Formation
Self-taught
Biography
Chantal Proulx has been painting for 25 years.
She has participated in numerous events and exhibitions in Canada, the United States and France.
Chantal Proulx is represented by the gallery Au cadre du village, 121, Rue de Muy, Boucherville, Quebec, J4B 4T2.
Her artworks are available on online galleries such as Artfinder, Saatchi, Arsper and Artmajeur.
Her paintings are collected around the world (Canada, United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Cyprus, Portugal, Switzerland, Australia, Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Austria, Great Britain, Ireland, Greece, Romania, Taiwan, Belgium, Spain, China).
Artistic approach
After exploring various mediums such as photography, sculpture, silk painting and watercolor, I found my artistic voice in acrylic paint and mixed media, which are perfectly suited to my abstract, expressionist style. It was the abstract painters Miró, Kandinsky, Mitchell, Twombly and De Kooning who fascinated me as a teenager and even today.
My abstract artworks are deeply inspired by the beauty of nature, featuring color, movement and spontaneity, where the subconscious plays a more important role than the conscious. I don’t seek to faithfully reproduce my environment, but rather to convey the emotion felt in front of a landscape, a sunset, a garden or a field of wild flowers. This emotion takes shape through the interplay of colors, evocative shapes and spontaneous gestures that underlie each work.
Beginning by choosing a color palette, then spreading and mixing pigments directly on the canvas, I create the mood and subtle nuances characterizing my artworks. The different layers of paint and the use of transparent or semi-transparent pigments add depth to my creations. As I add details, a dialogue develops between me and the canvas. Composition and color harmony are very important, and I always pay great attention to them.
Events
- 2025: Symposium des arts visuels, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2025: Symposium des arts, Danville, Quebec, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2025: Couleurs urbaines. Granby, Quebec, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2025: Symposium en arts visuels, Terrebonne, Quebec, canada (Selecting jury)
- 2025: Art in the park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2025: Rencontre des arts, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (Selecting Jury)
- 2025: The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Selecting jury)
- 2025: The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, Californie, USA (Selecting jury)
- 2024: Rendez-vous des arts Sutton, Sutton, Quebec, Canada
- 2024: Bromont en art, Bromont, Quebec, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2024: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2024: Riverdale ArtWalk, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2023: The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, California, USA (Selecting jury)
- 2023: Bromont en art, Bromont, Quebec, Canada (Selecting jury)
- 2023: The Other Art Fair, Dallas, Texas, USA (Selecting jury)
- 2023: The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, Californie, USA (Selecting jury)
- 2020: Exhibition «Aquarelles », Galerie Lenoir, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 2020: Symposium des arts UV Mutuelle de Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Permanent exhibitions
- 2020: Permanent exhibition, M Galerie, L’Assomption, Quebec, Canada
- 2007- today: Design and production of a permanent mosaic wall entitled L’eau, la vie at Bois-de-Boulogne College, 10 555, Avenue de Bois-de-Boulogne, Montreal, Ignace-Bourget Pavilion (4th story)
Group exhibitions
- 2024: Member’s exhibition, Boréart, Granby, Quebec, Canada
- 2024: Expo-concours, Arts Sutton Art Centre, Sutton, Quebec, Canada
- 2019: Exhibition « L’art suspendu », Sanary-sur-Mer, France (Selecting jury)
- 2018: Exhibition « Christmas Market », M Galerie, L’Assomption, Quebec, Canada
- 2018: Exposition « Christmas Market », M Galerie, L’Assomption, Quebec, Canada
- 2018: Local exhibition with the artists association Les artistes Point’arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 2016: Exhibition at the library of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 2016: Exhibition at the library of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 2015: Participation in « RAP en direct » at Maison Beaudry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Commercial collaborations
- 2024: Illustrations for the American Association for Critical-Care Nurses Journal, July 2024, Volume 33, Number 4 (https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/issue/33/4)
- 2023: Collaboration with Fine Art Matters, for a decorating project at a medical clinic in La Jolla, California, USA. (See pictures)
- 2022: Town Brewery, Whitby, Ontario; limited edition beer can (See pictures)
Donations
- 2009: Donation for auction to Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ), « Cariatides de l’idéal », watercolour and inkencre
- 2009: Donation for auction to Syndicat des enseignantes et enseignants du Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne, « Semeuses d’espoir », silk painting
In the Press
Spotlight Magazine #39 (Fall 2024)
1 artwork selected
Circle Quarterly Art Review #7 (Fall 2021)
4 artworks selected
