ANDR\u00c9 PITRE was born in the Gaspesie region of Quebec in 1965. He moved to Montreal in 1984 to complete his university education. After working as a Professional architect for several years, he decided to devote himself full-time to his art. His paintings can be found in prominent public and private collections in Canada and abroad. Andr\u00e9 Pitre lives and works in Montreal.<\/p>\n
EDUCATION
\nCertificate in Art, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, 1993
\nCertificate in Sculpture, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, 1991
\nBachelor of Architecture, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, 1988<\/p>\n
SOLO SHOWS
\nR\u00e9sonance des \u00e9quilibres, Thompson Landry Gallery, Toronto, 2020
\nIntervalles, Galerie Michel Bigu\u00e9, St-Sauveur, 2017
\nThe color of things, Thompson Landry Gallery, Toronto, 2016
\nR\u00e9cits, Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2015
\nRecent work, Galerie d\u2019art Vincent, Ottawa, 2014
\nNew work, Roberts Gallery, Toronto, 2013
\nHabiter la mer (Seaside Life), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2013
\nHabiter la mer (Seaside Life), Mus\u00e9e le Chafaud, Perc\u00e9, Qu\u00e9bec, 2013
\nVent de l\u2019ouest (Wind from the West), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2011
\nDe passage (Passing By), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2009
\nInt\u00e9rieur (Interior), Galerie d\u2019art Vincent, Ottawa, 2008
\nRencontre (Encounter), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2005
\nLieux communs (Commonplace), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2003
\nL\u2019antichambre (Antichamber), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 2003
\nDe m\u00e9moire d\u2019homme (In Living Memory), Galerie d\u2019art Vincent, Ottawa, 1999
\nFroissements (Friction), Galerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 1998
\nGalerie Clarence Gagnon, Montr\u00e9al, 1996
\nGalerie d\u2019art Bougainville, Montr\u00e9al, 1996
\nTransfiguration, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce, Montr\u00e9al, 1995<\/p>\n
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
\nLoto-Qu\u00e9bec, Montr\u00e9al
\nCaisses populaires Desjardins, Montr\u00e9al
\nKPMG, Montr\u00e9al
\nMausoleum L\u2019Espoir, Le repos Saint-Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, Montr\u00e9al
\nMausoleum La Sainte Famille, Le repos Saint-Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, Montr\u00e9al
\nMausoleum La R\u00e9surrection, Le repos Saint-Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, Montr\u00e9al
\nMausoleum Padre-Pio, Le repos Saint-Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, Montr\u00e9al
\nNotre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery : Administrative pavilion and chapels , Montr\u00e9al
\nCentre fun\u00e9raire C\u00f4te-des-Neiges, Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n
PUBLICATIONS
\nAndr\u00e9 Pitre 2020. ISBN 9782981685711, Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec, 2020
\n\u00c9vocations : 2014-2017. ISBN 9782981685704, Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec, 2017
\nRobert Bernier. Andr\u00e9 Pitre La couleur des choses, Magazine Parcours, printemps 2016
\nRobert Bernier. Actualit\u00e9s culturelles, Magazine Parcours, printemps 2015
\nLa mer toujours recommenc\u00e9e, Vie des Arts, \u00e9t\u00e9 2013
\nRobert Bernier. Andr\u00e9 Pitre, Habiter le temps, Magazine Parcours, printemps 2013
\nRobert Bernier. Andr\u00e9 Pitre \/ Vent de l\u2019ouest, Magazine Parcours, octobre 2011
\nRobert Bernier. Andr\u00e9 Pitre, Peindre sa mesure, Magazine Parcours, printemps 2009
\n\u00ab de passage \u00bb. ISBN 9782981122506, Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec, 2009
\nInt\u00e9rieur. ISBN 9782923557182, Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec, 2008.
\nAndr\u00e9 Pitre, po\u00e8mes de Marcel Dub\u00e9, \u00c9dition Art Global, 2005. ISBN 2920718967, Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec.
\nRobert Bernier. Exposition Art de vivre, Andr\u00e9 Pitre, Magazine Parcours, printemps 2005
\nRobert Bernier. Andr\u00e9 Pitre, Antichambre, Cahier Parcours, printemps 2002
\nLa peinture au Qu\u00e9bec depuis les ann\u00e9es 1960, Robert Bernier, Montr\u00e9al, Les \u00c9ditions de l\u2019Homme, 2002.
\nDe m\u00e9moire d\u2019homme, 1999. ISBN 2921585367, Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec.
\nRobert Bernier. Beaut\u00e9 tragique, Magazine Parcours, printemps 1998
\nAndr\u00e9 Pitre \u00e0 la galerie Clarence Gagnon, Magazin\u2019Art, printemps 1998
\nCatherine Guex, Andr\u00e9 Pitre, Magazin\u2019Art, printemps 1996
\nAnne Marie L\u00e9ger. Transfiguration, Les Maisons de la culture de la Ville de Montr\u00e9al, avril 1995<\/p>\n","demarche_artistique":"
For many years, the act of painting has been the focal point of my daily life. Every day in my studio, from one canvas to the next, the desire to create is always present as I approach a blank surface. That\u2019s not to say the process isn\u2019t filled with doubt and the sometimes painful reality of having to start over again. The remnants of past works inevitably forge the ones that follow. No effort is ever truly lost. And time should never be a consideration.<\/p>\n
There are many ways of making an unpainted surface your own. Sometimes a few lines sketched in charcoal are enough to evoke a theme or ignite the spark of an idea. Colour then comes into play \u2013 spontaneous, unrestricted, often by way of a painting knife. It helps breathe life into the subject. Colour is a \u201cform\u201d in and of itself. The challenge is to strike a balance between the hand and the mind, between free-flowing movement and control. Other times, the subject imposes itself from the start, shaped by the contours of the brush. Every painting is built in stages and becomes more and more refined with each layer, a sequence of victories and retreats. <\/p>\n
A parallel has been established between the history of mine and my interpretation of great odyssey: they are voyages of discovery and new frontiers, of sacrifice and hope. It is over their flesh that colour has crept in\u2026<\/p>\n","grille":false},"yoast_head":"\n