Ottawa School of Art
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The Ottawa School of Art is an art school
based in downtown Ottawa
, Ontario, Canada
. The school has for many years and continues to offer gallery hosting for its artists, lessons for all ages and of all sorts (animation
through pottery
and portfolio development), as well as hosting drawing sessions with live models, etc.
The school features three visual art galleries. The Ottawa School of Art Main Gallery and the Lee Matasi Gallery, which features student artwork, are located at the school's headquarters at 35 George Street in Ottawa
. The OSA Orleans Campus Gallery is located at the Shenkman Arts Centre at 245 Centrum Boulevard in Ottawa.
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
based in downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Like other downtowns it is the commercial and economic centre of the city. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the...
, Ontario, Canada
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The school has for many years and continues to offer gallery hosting for its artists, lessons for all ages and of all sorts (animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
through pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
and portfolio development), as well as hosting drawing sessions with live models, etc.
The school features three visual art galleries. The Ottawa School of Art Main Gallery and the Lee Matasi Gallery, which features student artwork, are located at the school's headquarters at 35 George Street in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. The OSA Orleans Campus Gallery is located at the Shenkman Arts Centre at 245 Centrum Boulevard in Ottawa.