Danièle Rochon
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Danièle Rochon is a Quebec
painter born on the 8th of April 1946, in Ottawa
(Canada
). In 1992, she was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
. Her art is present in numerous public collections throughout the world.
, Danièle Rochon continued her studies in Political Science at Laval and Montreal Universities
in Quebec. She then started to work in creative advertising and in translation for several years.
In 1975, Danièle Rochon took courses at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
' school and at the Saidye Bronfman's college of art. She also studied engraving for two years at the Graff studio in Montreal
. She subsequently spent seven years continuing her artistic research selecting pastels and oil
as her principal mediums
of expression.
From 1982, she began to exhibit her work in Canada and in the United States, particularly in New York and San Francisco.
In 1987, Danièle Rochon undertook the making of numerous lithographies at the studios of Pierre Chave and Bjorn Hansen in Vence
in the south of France. She made a series of lithographies for the art book "La Nuit" of Claire Dé, a limited edition, published by Art Global.
In 1990, she created a vast painting of 23 m x 6 m on a vaulted ceiling, entitled "Hymne à la vie" in Quebec City http://www.gcanardiere.com/_historique/cinema.html. The same year, she settled in Provence in the south of France where she painted a triptych for the Roman church of Viens
in the Luberon
. During this period she exhibited her work in Europe, particularly in Paris, Barcelona and Copenhagen. Danièle Rochon continues to paint in both her studios in Montreal and in Provence
.
In 1992, Danièle Rochon participated in an operatic project of Mardi Ellen Hill in New York, "Vaugirard", for which she created the decor and costumes.
Since then, Danièle Rochon has shown her work in more than forty solo exhibitions in various countries.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
painter born on the 8th of April 1946, in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
(Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
). In 1992, she was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
The 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...
. Her art is present in numerous public collections throughout the world.
Biography
After achieving a baccalaureate of arts degree from Laval University in Quebec CityQuebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Danièle Rochon continued her studies in Political Science at Laval and Montreal Universities
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
in Quebec. She then started to work in creative advertising and in translation for several years.
In 1975, Danièle Rochon took courses at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a major museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1860, making it Canada's oldest art institution, it moved to its current location in 1912 thanks to a large donation from businessman James Ross....
' school and at the Saidye Bronfman's college of art. She also studied engraving for two years at the Graff studio in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. She subsequently spent seven years continuing her artistic research selecting pastels and oil
Oil paint
Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the...
as her principal mediums
Media (arts)
In the arts, a media or medium is a material used by an artist or designer to create a work.-Architecture:In the art and science of architecture, the design and construction of buildings and interiors, infrastructure and other physical structures are created...
of expression.
From 1982, she began to exhibit her work in Canada and in the United States, particularly in New York and San Francisco.
In 1987, Danièle Rochon undertook the making of numerous lithographies at the studios of Pierre Chave and Bjorn Hansen in Vence
Vence
Vence is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France between Nice and Antibes.-Population:-Sights:...
in the south of France. She made a series of lithographies for the art book "La Nuit" of Claire Dé, a limited edition, published by Art Global.
In 1990, she created a vast painting of 23 m x 6 m on a vaulted ceiling, entitled "Hymne à la vie" in Quebec City http://www.gcanardiere.com/_historique/cinema.html. The same year, she settled in Provence in the south of France where she painted a triptych for the Roman church of Viens
Viens
Viens is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
in the Luberon
Luberon
The Luberon or Luberon Massif , also called Lubéron, has a maximum altitude of 1,256 m and an area of about 600 km²...
. During this period she exhibited her work in Europe, particularly in Paris, Barcelona and Copenhagen. Danièle Rochon continues to paint in both her studios in Montreal and in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
.
In 1992, Danièle Rochon participated in an operatic project of Mardi Ellen Hill in New York, "Vaugirard", for which she created the decor and costumes.
Since then, Danièle Rochon has shown her work in more than forty solo exhibitions in various countries.
Exhibitions
- 2008 Harbour Gallery, Mississauga (OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - 2007 Galerie St-Laurent-Hill, OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
(Ontario) Canada - 2005 Galerie de Bellefeuille, MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
(QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) Canada - 2003 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (Quebec) Canada
- 2001 Trias Gallery, TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
(Ontario) Canada - 2000 Wallace Galleries, CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
(AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
) Canada - 2000 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (Quebec) Canada
- 1998 Galerie Saint-Laurent-Hill, Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
- 1998 Les mystères de BrocéliandeBrocéliandeBrocéliande is the name of a legendary forest that first appears in literature in 1160, in the Roman de Rou, a verse chronicle written by Wace....
, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
(Quebec) Canada - 1997 Galeries B.A.I., Barcelone, Espagne
- 1996 Aux confins d'un ailleurs, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (Quebec) Canada
- 1996 State Street Gallery, Sarasota (Floride) États-Unis
- 1993 La cavale, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal (Quebec) Canada
- 1993 A sampler of Vaugirard, opéra-théâtre, costumes et décors, Steinway Hall, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, États-Unis - 1992 Galerie l'autre équivoque, Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
- 1992 Pavillon des arts, Sainte-Adèle (Quebec) Canada
- 1992 Essentia Naturae, Délégation de l'Ontario, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - 1991 Essentia Naturae, Vorpal Gallery, SoHoSoHoSoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
, New-York, États-Unis - 1991 Essentia Naturae, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal (Quebec) Canada
- 1990 Vorpal Gallery, San-Francisco, États-Unis
- 1990 Vorpal Gallery, SoHo, New York, États-Unis
- 1988 Génie des lieux, Galerie L'Art Français, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 1988 Génie des lieux, Délégation culturelle du Québec, New York, États-Unis
- 1987 Couleurs de la passion, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec (Quebec) Canada
- 1987 Pastel et huiles, Quan-Schieder Gallery, Toronto, (Ontario) Canada
- 1986 Les belles Oaristys, aquarelles, Galerie l'autre équivoque, Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
- 1986 Pastels et huiles, Galerie l'Art Français, Montreal (Quebec) Canada
- 1985 Pastels, Galerie l'autre équivoque, Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
- 1985 Pastels, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec (Quebec) Canada
- 1984 Pastels, Galerie l'autre équivoque, Ottawa, (Ontario) Canada
- 1982 Pastels et huiles, Galerie H.E.C., Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, Montreal (Quebec) Canada