Galerie Beauchamp

Medium : mixed

Cathy Bélanger was born in 1985 in Three-Rivers. She now lives in Quebec City.

Cathy completed her Bachelors degree in Visual Art at the University of Three-Rivers in the province of Quebec. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Masters degree at Laval University in Quebec City. Cathy has been painting for 9 years.

At the Beauchamp Art Gallery in Quebec City, Cathy exhibits her unusual still life paintings. They are everything but the typical still life paintings we are used to seeing. The common painting of a vase and flowers takes on another dimension when painted by Cathy. Her vibrant colours remind us of the pop art era which made such a grand artistic impact in the mid 50’ s

Cathy Bélanger is inspired by Japanese tattoos. In these tattoos, one finds very exotic and colourful imagery that sometimes cover the entire body. Cathy is also inspired by the American tattooing. In her still life paintings that are exhibited at the Beauchamp Art Gallery, Cathy reveals the American tattoo in its pure form. Roses are also main subject matter in her paintings. Since the beginning of time, poets and painters have been inspired by the beauty of this fragile flower. The rose has always been the utmost symbol of love. Therefore, Cathy represents the rose differently than the other flowers who emerge from her paintings. The rose is more glazed and more intricate, placing more emphasis on them.

Cathy is a young, promising artist who reveals her strong ability to draw as well as her natural instinct for colour association. Her creations are original and her compositions very harmonious.

Solo Exhibitions:

2007 ‘Galerie d’Art du Parc’ in Three-Rivers

2006 ‘Centre Culturel d’ Eghezée in Belgium

2004 ‘Vertige, Galerie du Parc’ in Three-Rivers

Centre des Arts in Shawinigan

Bar le Temple, University of Quebec’ in Three-Rivers

Bursary:

2007 obtained the ‘choice of the public’ bursary during the graduates’ exhibition for their bachelors degrees in Visual Art.

2007 obtained the third prize for the ‘Gilles Verville’ bursary during the graduates’ exhibition for their bachelors degrees in Visual Art.

Professional Experience:

2006 Execution of an artistic chest of leather engravings entitled ‘ Love and Hate’.

2005 Execution of a collective artistic chest of silkscreen prints entitled ‘Sérythme’.