Biography

Michel Beaudouin was born at Saint-Didace, Lanaudière (Qc).

Training

Michel Beaudouin studied advertising graphics at the Institut des Arts graphiques de Montréal and worked in the printing industry for several years. Fascinated by painting, he took courses at Studio Couleur d’Art and attended Francine Labelle’s workshops.

Besides his diversified Professional Activities, Beaudouin has always pursued a passion for drawing. Once retired, he devoted himself entirely to painting, and he is equally talented in figurative, semi-figurative and abstract art, using a varied scope of mediums covering acrylic, oil, dry pastel, watercolor and charcoal.

Professional Activities

• Graphic designer, Studio de Création Grapholith, Studio Novo
• Advertising graphics freelancer, Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
• Teaching, practical courses for painting sur le motif, Studio Couleur d’Art

Awards

• 2011 – Jury’s selection, section Galerie d’art, Salon International de Design d’Intérieurs de Montréal
• 2010 – Jury’s slection, Toronto International Art Expo

Professional Memberships

• Member of Culture Lanaudière, groupe des Quinze, MRC D’Autray
• Member of the Magenta Blues collective sponsored by Francine Labelle and Yves Durand
• Signatory member of Société du pastel sec de l’Est du Canada (SPEC)
• Member of Cercle des Artistes, Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec

Exhibitions

Michel Beaudouin has taken part in numerous group and solo Exhibitions since 1998.

Here are a few of them :

• Jardin botanique de Montréal, exhibition Faits de papier, 2010
• Studio Couleur d’Art, guest artist, 2010
• Bibliothèque de Saint-Félix-de-Valois, 2009
• Saint-Didace, Quatuor Jazz à l’église et Peinture en direct with Magenta Blues, 2007-2011
• Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin, exhibition Aquarelle, 2005
• Consulat du Portugal, Montréal, 2001
• Musée régional Vaudreuil-Soulanges, 1987, 1994
• Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, 1992

Michel Beaudouin’s works are on permanent display at Galerie Richelieu, in Montreal.