Arlette Castonguay, artist/painter Focusing on traditional painterly realism, using oil as her medium of choice, Arlette achieves rich, detailed light–filled interior settings and landscapes. She uses colour and strong graphic composition to evoke the pleasurable and romantic atmosphere of the home and familiar relaxed settings and surroundings. In 2005, following a long career affiliated with printing and administrative graphic design, Arlette decides to realize her life long dream and begins to paint. What started out only as a hobby, soon evolved into a daily passion. Artist Statement: “Simple scenes and images that convey feelings of romance and comfort inspire me and urge me to paint”. Upcoming Exhibitions: Coloris sur la Baie, Major Art Show 2808 Chamberland Street Rockland Ontario October 24th and 25th 2009 www.colorissurlabaie.com Currently showing through November 6, 2009 at the Galerie de la Rive, 2950 Laurier Street, Rockland Ontario www.galeriedelarive.ca Artistic Activities: 2009 : Galerie de la Rive, Rockland Ontario - First and second Viewers’ Choice Awards 2009 : Gloucester Art Gallery, Orleans, Ontario 2009 : Coloris sur la baie, Rockland, Ontario 2007 : Exhibition Eugène Racette Gallery, Orléans, Ontario, Group Show 2006 : Juried Budding Artists Exhibition – Arteast, Orleans, Ontario 2006 : Exhibition, Centre culturel, La Ste Famille, Student Artist Group Show, Rockland, Ontario. Public Choice Award. Courses and Workshops: 2009 : Ottawa School of Art, Oil painting course 2008-2009 : Ottawa School of Art, Drawing and painting 2005-2008 : Centre culturel, La Ste famille with Aline Joanis, Rockland, Ontario 2006 : Workshop with John Alexander Day, Rothwell Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario 2006 : « Plein-air » session, Cumberland Museum with Aline Joanis and group of artists, Cumberland, Ontario Art Related Membership: Ottawa School of Art Arteast, Orléans, Ontario http://www.colorissurlabaie.comhttp://www.galeriedelarive.cashapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
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Photo by Martine Castonguay