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Marie-Diane Bessette - Fine ArtistMarie-Diane Bessette - Fine Artist

A painter of nature

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Curriculum Vitae

Artistic Education

CFP Neuchâtel (Québec) Attestation of Vocational Specialty (AVS) - Starting a business program - Arts Specialty. Coach: Caroline Houde 2018
Concordia University Drawing and painting classes (1 semester) 1982
Visual Arts Center Drawing-painting classes (204 hours) 1979 - 1982
Emotional painting (1 semester) 1982
Cégep du Vieux-Montréal General diploma in arts (DEC) 1971

 

Professional Development

Atelier Caroline Archambault Whites and Winter Light 2018
Introduction to Chinese calligraphy 2017
Large canvas painting 2017
Blacks and whites 2016
Contemporary painting 2014 & 2015
Atelier Lise Bolduc Concrete texture 2017
Backing 2017
Contemporary painting 2014 & 2015
Atelier Élise Miron Epoxy finish 2015
Atelier Sfumato
with Carole Pellerin
Creative exploration workshop 2012 & 2014
Société canadienne d’aquarelle Watercolour on canvas workshop 2013

 

Teaching

Drawing course based on "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" technique
by Betty Edwards
L’Atelier D’Art CambiOm̐, Prévost 2018 to 2020
Ville de Boisbriand Public Library 2007
Ville de Prévost Public Library 2004
Alliance française de Porto-Rico 2003

 

Solo Exhibitions

Peer Juried Exhibitions
Municipal Library, Saint-Hippolyte 2020
Municipal Library, Rouyn-Noranda 2019
Théâtre des Marais, Val-Morin 2017
Non-Juried Exhibitions
Galerie 2456, Montréal 2020
Journée de la Culture, Atelier d’Art CambiOm̐, Prévost 2017 to 2019
Stairwell Art Gallery, Unitarian Church of Montréal 2016
Silent auction, golf tournament for the organization
Terre sans frontières
2006
Gare de Prévost December 2004
Maison du tourisme de Laval 2000 & 2001
Senneville Yacht Club clubhouse 2000, 2001 & 2004

 

Group Exhibitions

Peer Juried Exhibitions
Exhibition of the artists & guests of Lorraine, Maison Garth, Lorraine 2019
Galerie Espaces Rhysomes, Val-Morin 2018
Salon des Arts, Saint-Jérôme 2018
Festival des Arts de Mascouche 2018 & 2019
Exhibition - silent auction, Galerie ROD, St-Sauveur 2017
Non-Juried Exhibitions
Pléiade printanière, Association des artistes peintres de Ste-Adèle,
Place des citoyens
2022
« On aura tout vu », Festival des arts des Laurentides, Prévost 2021-2022
Biennale, Les Créateurs de Paix,
Écomusée du fier monde, Montreal
2019
Painting Symposium, Gare de Prévost 2004 & 2018
Aquarelle Éclatée, Atelier d’aquarelle Le Partage,
Centre d’Art de Sainte-Rose
2017
BlainVille-Art annual themed-expo,
Centre d'exposition de BlainVille
2018 to 2022
BlainVille-Art annual art fair, Centre d'exposition de BlainVille 2017 to 2022
Journée de la Culture, Gare de Prévost 2016
Group show / the employees of City of Boisbriand,
Maison du citoyen
2010 & 2015
Small works exhibition at l’Atelier d’aquarelle Le Partage, Laval 2007 & 2017
Group show / Stairwell Art Gallery, Unitarian Church of Montréal 2014 & 2015
Pacific Blue artistic collective, Senneville Yacht Club 2006
Salon du Printemps at Centre Henri Lemieux, Ville LaSalle 2006
Voiles de l’amitié, Club nautique Deux-Montagnes 2005
Visual arts exhibition, Symposium de Sainte-Sophie 2005
Visual arts exhibition, Galeries Laurentides 2004
Galerie Cultiv’Art in the orchard at Le Pédoncule, Oka 2004
Pleins Feux, Laval 2001
Poésie de L’Art, Hall des Arts, Hôtel de Ville de Laval 2001
La réflexion aux "seins" de l’Art, Maison des Arts de Laval 2000
Painting Symposium, Rose-Art, Laval 2000

 

Selectives platforms and galleries

Circle Fondation for the Arts, Lyon, France
Marie Diane Bessette – Circle Foundation for the Arts (circle-arts.com)
2021

 

Awards

Artistic Excellence Award, Au Rythme du printemps, Circle Quarterly Art Review - Issue 6, International visual arts platform gathering exclusively visual arts artists
2021
Selected for the Spring Collection : Le partage des eaux, Passe le temps et Dame des bois, Gallea curation team, virtual galery in Montréal
2021
Special Mention for Creativity, Enracinement, Blainville-Art annual art fair,
Centre d’exposition de Blainville

2019

 

Associations

Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec
(RAAV - Associate Member)
2018 to 2021
Conseil de la culture des Laurentides (CCL) 2018 to 2021
BlainVille-Art
(Volunteer member of the board of directors)
2017 to 2021
L’atelier d’Aquarelle Le Partage, Laval 2017 & 2018
L’atelier d’Aquarelle Le Partage, Laval 2007 & 2008
Association des artistes de Ville La Salle 2005 & 2006
Association des artistes en Arts visuels de Saint-Jérôme 2004

 

Professional Experience

Commissioned works:
Thank you to a racing sailor, Senneville Yacht Club 2002
Salute to a member at the end of life, Senneville Yacht Club 2002

 

Publications

Cover page illustration, the Prévost municipal newsletter April 2015
Cover page illustration, Senneville Yacht Club calendar of activities 2000, 2001 & 2002

 

Creation

Logo of the Mouvement Unitarien Universaliste du Québec
(in collaboration with Normand Gosselin)
2002

 

Bibliography

Roussan, Marc, Guide de Roussan,
Marché de l’art au Québec, peintres et sculpteurs 2002 / 9e édition
2002

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