Claude A. Simard
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Simard's works depicts garden scenes, landscapes, still lives and the human figure in a bright and boldly colored manner.
- Graduated Ontario College of Art (Design) 1966
- Apprenticeship British Motor CorporationBritish Motor CorporationThe British Motor Corporation, or commonly known as BMC was a vehicle manufacturer from United Kingdom, formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation in 1952...
, England, 1965 - Elected Royal Canadian Academy of ArtsRoyal Canadian Academy of ArtsThe Royal Canadian Academy of Arts is a Canadian arts-related institution founded in 1880, under the patronage of the Governor General of Canada, Sir John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, the Marquess of Lorne. Canadian landscape painter Homer Watson was a member and president of the Academy...
, 1981 - Founding member of Quebec Graphic Designers Society and author of Society’s Code of Ethics
- Head of Design (Image and Store Design) La Maison SimonsLa Maison SimonsLa Maison Simons, commonly known as Simons, is a fashion retailer in Quebec, Canada.-History:La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 in Quebec City, and is headquartered in that city. The store began operations as Simons House, where retail operations began in 1889...
stores 1966-1973 - President Communikart Design Group 1973-1984
- Professor Laval University, 1984-2001
- Paintings on permanent exhibition in galleries across Canada.
- Over 50 silk screen prints edited since 1975
- Card editions by Unicef, Hallmark, L’Imagerie, et Cartes Pôle Nord.
- Seven postage stamps for Canada Post.
- Major mural commissions for Parks CanadaParks CanadaParks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...
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, City of Sainte-Foy - Artist Garden (Jardin Bon Accueil) subject of several major articles and TV shows
25 solos since 1974, of which:
- Paris Show at L’Orangerie de Bagatelle 1991
- Montreal, Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, 2001, 2003, 2005
- Calgary, Masters Gallery, 2000, 2004
- Toronto, Roberts Gallery, 1998
Publications
- « Claude A. Simard » written by André Juneau, Presses de L’U.L., 1991, 103p.
- « Jardins Passions » written by Claude A. Simard, 1999, 111p.