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Ethan Platt (b.2001) is a Canadian artist and graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design University.[1] Platt's work has been shown across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.[2] His work is prominent for portraying contemporary life in post-internet society through his the of computer animated images as references for traditional figurative oil paintings. Ethan Platt states his  "paintings reimagine the human form, capturing the essence of modern life with a focus on idealism, false realities, and identity".[3] His work has been shown at Art Mur Montreal, the High Line Nine Galleries NYC, Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto and more.

Education

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Ontario College of Art and Design University, Honours BFA Drawing and Painting (with distinction). 2019 - 2023.

Huron Heights Secondary School, Art Huron Regional Arts Program. Visual Art. 2015 - 2019.

Early Life

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Ethan Platt was born in 2001 Newmarket ON, and he attended Huron Heights Secondary School where he was enrolled in the Arts Huron regional Arts program.[4] Ethan Platt is the great grandson of Canadian wrestler Whipper Billy Watson.

Awards

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Ethan Platt received awards during his education at the Ontario College of Art and Design University including:

Donna MacLean Award 2023 OCAD U.[5]

Hugh Mackenzie Memorial Award 2022 OCAD U.[6]

Richard Lemieux Scholarship 2019 OCAD U.[7]

Media

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Ethan Platt has been featured in media across Canadian and British sources.  Including:

Radio Canada[8] , CP24 News,[9] Blog To[10] , and featured in the Intel Evo Without Boundaries media campaign[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Check out this exhibitor: Ethan Platt on GradEx 2023!". eportfolio.ocadu.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. ^ "About". Ethan Platt. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ^ Platt, Ethan. "Ethan Platt About". Ethan Platt. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Newmarket Council Meeting Monday April 15th 2019". Kelly Broome Councillor Ward 6 Newmarket. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. ^ "About". Ethan Platt. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  6. ^ Oviedo de Valeria, Jenny (1994-08-02). "http://www.revista-educacion-matematica.org.mx/descargas/vol6/vol6-2/vol6-2-5.pdf". Educación matemática. 6 (2): 73–86. doi:10.24844/em0602.06. ISSN 2448-8089. {{cite journal}}: External link in |title= (help) [1]
  7. ^ "About". Ethan Platt. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  8. ^ "À la découverte de la prochaine génération d'artistes à l'exposition GradEx". Radio Canada TV. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ "One of the city's biggest art expo is tonight". CP24. CP24. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. ^ Mitropoulos, Marcus. "OCAD U Grad Ex Bares it All". Blog To.
  11. ^ Create Without Boundaries | Intel Evo, 24 November 2023, retrieved 2024-03-06