Given the question: Facts: - imagesize: 200px - training: royal college of art - field: painting - birth date: 1950 - name: tony scherman - nationality: canadian - birth place: toronto , ontario , canada Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tony scherman .
The answer is:
tony scherman -lrb- born 1950 -rrb- is a canadian painter , living in toronto .he is known for his use of encaustic and portraiture to depict persons and events of historical or popular significance .