About Joyce Fournier
Born in Montreal, Quebec, I am an internationally collected Painter and Sculptor living and working in Toronto.
While my current focus is Abstract Expressionist painting, I also have a passion for sculpting and drawing the human form for which I was academically trained.
Over the last twelve years I have exhibited in solo and group shows within Canada and internationally. Featured on several occasions in American Art Collector magazine since 2009, my work is found in private and public collections in Canada, the USA, and Europe.
STATEMENT
"My paintings are Abstract Expressionist and entirely conceptual. They are bold and passionate created with conviction in response to a specific emotion or state of being. Working medium to large in size I start by randomly applying heavy bodied- Gesso to the canvas to create a geometric design. I then use this design as a template for acrylic paint application. I rarely use colour directly from the tube and prefer instead to mix my own. I feel this lends intimacy to the work. Using large brushes and / or palette knives I allow some paint to drip while scraping out various areas to reveal the under painting. My goal is to say as much as possible without having a big discussion. I want people to see what uniquely speaks to them, depending on their own situation. People see different things in my work. Movement, Colour, and Passion are words I often hear people use when they speak about my work. I have been most influenced by the great Abstract Expressionists of post World War II America. Specifically, I feel my work most resembles what one would see if Robert Motherwell, Franz Kline and Hans Hofmann had collaborated to paint something together."
Education:
York University, Toronto
Academy of Realist Art, Toronto
Buckhorn School of Fine Art, Ontario Canada
AWARDS
International Artist Magazine invitational for Demonstration Article 2019
Third Prize, International Artist Magazine Abstract / Experimental Art Challenge December/January 2018
Awarded American Art Collector Magazine Feature February 2018
Finalist, Portrait Society of America Members Competition (Landscape category) 2016
Award of Excellence Palm- Art Award ART Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany 2010
Prize of Excellence (second place)
Art Now 3 Juried Contemporary Art Online Competition /Exhibition www.artoteque.com London, U.K. 2009
Award of Merit, Palm Art Award Exhibition ART Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany 2009
Best in Class works on Paper (figurative) Muse Carnavale,Toronto, 2008
Award of Merit - Medial 2 Biennale 2007
Finalist international book illustration competition
‘Oh Pere Lachaise’ by Jim Yates 2007
Ontario Arts Council; Exhibition Assistance Grant 2007
Exhibitions:
Select Exhibitions
2019
The Other Art Fair Chicago - Mana Contemporary
The Other Art Fair LA - Magic Box @ The Reef
The Artist Project Feb 2019 - Exhibition Place Toronto
2018
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Mistletoe Magic
Arta Gallery, Toronto - Wondrous Ways
The Artist Project 2018 - Exhibition Place Toronto
Art Square Gallery -Toronto
2017
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Mistletoe Magic
Queen West Art Crawl - Toronto
Marziart Internationale Galerie - Hamburg, Germany
Arta Gallery, Toronto - Beyond Perimeters
The Artist Project 2017 - Exhibition Place Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Drawing 2017
2016
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Mistletoe Magic
Queen West Art Crawl - Toronto Art Square Gallery, Toronto - solo exhibition
Art Square Gallery, Toronto - All Over the Map
The Artist Project 2016 - Exhibition Place, Toronto
2015
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto
Ferrara, Italy - RISE - L’Arte Ascolta il Cuore,
2014
Nina Torres Fine Art, Miami - 4th International Biennale Artists' Show
Florence, Italy - Cutting Edge Masters 2014
2013
STUDIO VOGUE GALLERY, Toronto - Solo Exhibition
2012
The Artist Project 2012 - Exhibition Place, Toronto
STUDIO VOGUE GALLERY, Toronto - Solo Exhibition
2011
Auditorium al Duomo, Florence, Italy - Symphony of Colours
The Artist Project 2011 - Exhibition Place, Toronto,
2010
STUDIO VOGUE Gallery, Toronto – Solo Exhibition
The Artist Project 2010, Exhibition Place, Toronto
New York City, NY, USA - Contemporary Art Network
2009
Florence Italy, Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, 7th edition
The Artist Project 2008, Exhibition Place, Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery Toronto - Portrait Society of Canada
STUDIO VOGUE Gallery, Toronto
New York City, NY, USA - Amsterdam Whitney Gallery
2008
Art Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany
STUDIO VOGUE Gallery, Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Portrait Society of Canada
The Artist Project 2008, Exhibition Place, Toronto
2007
Varley Art Gallery, Ontario, Canada - Portrait Society of Canada
Florence Italy - Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, 6th edition Florence Italy
Galerie Gora, Montreal, Canada - Solo Exhibition
2006
Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
