worldview Gallery of fine art, Ottawa, November, 2006
Carlen Gallery, gallery artist, Ottawa, 2005-2006
A Fine Balance, National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, October 2006
Worldview Gallery of fine art, Ottawa, November, 2005
Figuratively Speaking, National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, October 2005
Exclusive Art Forms, Lancaster, Ontario, 2003 – 2008 (gallery sculptor)
Elmwood Art Show, Ottawa, 2004
Michele Villeneuve Gallery, gallery artist, Ottawa, 2004
Elmwood Art Show, Ottawa, 2003
In Roads Studio Tour, Sharbot Lake, Ontario, 1998 - 2002
Elmwood Art Show, Ottawa, 2002
Worldview Studios, Sharbot Lake 1999 - 2004
The Denman Gallery, gallery artist, Toronto, 1999-2000
Studio 737, gallery artist, Toronto, 1999
The Art Zone, gallery artist, Toronto, 1999

Selected Media Coverage

Kitch Art Magazine, spring issue, 2009
Magazin art Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries 2004-2005
Magazin Art, feature article, 4 page spread, winter issue 2005
Magazin Art, , feature article, 4 page spread, fall issue 2004
Ottawa Image, Featue article, fall 2006, 2007 and 2008
EMC Ottawa south, full page article, fall 2008
Various news articles 1997 - current

Galleries

Examples of completed works:

Mitchell was commissioned to create a bronze sculpture for Exclusive Artforms gallery owner John Hillenbrand. The Theme specified for the project was “the journey two people make in finding one another” and was to be suitable for display in his summer gardens or indoors. Budget was $15,000.

This piece was designed, sculpted, fabricated, and installed by the artist. Size: 84” x 10” x 10”

ASCENSION

SAUGUS INTERP MODEL

Worldview Studio was contracted to create a bronze 3D sculptural replica (to scale) of the Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site for National Park Services, Department of Interior, U.S.A.  The project was to address universal access issues and accurately represent the original site of 1646.  Topography and scale where accurately replicated from archeological surveys and visits to restored site.

Worldview studios developed the design concept to reflect the importance of geographical location and terrain topography in locating the Ironwork on this site.  To further emphasize the role topography played the sculpture was designed to accommodate water flowing from the top of the model (reservoir) through the canals and gates, chase ways, over the water wheels and on to the Saugus River and Atlantic Ocean.  Budget was $40k US dollars.  Project was completed on time and on budget.

Mitchell was part of the design team, developed the artistic interpretation and sculpted, supervised and assisted with fabrication (casting, welding, chasing), finished and patinated, and installed the art piece.