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1949 Plateau Mont-Royak Montreal, Canada - 2023 Les Cedres, near Montreal Canada. Known for: Abstract enamel painting, sculpture, oven designs, religious themes.
Bernard SÉGUIN-POIRIER, Enamel Painter, 1949-2023. Born in Montreal in 1949, in what is now the Plateau Mont-Royal, Bernard Séguin Poirier is the fourth in a family of seven children. His father,... Read full biography
Bernard SÉGUIN-POIRIER, Enamel Painter, 1949-2023. Born in Montreal in 1949, in what is now the Plateau Mont-Royal, Bernard Séguin Poirier is the fourth in a family of seven children. His father, Marcel Poirier, was a goldsmith and jeweler and his mother, Rolande Séguin, a painter and sculptor.... Read full biography
Bernard SÉGUIN-POIRIER, Enamel Painter, 1949-2023. Born in Montreal in 1949, in what is now the Plateau Mont-Royal, Bernard Séguin Poirier is the fourth in a family of seven children. His father, Marcel Poirier, was a goldsmith and jeweler and his mother, Rolande Séguin, a painter and sculptor. Bernard Séguin-Poirier learned drawing, sculpture, painting, and goldsmithing before developing a passion for metal enameling. Around the age of seventeen, he left for France where he stayed for two... Read full biography
Bernard SÉGUIN-POIRIER, Enamel Painter, 1949-2023. Born in Montreal in 1949, in what is now the Plateau Mont-Royal, Bernard Séguin Poirier is the fourth in a family of seven children. His father, Marcel Poirier, was a goldsmith and jeweler and his mother, Rolande Séguin, a painter and sculptor. Bernard Séguin-Poirier learned drawing, sculpture, painting, and goldsmithing before developing a passion for metal enameling. Around the age of seventeen, he left for France where he stayed for two years. He took the opportunity to make a few exploratory visits to Limoges. Armed with a background received first-hand, Limoges being the cradle of enamel, Séguin-Poirier returned to Quebec. Experienced in the various facets of goldsmithing, the budding... Read full biography
Bernard SÉGUIN-POIRIER, Enamel Painter, 1949-2023. Born in Montreal in 1949, in what is now the Plateau Mont-Royal, Bernard Séguin Poirier is the fourth in a family of seven children. His father, Marcel Poirier, was a goldsmith and jeweler and his mother, Rolande Séguin, a painter and sculptor. Bernard Séguin-Poirier learned drawing, sculpture, painting, and goldsmithing before developing a passion for metal enameling. Around the age of seventeen, he left for France where he stayed for two years. He took the opportunity to make a few exploratory visits to Limoges. Armed with a background received first-hand, Limoges being the cradle of enamel, Séguin-Poirier returned to Quebec. Experienced in the various facets of goldsmithing, the budding artist immediately developed a passion for the art of fire. He developed new enameling techniques and innovated in the design of o... Read full biography
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Bernard SÉGUIN-POIRIER, Enamel Painter, 1949-2023
Born in Montreal in 1949, in what is now the Plateau Mont-Royal, Bernard Séguin Poirier is the fourth in a family of seven children. His father, Marcel Poirier, was a goldsmith and jeweler and his mother, Rolande Séguin, a painter and sculptor.
Bernard Séguin-Poirier learned drawing, sculpture, painting, and goldsmithing before developing a passion for metal enameling. Around the age of seventeen, he left for France where he stayed for two years. He took the opportunity to make a few exploratory visits to Limoges. Armed with a background received first-hand, Limoges being the cradle of enamel, Séguin-Poirier returned to Quebec.
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