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Introduced to the medium during the 1970s, while a student at the Ontario College of Art (OCA) and under the tutelage of Frederick Hagan (former Head of Printmaking), Ted Fullerton has remained steadfast in his exploration of this creative and expressive process.
The artist states: "I could go into length about the experience of drawing on stone, its unique visual aesthetic – and the process in realizing the limited edition – but let me say it is ‘extraordinary’ for me. The materials and processes’ ‘seductive nature’ naturally invites my attraction to the symbolic image making that is sourced and coalesced from a place of merging associations."
Since those formative years, stone lithography has been one of Fullerton’s greatest passions over the subsequent 45 years of his creative practice.
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Ted Fullerton is a celebrated Canadian contemporary artist known for his dynamic practice spanning painting, printmaking, and sculpture. With a career rooted in technical mastery and expressive form, Fullerton’s work explores the human figure, movement, and the relationship between individuals and their environments.
A graduate of the Ontario College of Art (1976), Fullerton has built an international reputation through exhibitions across Canada, as well as in England, Australia, Spain, and the former Yugoslavia. His artistic excellence has been recognized with prestigious honours, including the Juror’s Award in the CIM Centennial Art Competition and an award from the Boston Printmakers’ Juried Exhibition.
Fullerton’s work is held in prominent public, corporate, and private collections, including the Burnaby Art Gallery, Oregon State University, OCAD University, and the University of Waterloo. His large-scale public commissions further distinguish his practice, notably Achilles (2001–05), unveiled at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Sculpture Park, and Pedestrian (2010), a striking installation of seven life-size bronze figures in downtown Kitchener.
Blending classical influences with a contemporary sensibility, Ted Fullerton’s artworks convey both strength and vulnerability, offering a timeless aesthetic that resonates with modern collectors. Whether in sculpture, painting, or print, each piece reflects a refined balance of form, texture, and narrative.
