Chantal Julien, painting artist - Résumé
Artist statement
A perfect moment in time.
When I look at a landscape, an emotion arises, just waiting to be immortalized.
Light, often the first impression to capture my attention, becomes the trigger
for the composition. I simplify the shape and use color and light to their expressive
qualities, exploring the mysterious land between perceived and felt, between instinct
and rationality. I take the vitality and richness of the landscape while concentrating
on the emotional context.
I bring nature to the essential: line, shape and color.
The contours less defined, leave ample way for the free and spontaneous gestures.
The atmospheres created contribute to the feeling of attending a special moment,
meditative, where the unspoken is part of the painting.
My paintings reflect my commitment to bring my vision of the Canadian landscape,
both by the measurable and the abstract.
With my works of modern and contemporary design, I’m looking primarily to produce
an atmosphere to create an intense emotional dialogue with the viewer.
Biography
Chantal Julien lives and works in Sherbrooke, province of Quebec,
Canada. Her interest in the visual arts began early.
After 10 years as a physics laboratory technician, she decided to devote herself entirely to painting.
Mainly self-taught, she participated in many advanced workshops. She also obtained a certificate
in Visual Arts at the University of Sherbrooke.
She has been invited to prestigious symposiums and exhibitions,
including Sakai and Kyoto in Japan and at the International Festival of Visual Arts of Monastir in Tunisia.
She received numerous awards and grants and recognition from her peers
“Best Oil” at Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, Parrsboro, (NS)
2nd place in the NOAPS Virtual Plein Air Competition, St-Augustine, Florida.
The Shirl Smithson Memorial Scholarships (OPA),
"Best in Show" in Parrsboro (NS) International Plein Air Festival,
Twice the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant.
Jury member for international painting exhibition
Her works are part of many public and private collections in Canada including Loto-Québec, Canimex,
and the city of Sherbrooke, and also in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Tunisia.
She is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA),
the Coalition of Artists in Visual Arts of Quebec (RAAV), the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS),
the Oil painters of America (OPA) and The Institut of Representational Art (IAF).
She is represented in the following galleries:
Viva Vida Art Gallery (Pointe-Claire), Fallen Leaf Gallery (Canmore, Alberta),
Studio Connexion Gallery (Nakusp, B-C.)
Résumé
Awards
| 2017 |
"Best Oil",at Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, Parrsboro,
Nova-Scotia, For my painting
"Promises". |
2020 |
2nd place in the NOAPS Virtual Plein Air Competition, St-Augustine, Florida,
for my painting "Southern Marsh". |
| 2019 |
Honorable Mention, Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, Nova Scotia, for my painting
"Sunrise at Pinky Creek". |
| 2017 |
“Best in Show” Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival (NS)
"View From Back Street Road". |
| 2016 |
Radio-Canada Award, Salon des métiers d’art de l’Estrie, Sherbrooke, For my sculpture
"Sur une branche perchée". |
| 2016 |
Shirl Smithson Memorial
Scholarships”, Oil Painter of America. |
| 2016 |
Award at the exhibition of Canadian Society of Artists,Leyton Gallery of Fine Art a St. John's, Terre-Neuve. |
| 2014 |
Award of merit, Salon d'automne of the Fine art museum of Mont-Saint-Hilaire. |
| 2014 |
2nd award at the Painting Festival, Mascouche. |
| 2014 |
Award of merit at the exhibition of Canadian Society of Artists, Salmon Arm, BC. |
| 2014-2012, 2010,
2007 |
Finalist at the National painting contest, Baie-St-Paul. |
| 2012 |
Finalist
in landscape category of the 28th annual contest of Artist’s
Magazine |
| 2014, 2012, 2010, 2007 |
Finalist,
National painting contest, Baie St-Paul. |
| 2012, 2009, 2004 |
Mention,
National painting contest, Baie St-Paul. |
| 2011 |
Distinction
from my peers for the quality of my work, Cap-Santé Symposium. |
| 2009 |
Member
of the jury for the symposium de Waterloo |
| 2008 |
1st price, Painting festival, Mascouche |
| 2002, 1996 |
Grant from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation |
| 2004 |
3rd mention, National painting contest, Baie St-Paul |
| 2003 |
Admitted in the Figurative Arts Institute |
| 2003 |
1st price, oil, Symposium St-Germain de Kamouraska |
| 2001 |
1st price, L'Internationale de miniatures, St-Nicolas |
Formation
| 2017 |
Workshop with Mark Boedges, Vermont, USA. |
| 2012 |
Workshop with Alvaro
Castagnet, Vermont, USA. |
| 1998 |
Workshop with Seymour Segal, Saint-Camille |
| 1997 |
Water media workshop, with Maxine Masterfield |
| 1997 - 1994 |
Certificat in visuals arts, Université de Sherbrooke |
| 1993-1992 |
Workshops with Michel Duguay, Pierre
Jeanson, René Tardif. |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2022 |
Studio Connexion Gallery, Nakusp, (B.C.) |
| 2016 |
Raymond, Chabot Grant, Thornton, Sherbrooke. |
| 2015 |
Parallèle, Centre culturel Pierre Gobeil, Sherbrooke. |
| 2014 |
Cultures, Mystères et Contrastes, Galerie Artazo, Sherbrooke. |
| 2012 |
Ambiance Gallery, Montreal |
| 2007 |
Whitin the marsh, Creatio, Magog |
| 2006 |
Atmospheres, Gallery ArtAzo, Sherbrooke |
| 2005, 2002 |
Gallery Pilar Shephard, Charlottetown, (PEI) |
| 2005 |
Gallery Pierre Séguin, Île-Perrot |
Group exhibitions
| 2021 |
Téléphone Exquis, Université de Sherbrooke. |
| 2021 |
NOAPS, Best of America Small Painting Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC, USA. |
| 2019 |
OPA, 28th annual National Juried exhibition, St-George, Utah, USA. |
| 2019 |
NOAPS, Best of America Small Painting Exhibition, Fredericksburg, Texas, USA. |
| 2018 |
SCA, Gainsborough Gallery, Calgary. |
| 2017 |
SCA 49th Exhibition, Paper Mill Gallery, Toronto. |
| 2016 |
SCA “Be Square" Exhibition, Leyton Gallery, St-John's, Terre-Neuve. |
| 2015 |
SCA 47th National Exhibition, Gainsborough Gallery, Calgary. |
| 2015 |
OPA Salon Show, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL, USA. |
| 2014 |
SCA 46th National Exhibition, Salmon Arm, BC. |
| 2014 |
IAF Exhibition, Musée Marius Barbeau, Beauce. |
| 2014-2013 |
Salon des arts, Sherbrooke. |
| 2012 |
Irohani
Gallery, Sakai, Japan. |
| 2012 |
Jarfo
Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. |
| 2011 |
Interculturel
exchange Japan-Canada, Baie-Saint-Paul. |
| 2010 |
Bestiaire,
galerie ArtAzo, Sherbrooke. |
| 2009-2005 |
L'art de donner, Centre des sciences, Montréal |
| 2007 |
10th
anniversairy, ArtAzo gallery, Sherbrooke. |
| 2005 |
Pilar Shephard gallery, Charlottetown (IPE) |
| 2005 |
Les
grands noms de l’art figuratif contemporain, Boréart Granby. |
| 2004 |
Galerie du Vieux Village, Boucherville |
| 2002 |
Creatio, Centre Culturel Y.L.Bombardier, Valcourt |
| 2002 |
La
Grande Virée Artistique, Sherbrooke. |
Symposiums
| 2020 |
2020, VIRTUAL PIPAF, Parrsboro, NS. |
| 2019 |
Finger Lakes Plein Air Festival, Canadaigua, NY. |
| 2019-2017 |
International Plein Air Festival, Parrsboro, NE. |
| 2016, 2011 |
Symposium “Victo et ses oies”, Victoriaville. |
| 2016-1999 |
Symposium de L’Anse-St-Jean-Petit-Saguenay. |
| 2016 |
Grande virée artistique de Sherbrooke. |
2016 |
Festival des arts, Georgeville-Fitch-Bay. |
2015-2014, 2009 |
Symposium de peinture de Baie-Comeau. |
| 2015-2013 |
L’accueil des grands peintres, Chersteville. |
| 2014 |
Weekend des arts, Port-Daniel. |
| 2014, 2008 |
Festival de peinture, Mascouche |
| 2013 |
Festival international d’arts plastiques de Monastir, Tunisie. |
| 2013-2010 |
Rêves d'automne, Une rue à peindre, Baie-St-Paul. |
| 2011 |
Présidente
d’honneur, symposium du parc de l’Île Saint-Quentin. |
| 2011 |
Symposium
riche en couleurs, Cap-Santé. |
| 2010-2003 |
Symposium
de Danville |
| 2010 |
L'art salin, Carleton-Sur-Mer. |
| 2010 |
Montebello en peinture. |
| 2009 |
Symposium de l'Étang du Nord, Îles-De-La-Madeleine. |
| 2008 |
Symposium
de la Mauricie, Shawinigan. |
| 2007 |
Farandole
des arts, Estérelle. |
| 2007-1996 |
St-Germain
de Kamouraska. |
Jury Member
| 2022 |
Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, (PIPAF), NE. |
| 2022 |
IAF, Institut des arts figuratifs, new member selection committee. |
| 2021 |
SCA, Société des artistes canadiens, selection for virtual international exhibition commitee. |
Associations
| 2019 |
NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society) |
| 2017 |
FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists) |
| 2014 |
SCA (Society of Canadian Artists) |
| 2013 |
OPA (Oil Painter of America) |
| 2003 |
I.A.F (Representational Art Institut) |
| 2003 |
R.A.A.V.(Carfac) |
| 1997-2011 |
Créatio |
Publications
| 2020 |
Article in Art Magazine, Eastern Townships, Winter edition.(pdf, 4Mo)
|
| 2017 |
Radio-Canada, April 2017
Interview of Chantal Julien.
|
| 2017 |
Article in Émergence Magazine,
( page 12, May 2017)
|
| 2011 |
Article in Magazin'art, spring 2011 (pdf,2Mo)
|
| 1996-2012 |
Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries
(Magazin'art) |
Public collections
| Collection Canimex, Drummondville. |
| Permanent collection in Jarfo Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. |
| Festival de peinture, Mascouche |
| Collection Loto-Québec |
| City Hall, Ville de Sherbrooke |
| Le Groupe Malette Maheux |
| Scotia McLeod |
| Caisse populaire Desjardins, Coaticook |
| Caisse populaire Desjardins du Nord, Sherbrooke |
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