Chantal Proulx

Chantal Proulx

Montreal, QC, Canada

About Chantal Proulx

I'm a self-taught painter from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I love painting. It brings me so much happiness and peace. I prefer abstract expression because it can transpose emotions and feelings just like music does. When looking in a abstract work of art there is still space for imagination. Thus the process of creation is not finished yet. Kandinsky and Miró were a great inspiration when I was in high school and college. I read «Concerning the spiritual in art» from Kandinsky. Although many things he said touched me, one sentence struck me : The colors are the keys of a keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, and the soul is the piano itself, with many strings, which are vibrating. That phrase still inspires me today. When I start a painting the colors are first applied for themselves, without restraint. I especially love bold colors. Usually I squeeze them directly on my canvas, mixing them in a spontaneous way with large and fast gestures. Layers after layers, shapes and textures are created. Details are added to some parts. The combination of spontaneity and organization make unique artworks that the contemplator is invited to embrace with an encompassing look, and then to closely detail.

Education:

B.Sc. Biology - UQÀM - Montréal, Québec, Canada
Postgraduate degree in education - UQÀM - Montréal, Québec, Canada

Events:

2020 - March - Symposium des arts - Drummondville
2019 - Art suspendu - Sanary-sur-Mer, France

Exhibitions:

2020 - Group - «Aquarelle» - Galerie Lenoir - Montreal
2019 - Group - Christmas Market - M Galerie - Canada
2018 - Group - M Galerie - Canada