Thanks To A Grade 6 Teacher
When Johnmingmark came to Canada in the 1960s, his first teacher was Bruce Cook at Parkdale Public School.
Over the years that followed, Bruce would keep in touch by sending Johnming a birthday card. Bruce had recognized Johnming’s artistic talent early on in Grade 6, and decades later, after they reconnected over coffee at Yorkdale, he continued his role as mentor and teacher. He introduced Johnming, who was working as an electrical engineer, to various forms of the visual arts, encouraging him on his artistic journey.
Bruce Cook
Johnming Mark and Bruce Conner during their visit to Paris