My adventure with visual arts started seriously in 1990 with photography, after graduating from my Master’s Degree. In 1996, I joined Masterfile photo stock agency and became a successful commercial artist, selling my work in over thirty countries. Using 3D software and photography, over 11 years, I produced conceptual imagery targeting the advertising market. In 2007, I decided to move from commercial art to fine art and adopted oil as my new medium. Every year, I make several trips to Canada, the US, and Europe to find new ideas for my landscape painting.
I am fascinated by nature’s light, colour, and patterns that create abstractions. I am interested in catching the transitory light effects of nature. American Tonalism, Barbizon School, and Impressionism are my influences. I have been using photography as a medium since 1990. Then, in 2007, I adopted oil as a way to bring a more personal rendition to my work. I am using an impressionist technique, consisting of broken, rhythmic strokes of pure colour to represent atmosphere, light, and visual effects.
Email: guylavalgrenier@hotmail.com
