  Canadian artist Armand Tatossian dies at 61 August 28, 2012 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canadian artist Armand Tatossian passed away in Montreal on Aug 23 at the age of 61, his sister announced, globaltvbc.com reports. Mary Tatossian has cared for her brother since he suffered a stroke in 2007 that left him unable to paint. Tatossian's works are displayed on the walls of the Musée du Quebec as well as art museums in Greece, Italy, Armenia and the United States. The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa has also featured his paintings. He was the youngest member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts when he was accepted as a member in 1973. Born in Egypt, Tatossian was introduced to art by his grandfather and went on to study under French painter and lithographer Jean Carzou and painter Bernard Buffet. He also studied mural technique at the Carrarra Academy in Italy. Tatossian mostly created abstracts, landscapes and still life paintings using oil on canvas. His distinctive style was dubbed "Tatossianisme." Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, Aug 30 at Rideau Funeral Home in Dollar-Des Ormeaux followed by a funeral service Friday at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral in Outremont. Partner news  Top stories Dorians came 18th at 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, with their song Lonely Planet written by Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. World famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour will attend the unveiling of his star in Yerevan’s Aznavour Square. The film stars Avedikian as a brilliant director Sergey Paradjanov, whose nonconformist behavior conflicts with Soviet System. “Clear History” revolves around a marketing executive at an electric car company who quits over an argument and loses out on a fortune.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said.Artsakh defense army conducts command staff drills Four-stage command-staff exercises were conducted in Artsakh, led by defense army commander Movses Hakobyan. |
