## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/index%2Ephp/) 2. Events and Exhibitions 3. [The Way We Draw Student Group Exhibition](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/3221) # The Way We Draw Exhibition Public An Exhibition of Experimental Portrait Drawings Ada Slaight Student Gallery 100 McCaul St. 2nd floor March 19 - 31, 2025 Ada Slaight Student Gallery 100 McCaul St. 2nd floor March 19 - 31, 2025 ![Used paint brushes lined up](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2025-02/53316668495_cc476049be_o.jpg.webp?itok=JY_IpB-s) rgb(255,255,255) ## The Way We Draw ### An Exhibition of Experimental Portrait Drawings ![Purple poster with b&w portrait drawing ](/sites/default/files/2025-03/Ilene%20at%20Ada%20Slaight.jpg) - March 19 to 30, 2025 [Operation Hours](https://www.ocadu.ca/about-ocad-u/hours-operations) - Ada Slaight Gallery, OCAD University 100 McCaul, Toronto, ON, 2nd floor --- This east wall of the [Ada Slaight Gallery](https://www.ocadu.ca/galleries/ada-slaight-gallery) is an exhibition of the third-year portrait drawing course *Face to Face,* which is taught in the [Drawing and Painting](https://admissions.ocadu.ca/program/drawing-painting) Programme. In this class, students are challenged to re-examine traditional portraiture, inviting unconventional expressions, materials and new critical approaches to the genre. In an open studio format, students probed the received boundaries of this canonical art form while examining new directions they could take regarding the sustainability of their surfaces, colour experimentation, and texture, as well as while trying new drawing mediums. Lectures and studio research highlighted artists using experimentation and working beyond disciplinary boundaries from across the globe. Conceptually, students were challenged to add unique elements of surprise, connect their mediums to the messages they were communicating, and think through how they were interpreting the personalities of their sitters. Viewers are invited to examine these drawings and consider how they, too, can push boundaries, use found objects, draw with materials they have never tried, and explore taking risks in their studio practice. Please be advised that OCAD U hosted events may be documented through photographs and video. These images may be used by the University for promotional, advertising, and educational purposes. By participating in our events, both on campus and off-site, you consent to allowing OCAD University to document and use your image and likeness. However, if you do not want us to use a photo or video of you or your child, please don’t hesitate to let us know when you arrive at the event. You’re also welcome to get in touch with OCAD University’s Marketing & Communications office: . Be mindful of those in our community who have scent sensitivities; please help OCAD U maintain a healthy, scent-free campus.