Sky of artists
ARTISTS IN LIVE CREATION
Sky of artists consists of fifteen workshop spaces where the artists invited to FAVA will create live and share their artistic practice with the general public.
From June 8 to 10, you'll be able to discover hundreds of works of art.
GENEVIEVE BOUFFARD
VILLAGE-BLANCHARD, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Geneviève Bouffard is a self-taught artist of Acadian and Québécois descent who has lived in the Acadian Peninsula for many years. Her paintings have been exhibited in many venues, including Moncton's Galerie de L'Assomption Vie, Radio-Canada's Galerie Georges-Goguen and Caraquet's Galerie Bernard Jean. She has also participated in the Symposium de Saint-Léonard and the Festival des arts visuels en Atlantique. She draws her inspiration from nature, especially from the tree in all its aspects, whether it's wrecked on the edge of the bay, bleached by salt water and sun, or by its endurance in the face of the harmful imprint that man sometimes places on it. An exaggeration of colour and perspective creates a hint of surrealism and evokes emotions felt in direct contact with the environment. It is with admiration and respect for nature that Geneviève creates, hoping to bring freshness and serenity.
ANNA RAIL
DIEPPE, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
I'm a visual artist from the Acadian Peninsula who has been specializing in contemporary batik for nearly twenty years.
Having a pragmatic personality, my inspirations come from the "ordinary", in the every day that often escapes us because of the routine that nonetheless amazes me daily! I've always said that you shouldn't "go looking for noon at two o'clock", whereas my surroundings nurture my creativity so well and support my passion. Bright colours, shapes and silhouettes, whether intentional or not, fill my daily life with happiness.
I discovered batik on paper by chance, even though I was already familiar with the traditional Indonesian textile technique recognized by UNESCO. What could be interpreted as a rivalry between watercolour and wax (as resists) turns into a collaborative dance at the end of the process, allowing the free wax to create its own patterns.
Japanese paper is the ideal material for this labour-intensive technique: its delicate texture and flexibility celebrate the fragility and beauty of everyday life. With their fibres, Unryu, ginwashi and kinwashi papers offer the perfect consistency, strength and flexibility to enhance my creations. Tools such as djants and kistkas contribute to the exotic personality of the technique, highlighting vivid colours, earth tones from faraway lands or memories of summers on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Pigeon Hill.
The visual language of my representational art is personal: it suggests a whimsical journey listening to the waves or smelling the flowers in a world without borders.
ANNETTE CORMIER
QUÉBEC, Qc.
BIOGRAPHY
Annette is an Acadian painter living in Quebec. Her paintings are characterized by vibrant, saturated colours, and her pictorial language is expressed with a spontaneous, contemporary gesture. Her works of art are inspired by everyday life, her travels, her personal experiences or simply her imagination.
She has inherited her intense taste for colour from her native Acadia that poetic land between sea and wind, where the skies are breathtaking and the sea is as far as the eye can see.
Each canvas is unique and authentic, and was felt before the brush had time to touch the canvas.
PATRICK MINVILLE
CAMPBELLTON, N.-B.
BIOGRAPHIE
Natif de Grande-Vallée en Gaspésie, Patrick Minville est le troisième d'une famille de quatre enfants. Son intérêt pour l'art est ressenti à ses quatre ans. Durant ses études scolaires, il s'est démarqué dans cette discipline.
De 1995 à 2000, il a étudié en Art général, la sculpture, la photographie, le vitrail et ainsi qu'explorer une multitude de facettes liées à l'art.
Son intérêt pour la peinture apparut en 2001 où il fit sa première exposition solo.
Sa rencontre avec l'artiste peintre Claude Maillot a eu un impact sur son cheminement et sa recherche d'identité artistique.
Établi dans la Baie-des-Chaleurs depuis 2006, s'est en tant que portraitiste qu'il se bâtira une réputation. Cette région, ces gens lui ont offert l'opportunité de s'exprimer artistiquement.
En janvier 2009, une muse lui a rendu visite et sans pouvoir se l'expliquer, son style artistique s'est révélé à lui en ayant le sentiment qu'il avait toujours été là.
Depuis 2011 jusqu'à aujourd'hui, il demeure à Campbellton au Nouveau-Brunswick et il se fait présent dans le milieu artistique, cumulant des mois d'expositions. Le FAVA, à Caraquet en 2015, fut le tremplin qui lui fallait vers une autonomie artistique assumée. Il en est très reconnaissant. Depuis deux ans, la Galerie Libr'art de Shippagan lui offre une visibilité permanente.
Définitivement il se sent chez lui au Nouveau-Brunswick.
Ses œuvres se retrouvent un peu partout au Canada, en Europe, à Londres et au Mexique.
PATRICK MINVILLE
CAMPBELLTON, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Grande-Vallée, Gaspé, Patrick Minville is the third of four children. His interest in art began at the age of four. During his school years, he distinguished himself in this discipline.
From 1995 to 2000, he studied general art, sculpture, photography and stained glass, in addition to exploring a multitude of art-related facets.
His interest in painting emerged in 2001, when he had his first solo exhibition.
His encounter with painter Claude Maillot had an impact on his path and his search for an artistic identity.
Established in the Baie des Chaleurs since 2006, he has built his reputation as a portrait painter. This region and its people have given him the opportunity to express himself artistically.
In January 2009, a muse visited him and, without being able to explain it, his artistic style revealed itself to him as if it had always been there.
Since 2011, he's been living in Campbellton, New Brunswick, and making his way in the art world, racking up months of exhibitions. In 2015, Caraquet's FAVA was the boost that propelled him towards his artistic autonomy. He's very grateful. For the past two years, Shippagan's Galerie Libr'art has offered him permanent visibility.
He definitely feels at home in New Brunswick.
His work can be found throughout Canada, Europe, London and Mexico.
AMBER LEGER
GRANDE-DIGUE, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1971, Amber Leger comes from the Acadian community of eastern New Brunswick, where she has her home and artistic practice. She studied at the Université de Moncton in the early 1990s with Marie Ulmer, Claude Gauvin and André Lapointe. She has participated in numerous group and solo juried exhibitions in Moncton and surrounding communities, and has won numerous awards over the years. Her work can be found in private collections in Canada and the United States, as well as in the public collection of the City of Moncton.
Over the past 15 years, Amber has taught numerous art classes and workshops. In her continuing artistic growth, she pushes her boundaries and technique, currently preferring the palette knife to the brush, using larger and larger canvases and allowing simplicity to rein in her compositions. The source of her inspiration is predominantly female, whether dancers from the Dance East studio, friends or family, the connection she feels with her subjects and the imagery she draws from them is palpable, and the viewer is left inspired by her emotion and strength.
JEAN-PATRICK CHIASSON
DUGUAYVILLE, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Jean-Patrick Chiasson was born and raised in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. After graduating from the Polyvalente W.-A.-Losier in Tracadie-Sheila, he moved to Montreal where, a year after arriving in the cultural metropolis, he pursued his college studies in humanities and then visual arts at CÉGEP Marie-Victorin. It was through this change of program that he developed a real interest in visual arts, and discovered media arts in particular, which were to become fundamental to his artistic practice. His pursuit of graduate studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal in the Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts came naturally, with a blossoming passion for video installation and the digital image as his main mediums, vectors of broader possibilities for him.
NADINE GODIN
NÉGUAC, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Nadine V Godin is best known for her marked, rustic style, rich in vibrant colour and sophistication. Born and raised in the small village of Neguac in the Acadian Peninsula in New Brunswick, Canada, she has been a self-taught artist since 2012. In 2018, she made her debut with her nautical collection at the FAVA 2018 auction in Caraquet (NB) and won the highest bid with a canvas entitled Partons, la mer est belle ("Come Away, the Ocean Calls"). Since then, her various collections have grown exponentially, capturing the hearts of art lovers across North America. Nadine's inspiration comes from the folklore and culture of her native province, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and dotted with fishing villages.
JEAN-CLAUDE PAQUET
CARAQUET, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Visual artist Jean-Claude Paquet has a singular career path, as he is also a singer, performer, actor, dancer, musician, writer, producer and graphic designer. He is also trained in martial arts, more specifically Tai Chi. Jean-Claude Paquet spent many years in Toronto, and recently moved to the Acadian Peninsula.
The artist creates paintings in an uncluttered style, in which colours and geometric shapes harmonize, creating a visual space conducive to contemplation and even meditation. He is passionate about numerology, and this field of interest fuels the creation of many of his works.
Jean-Claude also has a facility for creating works in different styles, as demonstrated by his realistic portraits of people and his landscape-themed work. Simplicity, harmony and precision of gesture are part of the artist's artistic arsenal.
ALEXE LAPOINTE
MARIA, Qc.
BIOGRAPHY
Originally from Moncton, New Brunswick, I began my post-secondary studies at the Université de Moncton, taking a few courses in drawing and sculpture. Then, my training in landscape architecture at the Université de Montréal had a major influence on my artistic career, reinforcing my interest and concern for biodiversity: a recurring theme that naturally became an integral part of my paintings. At the end of my bachelor's degree, I settled in Gaspésie, in the Baie des Chaleurs.
My preferred mediums are acrylic and watercolour. Through painting, I study and build my library of knowledge in botany and entomology. I observe and quietly learn to recognize the specific elements of the ecosystems around me, and to notice the little subtleties that make them distinct. Then I integrate these elements into my world. It's my way of refining a form of biomimicry. Miniature and small details particularly interest me, because of the way they put our size into perspective while slowing down time.
My inspiration comes mainly from my travels and hikes in Canada's east coast. Having worked in horticulture and landscaping, plants and insects hold a special place in my imagination. What fascinates me when I'm outdoors, either working the land or hiking the many Atlantic trails, are the details in the landscapes. My paintings are like a gentle affirmation of the importance of biodiversity and its enhancement.
GENEVIEVE DIOTTE
BALMORAL, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Native from Balmoral, New Brunswick, Geneviève Diotte began her studies in criminology and public administration at the University of Ottawa. Although art has always been an important part of her life, it was in the public service that she was employed for over 10 years. In October 2022, she decided to devote herself to her passion.
Exploring several mediums, she works mainly in pointillism, photography and tattooing. She quickly made a name for herself by creating personalized artworks and murals for CIELO Glamping Maritime in Shippagan. You'll find her work in many local shops, including the Boulangerie Grains de Folie in Caraquet, where she has applied her creativity to their menu, Palestra Gym, Clinique d'ostéopathie O Soins Santé Inc., Kou''P''Koif hair salon and Centre de mieux-être Beauté Zen.
ROSEMONDE DUGUAY
CARAQUET, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Originally from Brantville and a resident of Caraquet for over 30 years, I've been practising my art since I was very young! After working as a hairdresser for ten years and a nail technician for 12, I gave it all up to take up jewelry-making and painting on a more regular basis. I started painting in 1998. I took oil painting classes with a well-known Irish painter, Roisin O'Farell, and my mediums are acrylic and oil, although I also like to use multiple media on the same canvas.
My style is primarily inspired by flowers and dreamy landscapes. I like to use bright colours and, sometimes, fluidity. I also like to add plaster and sand to some of my work, or play with faux finishes too. I'm also dabbling in a more abstract style, a new passion!
I was a member of the Peintres réalistes de Tracadie-Sheila for a few years. I exhibited at La Chocolatière in 2006 and at the Marché des Fermiers in Tracadie for the annual show. My work has also been exhibited at La Ruée vers l'Art in 2010, at Le Rond Point shopping center in Tracadie and at Place Saint-Pierre in Caraquet. For several summers now, I've also been exhibiting at the Carrefour de la mer artists' warf in Caraquet. Some of my works are also currently on display at Caraquet's "Au coin des artistes".
JOEY J. BOUDREAU
ALCIDA, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Alcida, New Brunswick, Joey J. Boudreau is an artist open to spirituality. His creative spirit has been present from an early age. He channels his imaginative power through the drawings he creates, which enable him to communicate with others. Whether in meditation, deep reflection or simply gazing at the clouds, inspiration and creative energy come to him in images. Through his art, the artist likes to explore certain concepts and philosophies.
Drawing, oil painting, acrylics, music, writing as well as carpentry and joinery are her ways of communicating and externalizing his visions. By perfecting his pencil strokes with the detail and flow of surrealism, he can now create works that evoke wonder and draw the viewer into his vision of the world where the subconscious and conscious worlds come together.
PAULA CORMIER
ANSE-BLEUE, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Native from the small Acadian Peninsula village of Anse-Bleue, Paula Cormier first put her imagination to work as a hairdresser, a profession she has practiced for 25 years.
Her profession has been, and still is, a source of inspiration for her through the colours, textures, patterns and even moods of her customers.
A self-taught artist, in recent years she has ventured into a world that fascinates her, painting. It's a means of expression that stimulates her, allowing her to give free rein to her creativity while reflecting on her daily life, the people she comes into contact with and the beauty of the natural world around her.
Through her art, the artist explores a variety of techniques, using different media such as paint, paper and collage. She also explores textures and depth.
Paula Cormier exhibited for the first time last year at the Coin des artistes in Caraquet. She has also exhibited and created live works at the artists warf at Carrefour de la mer in Caraquet. In fall 2023, she is preparing an exhibition at the Boulangerie Grains de folie in Caraquet.
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HONRY LATOÎLE
CAMPBELLTON, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
Honorine Ngountchoup, aka Honry Latoîle, is an artist at heart. Born in Cameroon in 1985, she has a multi-faceted education in economics, industrial computing and customs declaration. Of the four languages she speaks, French is the one that helped her make her way in the Acadian cultural world. From the age of 13, she nurtured her love of French by writing essays and collections of poems, as well as taking an interest in the world of audiovisuals and slam poetry. As for painting, she has been drawing since early childhood and began to assert herself at the age of 14. She moved into different art forms: acting, modeling, event hosting, TV and radio. Immigrating to Canada in 2016, she arrived in New Brunswick in August 2017 to study medical secretarial studies at CCNB. Once here, she began to showcase her talents. She paints pictures, creates murals, sings in the choir and dances at cultural events. She also created an arts and culture committee at CCNB, shared her knowledge with elementary and high school students, hosted a radio show at Sommet Fm, got involved in cultural and literary activities with Galerie Restigouche and FISPA, and sat on regional and provincial committees. She founds the Club d'Africains-es et amis-es du Restigouche in 2020, which will become Impact pluriel/Plural Impact in 2022, the African folklore group Chaleur Djembé and her company Honry Latoile Inc. Her experiences diversify and she wins distinctions: in 2019, the CCNB Campus Management Merit Award and, in 2020, the Champion of Cultural Diversity Award. Honorine continues her quest to disseminate her multiple talents and seizes every opportunity to show her love for painting, words, the French language, dance and African culture.
N’DEY SOPIE AUDE MIRIELLE
SHIPPAGAN, NB.
BIOGRAPHY
N'Dey Sopie-Aude Mirielle is a self-taught artist. She was born in Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, she decided to pursue her studies in Canada. From an early age, she has been passionate about art. In her early years, she explored realistic portrait painting, and charcoal was one of her favorite techniques.
In 2021, she began painting abstract pictures, which opened up new artistic horizons and introduced her to the effects of colour on human beings.
In 2022, she held her first exhibition at the Maison de la culture de Shippagan.
For artist N'Dey Sopie-Aude Mirielle, colours are a source of dreams and an invitation to contemplation that brings her well-being. For this self-taught artist, contact with the visual arts and music, another art form she particularly enjoys, is a wonderful form of therapy.