Rudolf Stussi (born July 23, 1947) is a Swiss-born Canadian painter, animator and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada.

Biography

Stussi came to Canada in 1967 to attend Carleton University. He graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1978. Stussi was president of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour ( CSPWC) from 1988 to 1991. During his term, he established the CSPWC/SCPA Diploma Collection to document the evolution of water colour painting in Canada. In recognition of his contributions to the CSPWC, the Society awarded him The Julius Griffith Award in 2011. Stussi was first hired as a background artist in 1987 by

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where he worked on the award-winning series '' Little Bear'' and '' Rolie Polie Olie''. Since then he has worked on a variety of animation projects around the world including the feature film, '' Asterix in Amerika'' by and , 1994 He has illustrated several books, including: *''Periwinkle Isn't Paris'' by Marylin Eisenstein,

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(Canada), 1999. *'' Heidi'' by Johanna Spyri, Desertina Switzerland, 2000 *''Feuerlili'' by Silvio Huonder, Desertina Switzerland, 2012 He is represented by galleries in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Israel. He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

Bibliography

*''Rudolf Stussi, Painter'' by Paul Duval, Benteli (

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

), 1988

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Rudolf Stussi (personal site)
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