MARCELLE DUBÉ
Born in Les Boules, Quebec.
In 1975, she left the teaching profession to devote herself entirely to painting, her innate passion. Although the themes explored by Marcelle Dubé are contrasted, the unity of her work is indisputable.
Having a strong passion for history and archaology, her research has been, for the past ten years, almost exclusively based on Man, his history, the traces he left behind, his myths, his tragedy, his beliefs, his cults. Her research on the ancient worlds influenced her into texturizing more her work. It then starts to resemble an ancient engraved plate, perhaps a testimony coming from those distant eras.
The artist's new series of paintings, created around the theme: "The wounded birds", was also inspired by History. These birds, says Marcelle Dubé, are those of all corners of the world where conflicts and useless massacres continue to prevail.
Finally, she's also inspired by music. She seeks in the colour, rhythm and energy an equivalent to the emotion brought upon by the colour, sonority and fullness found in the movement of a symphony.
Her paintings are made out of sensitivity and emotions pinned to the heart. Her art has to be created spontaneously; in one go; especially with blues, reds and golds, strong colors and powerful in intensity.
EDUCATION
1987 University of Quebec in Rimouski (visual art)
1972-75 University of Quebec, Rimouski (B.A.children's Rehab.)
1967-68 Quebec Academy (painting with Domeze)
1961-62 Art Appreciation with Leonard Parent (Basque)
1960-61 Fine Arts with Pierre-Paul Riou
Theatre Workshop with Bernard Assiniwi
1954-57 Ecole Normale de Mont-Joli, Quebec (educational methods)
Music with Mariette Brulotte (voice and violin)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1996 Galerie Estampe Plus, Québec, Canada
1995 Galerie Basque, Rimouski, Canada
1993 Galerie Westmount, Montreal, Canada
Gallery Image 54, Calgary, Canada
1992 Galerie d'Art La Falaise, Sherbrooke, Canada
Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada
1988-90 Galerie Basque, Rimouski, Canada
1986 Michel de Kerdour Gallery, Quebec, Canada
1985 Michel de Kerdour Gallery, Quebec, Canada
Galerie Basque, Rimouski, Canada
Galerie Ambiance, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
1981 CEGEP of Rimouski, Art Gallery, Canada
1980 City Hall, Metis Beach, Canada
1979 Galerie Basque, Rimouski, canada
Auberge des Gouverneurs, Matane, Canada
1975-76 Rimouski City Hall, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1999 Art Expo, New York, USA
1998 Galerie La Régence, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
1997 Place Ville-Marie, Montreal, Canada
1996 Rockefeller Centre, New York, USA
1995 Musée du Bas St-Laurent, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada
Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada
Art '95, New York, USA
1994-95 Galerie Basque, Rimouski, Canada
1994 Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada
Galerie Pauline Johnson, Montreal, Canada
Abbozzo Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1993 Image 54 Gallery, Calgary, Canada
1991 Artes Galerie d'Art, Montreal, Canada
1990 First Impression Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1989 Artes Galerie d'Art, Montreal, Canada
Galerie d'Art La Falaise, Magog, Canada
Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada
1988 National Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
1983 Galerie Le Tournassin, Amqui, Canada
Academy of Music, Rimouski, Canada
1982-83 Echange Art Westmount, Westmount City Hall, Canada
1982 Galerie Basque, Rimouski, Canada
Regional Museum of Rimouski, Canada
Galerie Coup D'Oeil, Rimouski, Canada
1981 CEGEP of Rimouski, Art Gallery, Canada
1978 Regional Museum of Rimouski, Canada
1971-72 Rimouski City Hall and Library, Canada
PUBLICATIONS
COLLECTIONS
Marriott Hôtel, Calgary, Alberta Peerless, Montreal
Executive Inn Plaza, Coquitlam, B.C. Nabisco Brand, Montreal
Confédération des Caisses Populaires Desjardins Québec
Téléphone, Rimouski
Hydro-Québec Ogilvy-Renaud, Montreal
Desjardins-Ducharme Stein, Monast, Montreal
Champlain-Production, Montreal Ville de Rimouski
Secona, Toronto