By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by Canadian painter 

Cathy Lachance (Born 1972 in Quebec City, Canada). 

 

Cathy Lachance attained her initial training in drawing and painting in the academic tradition at an early age.

 

After studying Art in college, she worked as a stage designer for theatre. She then travelled to many countries, where she started to paint the landscapes of different places.

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Whilst living in Southern Louisiana, her passion for Plein Air painting started to develop. In 2007, after living in New Orleans for a year and perfecting her technique, she was awarded the Auseklis Ozols prize at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts.
 

She also studied at the Glassel School of Art in Houston, and with renowned painters like Daniel E. Greene and David A. Leffel.

 

Cathy takes inspiration from life when she paints. She finds it important to capture the essence of the landscape by understanding its light. 

She currently lives on the Island of Orleans situated near Quebec City, Canada. The Island is the perfect place to find inspiration to paint.
 

Academic Training
 

- 2007-2008 Glassel School of Art. Houston, Texas, United States.

- 2006-2007 New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

- 1991-1994 Scenography. Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Quebec, Quebec.

- 1989-1991 Plastic arts. Cégep of Sainte-Foy, Quebec.

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Improvement

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- 2009 Oil painting with David A. Leffel. Scottsdale Art School. Arizona, United States.

- 2008 Portrait in oil. William Kalwick Jr. The Woodlands Art League, Texas, USA.

- 2007 Portrait training. Daniel E. Greene. North Salem. NY, United States.

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Trade Shows

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 2016

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- May - Boischâtel Painting Symposium, Quebec.

- July - Painting Symposium of Kamouraska, Quebec.

- August - Arts et Reflets Symposium, Château-Richer, Quebec.

- September - Painting Happening of Tadoussac, Quebec.

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2015

 

- May - Boischâtel Painting Symposium, Quebec.

- June - Visit'Arts Symposium, Quebec, Quebec.

- July - Village in Arts Symposium, Saint-Nicolas, Quebec.

- October - Live Artsites, Autumn Dreams. Baie Saint-Paul, Quebec.

- Workshop-Gallery Cathy Lachance, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec.

- Collective exhibition "Cities and Villages of Quebec" Laurier Museum, Victoriaville, Quebec.

- Bout de l'Île workshop. Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec.

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Awards and Publications

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- 2016 September. Article, "Magazin'Art.". Michel Bois.

- 2015 June. Article, magazine "Living in the countryside." Pierre St-Yves.

- 2015 May. Interview for the Télé d'ici, "Estu'Art" series. Michel Dufresne.

- 2015 March. Winning canvas at the Fondation des Loisirs de Boischâtel competition.

- 2014 December. Photo and mention in newspaper - "The other Voice." Lawrence Cassista.

- 2014 August. Article, newspaper "Around the Island." Nicole Bédard.