Chantal Julien, painting artist - Résumé
Résumé
Painting
is for me a way to explore my environment, life and nature. Be it landscape,
cityscape or still life, everything is for me a reason to paint. A glimpse of
light is enough to get my attention and start me creating. I paint outside
because I love the contact with nature and I paint in my studio too to work on
bigger projects. Challenges are great and I tackle them with passion.
I
strive to simplify the subject, to show the essential and leave to the viewer
his part of dream. My paintings reflect those instants where time slows down to
offer us a breather, a time for thoughts. I am a member of The Institute for
Figurative Art. I have participated to many important symposiums. I have
received prizes and grants, including twice the Elizabeth Greenshields
Foundation grant.
Many
galleries throughout Canada represent me, from Vancouver to Charlottetown,
including Toronto and Montreal.
Awards
| 2008 |
Grant for a professional artist from the Festival de peinture, 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
| 1998 |
Workshop with Seymour Segal, Saint-Camille |
| 1997 |
Water media workshop, with Maxine Masterfield |
| 1994 - 1997 |
Certificat in visuals arts, Université de Sherbrooke |
Solo Exhibitions
| 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
| 2007 |
10th
anniversairy, ArtAzo gallery, Sherbrooke. |
| 2005 |
Pilar Shephard gallery, Charlottetown (IPE) |
| 2005 |
L'art de donner, Centre des sciences, Montréal |
| 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. |
| 2001 |
Galerie
d’art des deux-Ponts, Saint-Nicolas. |
Symposiums
| 2009 |
Symposium de peinture de Baie-Comeau. |
| 2008 |
Painting
festival, Mascouche. |
| 2008 |
Symposium
de la Mauricie, Shawinigan. |
| 2007 |
Farandole
des arts, Estérelle. |
| 2008-2003 |
Symposium
de Danville |
| 1996-2007 |
St-Germain
de Kamouraska. |
| 2003 |
Poudre
et Pinceaux, Windsor. |
| 2003 |
Symposiom
de Drummondville. |
| 1999 |
Villages
en couleurs, Anse St-Jean, Petit Saguenay. |
Associations
| 2003 |
I.A.F (Figurative Arts Institut) |
| 2003 |
R.A.A.V.(Group of Visual Art Artists ) |
| 1997 |
Créatio |
Publications
| 1996-2010 |
Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries
(Magazin'art) |
Public collections
| Festival de peinture, Mascouche |
| Collection Loto-Québec |
| Hotel de ville, Ville de Sherbrooke |
| Le Groupe Malette Maheux |
| Scotia McLeod |
| Caisse populaire de Coaticook |
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