Born in 1942 in Montreal, Claude Langevin first studied medicine at l'Universite de Montreal and then abandoned that subject to become a painter. Interested in art since childhood, he found a job in a commercial gallery working with his cousin.

After several years, the self-taught artist had refined his technique, understood his subject, analyzed light and, in short, regarded himself as a true professional artist. After a period of working with acrylic and spatula, he rediscovered Tom Thomson and Clarence Gagnon and began to use oil and brush.

Thus, having chosen his medium, he has painted for the past 20 years city and country scenes throughout the Quebec province and in the Maritimes. He lives in the Laurentians, in Sainte...