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Born 1928. Known for: Landscape, coastal, mountains and water view painting, drawing.
Rene Gagnon (born 1928) (1). A prominent Quebec painter and draftsman, Rene Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and lives in l'Anse-de-Roche, Quebec (about 150 miles north east of Quebec City). His... Read full biography
Rene Gagnon (born 1928) (1). A prominent Quebec painter and draftsman, Rene Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and lives in l'Anse-de-Roche, Quebec (about 150 miles north east of Quebec City). His works are in several museums including the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. His primary medium... Read full biography
Rene Gagnon (born 1928) (1). A prominent Quebec painter and draftsman, Rene Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and lives in l'Anse-de-Roche, Quebec (about 150 miles north east of Quebec City). His works are in several museums including the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. His primary medium is oil paint applied with a palette knife*. However, there are also some works in pencil, charcoal, and pastels. His subjects are landscapes, coastal views, rivers, lakes and mountains. The locations... Read full biography
Rene Gagnon (born 1928) (1). A prominent Quebec painter and draftsman, Rene Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and lives in l'Anse-de-Roche, Quebec (about 150 miles north east of Quebec City). His works are in several museums including the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. His primary medium is oil paint applied with a palette knife*. However, there are also some works in pencil, charcoal, and pastels. His subjects are landscapes, coastal views, rivers, lakes and mountains. The locations are mostly in Quebec – its rural areas, Laurentian Mountains, and the northern subarctic regions. He has travelled in Asia (c. 1995 – 1998); however, we have not seen any works depicting those travels. His style could be described as Fauvism* or... Read full biography
Rene Gagnon (born 1928) (1). A prominent Quebec painter and draftsman, Rene Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and lives in l'Anse-de-Roche, Quebec (about 150 miles north east of Quebec City). His works are in several museums including the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. His primary medium is oil paint applied with a palette knife*. However, there are also some works in pencil, charcoal, and pastels. His subjects are landscapes, coastal views, rivers, lakes and mountains. The locations are mostly in Quebec – its rural areas, Laurentian Mountains, and the northern subarctic regions. He has travelled in Asia (c. 1995 – 1998); however, we have not seen any works depicting those travels. His style could be described as Fauvism* or Modernism*. The askART auction results have some excellent illustrations of his oeuvre. He is a self-taught artist influenced by the wo... Read full biography
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Rene Gagnon (born 1928) (1)
A prominent Quebec painter and draftsman, Rene Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and lives in l'Anse-de-Roche, Quebec (about 150 miles north east of Quebec City). His works are in several museums including the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art.
His primary medium is oil paint applied with a palette knife*. However, there are also some works in pencil, charcoal, and pastels. His subjects are landscapes, coastal views, rivers, lakes and mountains. The locations are mostly in Quebec – its rural areas, Laurentian Mountains, and the northern subarctic regions. He has travelled in Asia (c. 1995 – 1998); however, we have not seen any works depicting those travels. His style could be described as Fauv...But wait, there's more...
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