EXHIBITION
From March 1 to 17, 2012
Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
Admission: FREE
“Saint-Jean-Port-Joli/Maillardville… Village to Village”
Place des Arts and Festival du Bois have collaborated to bring talented sculptor and painter Benoi Deschênes to Place des Arts’ Atrium Gallery to exhibit his works. In Saint-Jean-Port-Joli/Maillardville . . . Village to Village, Deschênes explores the theme of Canadian heritage in wood portraiture and oil painting. The exhibition will include a wide range of work from wood sculptures and murals to oil paintings and pencil and ink drawings. A selection of Deschênes’ books and artwork will be available for purchase.
A Workshop with Benoi Deschenes
As part of Festival du Bois, Place des Arts is pleased to offer a focused workshop for sculptors and painters. Join us at Place des Arts for an “atelier” class with Benoi Deschênes, internationally renowned painter and sculptor. Deschênes will demonstrate techniques used to create human forms and portraits, as well as methods to authentically convey perspective and natural elements in artistic representations. This hands-on workshop will give students the opportunity to bring their tools and develop works-in-progress that may be presenting challenges, and/or observe as others work. It is intended for those who carve, sculpt or work in two-dimensional forms.
March 1, 2:30 – 6:30pm
Place des Arts
$20 / person (for supplies & equipment)
Benoi Deschênes will also be available for a free public demonstration and talk on March 3 from 1-4pm as well as on March 4 from 1-3pm in Place des Arts’ Atrium Gallery.
To register, or for more information on the workshops:
www.placedesarts.ca 604-664-1636 or in person at Place des Arts.
To learn more about the artist, please visit Deschênes’ website at: www.benoideschenes.com.
