As a figurative artist, Suzanne Goudreau has a particular fondness for oil and acrylic. After completing her collegial studies specialized in Architecture and then following courses in Civil Construction at the local University, Suzanne pursued her passion for Portraiture, Drawing, Classic Painting, Pastel and Mixed media by following courses and workshops both in Quebec and The United States.
Suzanne is a recipient of numerous prizes, honourable mentions and highly regarded selections. An honourable mention from Magazin’Art for Originality is merely one among such merits. Suzanne also participates in both group and solo exhibitions. Her art is currently featured at the Art et Culture Gallery in Old Montreal as well as at the Arte Bella Gallery on Crescent Street in Downtown Montreal. Furthermore, Suzanne can be found in the Magazin’Art Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries and is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada.
In addition to her many accomplishments, Suzanne has published two colouring albums and heads child- and adult-oriented workshops in technical drawing and painting. Moreover, the values that Suzanne holds dear allow her to further truly portray emotion through art, show us her versatility and the extent to which she can depict striking realism.
EDUCATION
- Creative drawing and Creative painting courses in the Arts Faculty, University of Quebec in Montreal, 1985/86
- Courses in Construction Technology B.A., University of Quebec in Montreal, 1987/89
- Computer drawing, University of Montreal, fall 1985
- Architecture Techniques, CEGEP de St-Laurent, Qc, 1977/80
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Mixed media, Qc, summer 2005,2006, 2007
- Drawing and painting the portrait, Saidye Bronfman Center, Montreal, fall 2004
- Portraiture Workshop, oil and pastel, Daniel E. Greene, North Salem, NY, summer 2003
- Gilding, spring 2003
- Strong paste and support, fall 2002
- Painting materials, fall 2002
- Painting photography, fall 2001
- Watercolour, fall 2001, summer 2003
- Dry pastel, 2000/2004
- Oil painting, 1983, 1984, 1998, 1999, 2003
- Classical painting, 2001/2002
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- Laurier Museum, Victoriaville, Qc, 2009
- Symposium arts visuels, Boisbriand, Qc, 2009
- Images sur toile, Gatineau, Qc, 2009
- Emile Nelligan Library, Laval, Qc, 2008
- Multiculturelle Library, Laval, Qc, 2008
- Maison des Arts de Laval , Laval,Qc, 2008
- The Pastelists, Tudor Hall, Ogilvy, Montreal, Qc, 2004/2005,2006
- Autumn-art, Desjardins Complexe, Montreal, 2004
- Visual Art Week, Mont-Tremblant, Qc, 2004
- Comme-Unique-Art, St-Eustache, Qc, 1999/2001, 2003, 2004
- Painting Festival, Mascouche, Qc, 2001/2003
- Painting and sculpture Symposium, Ste-Rose, Qc, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
- Painting Symposium, St-Germain de Kamouraska, Qc, 2003, 2004
- The Village Art Festival, Ste-Catherine Street, Montreal, Qc, 2003
- The Visual Art Show, Brossard, Qc, 2001, 2003
- Festiv’art, Frelishburg, Qc, 2002
- The Pictural Feria of Quebec, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Qc, 2002
- The Competition Show, La Prairie, Qc, 2001
- The Art Flowers, St-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Qc, 2001
- The Painting and Poetry Symposium, Rosemere, Qc, 2000, 2004, 2006
- Cultiv’art Gallery, Oka,Qc, 2000 2
EXHIBITION - SOLO
- Globensky Manor, town of St-Eustache, Qc, 2003
GALLERY
- Art & Culture Gallery, Old Montreal, Quebec (since 2000)
- Arte Belle Gallery, Crescent street, Montreal (2008)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Book publishing of a hand-coloured book “Medievial Inspired Mandalas”, AdA Ed. 2002
- Book publishing of a hand-coloured book “Animals of Quebec Forest”, AdA Ed, 2000
- Jury, “The Sable Castle Competition”, Oka National Park, 2000, 2004
- Workshop, “Drawing and Painting”, Des Pins primary School, Oka, Qc, 2000, 2001
- Adult Teacher, “Plan and Estimate Reading”, Deux-Montagnes High School and Ste-Therese High school, Qc, 1989/1991
- Teacher, “Technical drawing” and “Building drawing”, Ste-Therese High School, Qc, 1991
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
- Signature Member of PSEC (Pastel Society of Eastern Canada), since 2004
CCL (Laurentides Cultural Center), since 2001
HONOURS, AWARDS
- Selection committee Prize, Symposium, Boisbriand, Qc, 2009
- 1st Public Prize, Images sur toile, Gatineau, Qc, 2009
- Signature Member, The Pastelists Exhibition, Tudor Hall / Ogilvy, Montreal, Qc 2005
- Dry Pastel cat., St-Germain de Kamouraska Symposium, Qc, 2004
- Artist in Gallery cat., Comme-Unique-Art, St-Eustache, Qc, 2003
- 2nd Public Prize, Salons des Arts Visuels, Brossard, Qc, 2001
- 3rd Prize, Comme-Unique-Art, St-Eustache, Qc, 2000
- Magazin’Art Originality Mention, Comme-Unique-Art, St-Eustache, Qc, 2000
- 1st Prize divided for two paintings, Comme-Unique-Art, St-Eustache, Qc, 1999
COLLECTIONS
- Painceptor, Ville Saint-Laurent
MEDIA – COVERAGE
- Magazin’Art, magazine, mention, winter 2003/04
- Magazin’Art Biennial Guide, 2004/2010
- Le Courrier des Hirondelles, article, St-Eustache, spring 2003
- Roussan Guide, Quebec artists, 2001
- La Concorde, article, St-Eustache, Qc, autumn 2001
- Brossard Eclair, article, Brossard, Qc, spring 2001
- Le Courrier du Sud, article, Brossard, Qc, spring 2001
- L’Eveil, article, St-Eustache, Qc, autumn 1999-2000
