Dominique Philion

Born in Montréal, Canada, I worked as a photographer for several years, than in 1995, I moved to Paris France, with husband and our 3 kids. I consider myself as a self-taught painter even though I took a few drawing workshops of live model and still life, and attended Sorbonne’s department of History of Art for a year. Studying the masters fed into my own creativity and inspired me more.
I have this constant desire to create something, visual art has endless potential, and each medium it’s own characteristic, exploring these, is part of my creative process, and has become one of the things I enjoy most. Painting is a constant work in progress, I’m always learning and trying things out, and it’s a good way to keep creativity flowing.
Sometimes subjects come from unexpected way, it’s the reflection of inner thoughts, it comes from a feeling, a mood, a state of mind, something I sense and that I want to express and share with a viewer. Other times, I let picture scenes and landscapes inspire me, I let it unfold over time, the ones that stick with me, are the ones I explore more fully. I always try to create work that allows people to lose themselves within it, and when it happens it’s very gratifying.

Bachelor of Arts, University of Montreal. Communication Studies (BA) 1984.

History of Art at Sorbonne's University as an Independent (Special) Student for one year in1992.

2016 Galerie Blanche, collective exhibition, Giverny
2015 Le Marché des Peintres et des Sculpteurs, Rueil-Malmaison
2014 Starter Gallery, Paris 3e
Galerie BDMC, Paris 15e
GMAC, Grand Marché d'Art Contemporain, Bastille,   Paris
2013 Art en Capital, Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture à   l'eau, Grand Palais, Paris
2011 "Circulation", collective exhibition, Espace   Lhomond, Paris 5e
2005-2009 Exhibits on Bazart.com