Josée Perreault
Resumé

 
Josée Perreault attained a bachelor's degree 
in Graphic Design at L'Université du Québec, in Montréal. 
Starting out as a free-lance illustrator, her experience and success
led her to establish her own studio in illustrative and 
graphic design in Montréal.

Won over by the watercolor medium, she began in 1988 to devote
more and more of her time to deepen her experience of that
technique into her personal work. She left the city and
moved to the country to benefit from a more natural 
inspiring setting which has become her main source of 
inspiration, giving a strong impression of magic in her paintings.

Her personnal approach to the aquarelle medium has 
developed into an exciting and unique artistic expression.

She has won several  distinctions including Fine Art grants from
the Ministère de la Culture du Québec and represented Canada 
at the Biennal Exhibition of the Paris Fine Arts Society in France.

Her painting have been part of many exhibitions all over America
and are in demand among collectors.

 
As Josée states:     "Among all media, I chose watermedia, 
especially watercolour.
Aquarelle is like poetry, because of its fluidity and
luminosity, it has no equal in its power to enchant,
to bring out dreams and touch the invisible.
Inspired by Nature, my aim is to give a strong impression
of magic in figurative paintings as well as
in abstract work."
Solo Exhibitions


2003

2002
 

2001
  • «Carnets de Chine», Ars Longa gallery, Montreal
  • «The klongs of Bangkok», LaSalle Cultural Center
  • Recent work,  Cultural Centre of Drummondville


    • «Voyage au-delà des apparences» Cultural Center, Brossard and 
    J.-A.Bombardier Museum, Valcourt
    «The klongs of Bangkok», Art-Gallery Artazo, Sherbrooke
1997 
  •  « Transe-figuration », La Poudrière, Windsor
  • Aquarelle 97, Laurier Museum, Arthabaska
1996 
  •  « Un temps d’arrêt », Vaudreuil-Soulanges Museum, Vaudreuil
1994 
  • "Recent Works", Domaine Forget, St-Irénée
 1993 
  • "Recent Works", Maison Antoine Lacombe, Joliette
1992 
  • “ Light, Textures et Transparency », L’Espace d’Hortense, St-Camille
  • "Recent Works", Art's Centre, Richmond
1990 
  •  « La beauté de la Petite Estrie », Touristic Kiosk, Danville
  • Scenes of Old-Asbestos, Place du Centre, Asbestos

 


 

Group Exhibitions


2003
 

2001
 
 

2000
  •  Québec en Barcelona, Galerie Sala Barna, Barcelone, Espagne

    •  Les grands noms de l’Art figuratif, Société d’histoire de Beauport
        
     Reflet régional 2001, Musée Laurier, Victoriaville
    Frederick Amsden House, Stanstead
  • "Salon de la figuration 2000" of the IAF, Laurier Museum, Victoriaville
1999 
  • A Tribute to Rosa Bonheur, Maison des Arts de Laval
  • "Mur à Murs", Créatio Group, Orford Arts Centre
  • Frederick Amsden House, Stanstead
1998 
  • New Hampshire Institute of Arts Faculty Show, Manchester, N.H., USA
  • « Sans frontières », Franco-American Centre
  • Paradise City Art Festival,  Marlboro, Mass. USA 1997
  • "Rencontre VII", St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
1997 
  • Paradise City Art Festival, Northampton, Mass. USA
1996 
  • « Un printemps en Art », Vaudreuil Museum
  • Annual Salon, Atelier d’aquarelle Le Partage, Maison des Arts Laval
 1994 
  • Society of Experimental Artists, Texas
  • « Un printemps en Art », Vaudreuil Museum
  • "Recent Works", Raymond, Chabot, Martin, Paré, Sherbrooke
1991 
  • Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, Montréal
  • "Musée des Beaux -Arts" Sherbrooke
  • Laurier Museum, Arthabaska
  • Montreal International Trade Centre, Montréal
1990 
  • Canadian Watercolor Society, Montréal

 

Josée appeared 4 times at the exhibition
« Les Femmeuses »  in Longueuil, Quebec
(92-93-94-96)

She participed in symposiums such as "The Eastearn Townships Symposium of Arts", Orford (93-94), of La Mauricie in Shawinigan (95-96-2000), Baie-Comeau (97-98-99), Danville (99-2000) and l'Anse St-Jean (2000), all in the Province of Quebec.

 


 
 

Honors And Grants


 1990
  • "Mention of Excellence" by the Canadian Watecolour Association
 1992
  • "Grant in support of the Arts practice", Conseil des Arts  du Quebec 
1993
  • Development Grant, from the "Conseil des Arts du Québec"
1994
  • "Honors", The Artist’s magazine
1996
  • Was chosen to honour Canada at "Le Salon Biennal de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts",  Paris, France
1999
  • Voted "Public's Choice", Frederick Amsden House, Stanstead
  • Reward from the MRC, Symposium des Arts de la Rue de Danville
  • Voted "Public's choice", « Hommage à Rosa Bonheur », Galerie Sang Neuf Art, Palmarolle, Abitibi, Quebec
2000
    "Golden first Prize" from the town  of Palmarolle, Abitibi, Quebec
  • "Special Mention", Symposium des arts de la rue de lle de la Madeleine

                    2001         Popular vote category first prize, Symposium des arts de la rue de Danville

                   2003          Popular vote category first prize, Symposium Poudre et Pinceau, Windsor
                                    President of Danville art symposium

Collections:

              . Bronze Museum, Inverness - Loto-Québec  - J.M. Asbestos -Maison Antoine Lacombe  - Asbestos City Collection -  Baie-Comeau City Collection ? Domtar ?
J.A. Bombardier  Fondation ? Union Life Insurances
 

Media:

1995
  • « Vivre en région,  un choix, un droit » (Live in Region, a choice, a right) CBC French (SRC) "Les Beaux-Dimanches" 
2000
  • Magazin’Art, spring edition

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