Artist Statement

My pictorial approach drew its inspiration from floral subjects such as flower beds, or eventually a simple bunch of flowers and old stone flower-pots. In my natural gardens, summertime is filled with photographs and sketches. In this way, light and movement are captured and later on interpreted in my own artistic way. The painting is mostly defined as semi-figurative in its approach. The stylized flowers are directly carved on the canvas with lively imagination, at times tinted with memories and motifs from my numerous travels around the globe. Acrylic is the preferred medium with an addition, from time to time, of paper collages, modeling paste and oil pastel to increase the texture of the final product. The spatula and the modeling past are used to accentuate movement and depth.

Biography

Born in 1952 in Chicoutimi Québec, at the water edges of the magnificent SaguenayRriver  Dominique Desmeules classical studies and future carrier in art where both inspired by one of her art teachers, Jean-Guy Barbeau. After studying Graphic Design at the Université du Québec à Montréal, she worked as a graphic designer in Vancouver and later on in Paris, France, where she spent over two years. Back in Québec, she continues to work as a graphic designer while taking care of her flower gardens.  Involved in the travel business, she also found many opportunities to travel at every corner of the world from Asia to Europe, Africa to South America. However, in 1990, her passion for painting became so ruling that she decided to devote all her energy to her art. Her artworks can now be found in art galleries in Québec and Ontario and his work has been exhibited at international art fairs in Shangai, Buenos Aires and Istanbul.

Education

1979                UQAC, Tapestry “Gobelins Style”with Marcel Marois
1972-73          UQAM, Design 2D
1970-72          CEGEP, Chicoutimi, DEC art

Solo Exhibitions

2003                Spring gathering, Gallery La Corniche, Chicoutimi, Québec
2000                My garden, Gallery of the Holiday Inn, Jonquière, Québec
1999                Floral Fantasy, Art Center, Chicoutimi, Québec
1994                First look, Gallery Les Maitres encadreurs, Chicoutimi, Québec

Group Exhibitions

2009                Contemporary Istanbul, Turquey. December
2009                41.40 Latitud Norte, NES Galeria 54, Buenos Aires, November
2009                Arteclasica Buenos Aires, Argentina
2009                Shangai Art Fair, Shangai, China, September
2008                The artists of the Saguenay area, Gallery La Corniche, Chicoutimi
2004                The roses, Gallery La Corniche, Chicoutimi
2001                The flowers in their brightness, Gallery Arterium, Chambly, Québec
1995                The artist of the Saguenay area, Couloir Expo, Museum of Chicoutimi

Special projects

2006-7-8-9      Auction sale for the Canadian Foundation of Cancer, Saguenay
2007-8             Auction sale for the benefit of the Symphonic orchestra of SLSJ
2001                Poster for the Musical Rendez-vous of the town of Laterrière, Québec

Media

2009                The Quotidien, Article, september
2000-10           The biennal guide to Canadian artist, Magazinart
2008                Magazine Parcours, article, summer 2008
2008                The Progres-Sunday, weekly newspaper, article
2007                TVA television, Prestige publicity for Toyota, three minutes report
2006                The Quotidien, dairy newsweek, article, june
2003                The Quotidien, dairy newsweek, article, may
1998                Videotron television, ten minutes report on the exhibition Floral Fantasy