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Gilles Archambault

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Gilles Archambault
Canvas Size: 24 x30 inches. Provenance: Private Collection New York
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<b>Artist Biography - Gilles Archambault</b>

1947-
<p>Born in Saint-Henri Canada, in 1947, Gilles has been painting for the last 25 years. He created the original Harfang des Neiges wine label, and has produced over 80 book covers for les Editions Libre Expressions. His evolution to become an artist can be best explained…..

<u>As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be either an artist, a musician, a writer, a photographer, a…
I am a musician, but I cannot read music and never wanted to learn…
I am a writer, but I only sold one article- a parody on holding the Olympic games in Oka instead of Montreal. One article published, many others rejected…
I was an advertising photographer for 10years. Looking back, I realize I was not passionate enough about it…
I was left with the last resort to be an artist; my first choice but last for my parents!
Still, something right. You tell me now.
P.S. My dear mother doesn’t cry anymore; one of my brothers is a physician (he’s an art collector). There is a love story between art and me that doesn’t seem to end. Art is a faithful companion that doesn’t make a fuss because I never took courses to master it. Art has given me and continues to give a way to make a living, and at the same time tells me that I must be doing </u>

<p>The two paintings are been painted in Maine and…( bleu, blanc, Rouge) and (Chaloupes a Rockport)
Maine in Rockport is a small village famous for its little red fish house, which sits at a quay overlooking the ocean. Called Motif # 1 in the art word, it has been painted a million times. At Christmas, it is decorated with a huge green ribbon tied in a bow. Since I didn’t want to paint Motif # 1, I chose the rowboats docked at the wharf. So here’s my version of Motif # 1.