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Sylvain Goudreau

Lives and works in Longueuil, quebec, Canada
www.sylvaingoudreau.com

artists brings me to question my work
as a painter. I appreciate surrounding
myself with other artists who will
assess my paintings in order to further
my artistic evolution.
One could qualify my technique
as crude; indeed, I seek a rough,
unrefined finish. I work with acrylic on
canvas for it allows me to transform a
painting in accordance to a moment
of inspiration. Acrylic lets me layer
colors with transparency to create an
unpolished effect. The large format of
my canvases offers a greater visual
impact and is, I find, more compelling.
I feel there is a freedom of movement
that would not be present in a small
size painting. I much prefer working
with old worn brushes for their ragged
lines and textures. In fact, an ongoing
artistic research of mine is with
texture. I like to mix acrylic medium
and modeling paste into my paint to
create a more powerful effect.
As in any good construction, I believe
the foundation of an artwork must be
strong enough to carry its weight. I
recognize the past’s great artists work
In all aspects of my life, I have surrounded myself with and try to incorporate their contribution to my own
art. As a young man I studied fine arts at Montreal’s art. Thus, I combine expressionism, impressionism
Concordia University. I furthered my studies to and abstract expressionism in one art piece. My
become an art teacher and I have been teaching for signature as an artist is the portrayal of caricatured
the past 21 years. Teaching art history and creation in characters along with the synthesis of last century’s
my profession has allowed me to evolve as an artist. three major art movements.
By helping my students fashion their projects, I am 
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