| While Canada does not figure prominently in the | | | | 1988, Gordon decided to devote his energies full |
| manufacturing of automobiles the country does | | | | time to art. He first worked in oils but then |
| have artists who are enthusiastic about | | | | changed to acrylics. He has also worked in other |
| automobile subject matter. One of these is Paul | | | | media including watercolor, conte and pen and ink. |
| Chenard. Paul graduated from the Nova Scotia | | | | Gordon's style is realistic as he endeavors to |
| College of Art and Design with a BComDes. | | | | capture the nostalgic and historical appeal of the |
| Graphic Design in 1983. He is now employed by | | | | automobile. Many of his pictures show vintage |
| Communications Nova Scotia, as a graphic | | | | autos in period scenes. His works have been |
| designer. Communications Nova Scotia is a | | | | purchasing by corporate clients and two of his |
| government relations industry whose mission is to | | | | paintings are displayed in the permanent collection |
| project the image of Nova Scotia to the world. | | | | of the Province of Ontario. In 1999 Gordon won |
| However, cars have been his passion since | | | | national first place in the Art of the Automobile |
| childhood. He spent innumerable hours drawing any | | | | competition sponsored by the Automotive |
| object mounted on wheels. He collected toy cars | | | | Journalists Association of Canada. Then in 2000 he |
| and even melted them down to create new ones. | | | | won national third and national second in 2002. |
| Paul still collects toy racecars, racing board games, | | | | Chris Phillips is another prize winning Canadian |
| vintage magazines, and history books about | | | | automotive artist. He was actually born in England |
| racing. His art specializes in the history of racing | | | | but his parents immigrated to Canada when Chris |
| particularly Grand Prix Sports and GT. While, like | | | | was a teenager and he still lives there. Chris first |
| most automotive artists, he supplies enough detail | | | | worked for an advertising agency but when the |
| to identify the car and the race, his ultimate aim is | | | | agency closed he accepted a job in a service |
| to depict the feeling of competition that the | | | | station. Later Chris decided to return to school |
| spectator watching the race experiences. Paul's | | | | and obtain a degree. After graduating with a BA |
| artwork has its whimsical side as well. He also | | | | and MA in history, he was employed by a |
| creates usable art such as greeting cards and | | | | community college first as an instructor, and later |
| T-shirts. Racecar driver Phil Hill is a favorite | | | | as an administrator. After ten years, he decided |
| subject and Paul has not only pictured Hill in his | | | | to launch a full time art career. Chris devotes |
| winning Ferraris on greeting cards but has honored | | | | himself exclusively to painting antique, classic, |
| his racing success with a series of archival prints. | | | | sports racing cars, Formula 1 and Indy cars. He |
| Gordon Drysdale is another Canadian devoted to | | | | received an Award of Merit at the 1996-97 Art |
| automotive art. Gordon was born in Sudbury, | | | | of the Automobile Competition sponsored by the |
| Ontario, Canada and his artistic talent and love of | | | | Automotive Journalists Association of Canada. |
| automobiles were evident in his early childhood. In | | | | |