BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

 

 

MARIO BEAUDET

Lives and works in Montreal , Canada .

His creative work is often inspired by his observation of nature.  He takes particular delight in the finest details, the tiny shades of colour and shapes that may not be obvious at first glance.  By using the process of Polaroid image transfer and working from collages of several images, or repetitions of the same image, he strives to create surreal situations or fantasy imagery.  Symmetry plays an important role in his work. He uses its evocative power to illustrate his intentions.  Furthermore, the use of repeated images creates organic representations often reminiscent of prehistoric art.

Polaroid image and emulsion transfers are alternative photographic processes that combine the techniques of painting, printmaking, and photography.

“The hunt for beauty in the natural world, the discovery of an over-looked detail that gives from to the whole- these are the moments that make my work most rewarding.  These are the moments when the creative process is most alive, the moment when art is born”. 

EDUCATION

1998-97        Photo etching and Polaroid Transfer, Saidye Bronfman School of Fine Arts, Montreal , Canada

1991-1990    Desktop Publishing and Photographic Treatment, Maisonneuve College , Montreal , Canada

1979-78        Silk Screen Printing and Photography, Ahuntsic College , Montreal , Canada

1970-66                  Environmental Design, School of Applied Arts, Montreal , Canada

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2003           Galerie Espace, Montreal , Canada