Art Of The Matter

Robert AMIRAULT O.S.A., C.S.P.W.C.

Artist's Statement

“Many of my watercolour and oil paintings are created on locations in various parts of rural Ontario, in the Maritimes or other places on my travels outside of Canada. My larger paintings are created in my home studio working from the ‘Plein Air’ studies and reference materials gathered on my journeys.

Landscapes, seascapes, faces and figures are my favourite subjects. Painting and drawing from life gives me the ‘truth’ that I require to depict the effects of light on all of the subjects that interest me.

I spend a large percentage of my time experimenting and studying the craft of painting fine art in a continuous quest to reach an ever elusive goal.”

About Robert (Bob) Amirault:

Bob Amirault was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1938. He is a self taught painter working who works in a representational style. Bob paints landscapes, seascapes and figures in both oil and water colour.

Many of Bob’s paintings are created on location is different parts of Canada. His larger paintings are created in his home, studio using the plein air studies and other reference materials he’s gathered on his travels.

As with many other trained and self taught artists, Bob is constantly exploring his medium and process. An avid educator, hosting instruction for many schools and art groups, he has spent much time taking workshops at well known art schools in Canada as well as the US.

Memberships:

The Ontario Society of Artists Elected in 1981

The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Elected in 1997

Society of Canadian Artists, Associate Member

Central Ontario Art Association

East Central Ontario Art Association

Plein Air Canada

Arctic Quest 2006

Selected Group Exhibitions:

London Art Gallery, London ON

Eaton's Art Gallery, Toronto ON

Heintzman House, Private Showings, Thornhill ON

Stia, Italy 1984

OSA Annual Juried Shows

CSPWC Open Water Annual Juried Shows

International Watercolour Biennial, Mexico City, Mexico 2000

Annual York Region Juried Exhibition, The Varley Art Gallery, Markham ON

Buckingham Fine Art, Markham & Uxbridge ON

The Waterleaf Gallery, Richmond Hill ON

McKay Art Centre, Untionville ON

The Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton ON

The Distillery District, Toronto ON

Art Of The Matter, Aurora ON

Sign of the Whale Gallery, Yarmouth NS

Arctic Quest, Win Henstock Gallery, Oakville ON

Arctic Quest, Linkway Gallery, TD Centre, Toronto ON

Arctic Quest, Yellowknife, North West Territories

Arctic Quest, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver BC

Arctic uest, Arts and Letter Club, Toronto ON

Arctic Quest, Library, Penn State Abingdon College, Piladelphia PA

Selected Corporate Collections:

Deloitte Touche

Hiram Walker

MacLean Hunter

Osprey Media

Quebecor

Trans Canada Pipelines

Selected Public Collections:

Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Permanent Collection, Art Gallery of Peel ON

Government of Ontario Art Collection, Toronto ON

Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver BC

Robert Amirault's painting, Frosty Morning was featured in an issue of International Artist Magazine (# 46, December / January 2006).

Published in Australia and distributed in over 60 countries, International Artist was voted the Best Artist Magazine in the world.

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