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199749 minGdocumentary

The Drawing Master

199749 minGdocumentary

After 33 years of teaching at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Paul Young begins his first year of retirement while pursuing his artistic dreams.

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After 33 years of teaching at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Paul Young begins his first year of retirement while pursuing his artistic dreams.

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Nik Sheehandirector

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Paul Young teaches drawing and perspective at the Ontario College of Art and Design. As he concludes his final classes, he transitions into retirement after 33 years. The film follows his pursuit to become the artist he has always wanted to be. It captures his reflections on teaching and his efforts to embrace a new chapter in his life.

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