Date and place of birth :
December 12th, 1949 , Montreal, Qc, Canada
Studio Location :
Pierreville, Qc, Canada
Married to :
Daniel Brient, artist painter ( www.danielbrient.ca )
Artistic studies :
- Certificate in Plastic Arts, College of Old Montreal, Montreal
- Complete Fine Art Program at Mission : Renaissance Fine Art School of Los Angeles, California, USA
- Several study trips to major North American and European Art Museums
Publications :
- Guide Vallee (guide to canadian artists)
- Guide Roussan (guide to canadian artists)
- Guide Magazinart (guide to canadian artists)
- Art Agenda Utilis
- A Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Aunction
- A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, McDonald, vol.2 By International Artist Publications
- How Did You Paint That? 100 ways to paint still lifes and florals, vol.2, International Artist Publications
- Articles in Art Magazines « Le Collectionneur » – « Parcours » – « Magazinart » – « International Artist » challenges 60, 66, 82 « Fine Art Connoisseur » – « American Art Collector » – « Pratique des Arts – hors série #36 »
Exhibitions :
- Duo exhibition, Michel-Ange Art Gallery, Montreal 1990
- Collective expositions :
- Galerie d’art Michel-Ange, Montréal, QC, de 1983 à 2010
- Galerie d’art Greenhouse, Texas, USA, 2010, 2011, 2013
- Naples Museum of Art, Naples, Florida, USA, 2011
Honors and Awards :
- Finalist, Salon international 2015/2016 , Art Renewal Center, USA
- Finalist, The Kingston Prize 2015, Ontario, Canada
- First prize in the category “Figure in a landscape ” of the Magazine Plein Air, issue june/july 2015
- Finalist, Salon international 2014/2015, Art Renewal Center, USA
- Grand Prize Winner, Challenge #82, International Artist Magazine, USA, 2014
- Selected, Salon 2014, sponsored by Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, Greenhouse Gallery, USA
- Honorable mention, Salon international 2013/2014, Art Renewal Center, USA
- Finalist, Salon international 2013/2014, Art Renewal Center, USA
- Honorable mention, Salon 2013, Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, Greenhouse Fine art Gallery,USA
- Finalist, Salon international 2012/2013, Art Renewal Center, USA
- Finalist, Canadian Brushstroke Magazine, competition #16, issue #33, sept-dec 2012
- Finalist, Canadian Brushstroke Magazine, competition #15, issue #31, may-june 2012
- Finalist, Challenge #66 , International Artist Magazine, USA, 2011
- Finalist, International Salon Blossom II – Art of Flowers, Susan Katleen Black Fondation, 2011
- Selected, Salon 2011-sponsored by Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, Greenhouse Gallery, USA
- Finalist, Salon international 2010/2011, Art Renewal Center, USA
- Selected, Salon 2010-sponsered by Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, Greenhouse Gallery, USA
- Finalist, Challenge #60, International Artist Magazine, USA, 2010
- Staff Award, Salon international 2009/2010, Art Renewal Center, USA
Art Teaching career :
- Mission : Renaissance Fine Art School, from 1982 to 2010