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Babensee is often compared to Andy Warhol for his 'ground-breaking' new art ideas. His most famous work "Orange Self Portrait" has been featured on the news station, CKCO, numerous times. He had also had a whole series of muscle themed paintings. In September 2010, those paintings were sold at Columbia Lake Health Club. As of October 21, 2002, the city of Waterloo recognizes Todd Babensee as a true Canadian Artist. |
Babensee is often compared to Andy Warhol for his 'ground-breaking' new art ideas. His most famous work "Orange Self Portrait" has been featured on the news station, CKCO, numerous times. He had also had a whole series of muscle themed paintings. In September 2010, those paintings were sold at Columbia Lake Health Club. As of October 21, 2002, the city of Waterloo recognizes Todd Babensee as a true Canadian Artist. |
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The art critic [[Ryan Johnson]] wrote in 2003 that<ref>Cumberland, George, ''The Best Local Works of the 2000s (Toronto, Payne and Foss, 2008) [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id= |
The art critic [[Ryan Johnson]] wrote in 2003 that<ref>Cumberland, George, ''The Best Local Works of the 2000s (Toronto, Payne and Foss, 2008) [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=%22Martin+Rota%22&source=web&ots=s-SbDkctIE&sig=wRue-ys-dHAFimZJ6VO_0zpXo-I&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result page 6] online at books.google.co.uk, accessed 17 November 2010</ref> {{cquote|Babensee is just one of those painters that really inspires you. He deserves much more attention that he's getting.}} |
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Todd Babensee | |
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| Born | Todd G Babensee October 15, 1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Dianne Babensee (1976-1988) Gena Babensee (1998-present) |
Todd Babensee(born October 15, 1976) is a german artist from Waterloo, Ontario.
In the small community Bridgeport, Babensee had lived with his family. After a multitude of arguments with his parents, Babensee left and joined the army. After serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, he began his rise to fame as an artist.
Biography
After working at McDonalds for two years, Babensee decided to study art; his new-found passion. When he was in his early 20's he attended Brock University and Majored in Drawing and Painting. He always helped out at the local Big Black Pig Studio. Babensee usually ether silk-screened for the kids, or helped them paint. Teachers at Brock University referred to Babensee as a "new Rapheal." Eventually after graduation, he landed several successful jobs as an art teacher. When Todd turned 30 years old he got a job at the public high school Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Waterloo). He was inspired by his student, Ryan Cort, into submitting some of his paintings into the Conestoga Art Museum. His painting, "Orange Self Portrait", was very popular, and was even featured in Hipster Magazine.
Babensee is often compared to Andy Warhol for his 'ground-breaking' new art ideas. His most famous work "Orange Self Portrait" has been featured on the news station, CKCO, numerous times. He had also had a whole series of muscle themed paintings. In September 2010, those paintings were sold at Columbia Lake Health Club. As of October 21, 2002, the city of Waterloo recognizes Todd Babensee as a true Canadian Artist.
The art critic Ryan Johnson wrote in 2003 that[1]
| “ | Babensee is just one of those painters that really inspires you. He deserves much more attention that he's getting. | ” |