Ann Smart

My latest work called ‘’The Black Series’’, is a glimpse of the human and environmental turmoil in the world today.
I explore the powerful creative and destructive forces at large, the dualities that govern mankind, life on Earth, as well as who or what is liable for the onset of universal chaos and the current global economic shocks.


I look deep into the dark beast that drives mankind to live in the often unpredictable and volatile shadows where his future in this increasingly hostile environment is compromised.


“We’re all in a race; a battle between two forces: degradation and restoration. Who will win? We don’t know.” (Hubert Reeves, Astrophysicist)

‘’The Black Series’’ is a trilogy where the works of art are grouped into the following components: ‘’Organic’’, ‘’Shadows’’, and ‘’Pop Tart’’.

The ‘’Organic’’ component questions our troubled relationship with the environment in this time of over-exploitation of non-renewable resources and our thirst for oil.

“The discovery of oil can be described as both a blessing and a curse. This once cheap and plentiful energy source has driven huge economic expansion and increased living standards over the last 100 years. But its use has also had devastating environmental consequences...

Ann Smart, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec (Canada) in 1966 took a first painting class in Mont St-Hilaire in 1980. She moved to Montreal in 1984 to pursue her desire to become a painter. She then started a course in Visual Arts at the St-Laurent College in Montreal, (Q.C.)

In 1987, she enrolled in Visual Arts at the Quebec University in Montreal | UQAM. The following year is a turning point in the artist's life as she decides to devote all her time to her personnal work.

Her paintings have since been shown in more than thirty exhibitions in the province of Quebec, either Individually, Collectively or as part of Art Events.

Among others we can cite: Galerie D (Montreal): ''ArtSida 6'' Event in 2015, Galerie MX, ''Trash Pink'' Event in 2012. Solo Exhibition ''La Vague'', Galerie D (Montreal) in 2011. The Elgar Center on Nun's Island (Montreal) in 2009 and 1991. Le Gesù Centre de Créativité, Solo Exhibitions ''Oneiros'' in 1996 and ''Praesentia'' in 1993, The World Trade Center Montréal in 1998, The Ville-Marie (Québec) Biennale Internationale d'Art Miniature in 2008, 1998 and 1996, The Sun Life Building (Montreal) in 1994 and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec | MNBAQ ''Biennale Découverte'' in 1991.

In 1995, Ann Smart ...

FORMATION

1987 : Étudiante en Arts Plastiques
Université du Québec à Montréal, QC

1984-87 : D.E.C. en Arts Plastiques
Cégep de St-Laurent, QC

1980 : Premier cours privée de peinture
Mont St-Hilaire, QC

EXPOSITIONS INDIVIDUELLES

2015: ''ArtSida 6'', Galerie D (Montreal)

2012: Galerie MX, ''Trash Pink'' Event, Galerie MX, Montreal, QC

2011 : ''La Vague'' Galerie ''D'', Montréal, QC

2009 : ‘’ La Vague no.1 ’’, Centre Elgar, Ile-des- Soeurs, Verdun, QC

2002 : « Oneiros ...en rappel » , Galerie Espace 303, Montréal, QC

1997-98 : « Oeuvres choisies », Caserne Communications Marketing, Montréal, QC

1996 : « Oneiros », Le Gesù, Centre de Créativité, Montréal, QC

« Oeuvres récentes », Galerie Nord/South, Montréal, QC

1993 : « Praesentia », Le Gesù, Centre de Créativité, Montréal, QC

« Femmes en Art ’93 », Galerie d’art Mme Alonzo, Montréal, QC

« Présence », Kilo Café, Montréal, QC

1991 : « Oeuvres récentes », Centre Elgar, Ile des Soeurs, Verdun, QC

EXPOSITIONS COLLECTIVES

2015 : ''ArtSida 6'', Galerie D, Montréal...