Denise Cloutier

Very early in my artistic practice, discovering the works of romantic paintings, particularly those of William Turner, touched my sensitivity in a desire to understand the vast landscape and explore the rendering of the atmosphere in the paintings. I realize my works in an intuitive approach, from blends of colors, textures and effects of transparency, which are sometimes the result of chance and sometimes voluntary. It requires me to have an open mind to allow those things happen, and where I have to find the balance between chance and planning. This allows me to always push the boundaries of my creation. My works are the result of a treatment of acrylic paint showing transparencies, parts of mortar, cracks and scraping.

Denise Cloutier has been exercising drawing and painting with professional artists from Quebec City for many years. She's interested in art history. Artistic creation is for her a release of expression which became at a time of her life a passion. She decided to undertake a Visual Arts Bachelor’s Degree at Laval University, Québec city, Canada. During her studies, she explored the aesthetic techniques of painting with several mediums. She worked as a research assistant with Professor Paryse Martin in 2002. Denise Cloutier received a mention at the Gala des Muses 2005 at Laval University for her exhibition of watercolours "Yellow, red, bleu... the subject or painting". The artist has taught watercolour techniques and drawing for several years. She extended her artistic education for two more years to study art history. Afterward, she completed a micro program in Artist Book Edition in 2004. Denise Cloutier lives and works in Quebec City.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS :

2021 - Couleur et Lumière, Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau (Ste-Foy), Québec.

2020 - Couleur et Lumière, Bibliothèque Roger-Hamelin (Cap-Rouge), Québec.

2020 - Couleur et Lumière, Bibliothèque Félix-Leclerc (Val-Bélair), Québec.

2016 Villes Rêvées, Maison de la culture Ancienne-Lorette, QC

2014 Mégalopoles, Espace-Galerie Boutique Cafés Europa, L’Ancienne-Lorette, QC

2014 Mégalopolis, L'Espace contemporain Galerie d'art, Québec

2013 Les Villes, Espace-Galerie Boutique Cafés Europa, L’Ancienne-Lorette, QC

2013 Entre-deux-eaux, Bibliothèque Marie-Victorin, L’Ancienne-Lorette

2011 Des fleurs au passage, L’espace contemporain Galerie d’art, Québec

2010 Quelques paysages, Flash Art et Coiffure, Québec

2009 Entre ciel et terre : peinture à l’huile, L’Espace contemporain Galerie d’art, Québec

2006 Paysages Aquarelles géantes, Salle Alphonse-Desjardins Université Laval, Québec

2005 Jaune, Rouge, Bleu:le sujet de la peinture, Bibliothèque Université Laval, Québec

2002 Crescendo, allegro et allegretto, Le Sainte-Victoire Hôtel Royal William, Québec

GROUP EXHIBITION :
2019 - Courtepeintres (Exposition des professeurs du MAACR)Bibliothèque Roger-Lemelin, Québec.

2018 - Courtepeintres (Exposition des ...