I was
first impressed by a painting she exhibited at the Library during the
Art Tour. It depicted a skull and chairs around a table. I told her
that it gives me the impression that the skull is alive and actually
invites me to join for tea! I decided that this merits a visit to see
what else is new in her studio.
Dominique is enthusiastic about learning colour applications and their
meanings. In the past, most of her creations were symbolic. Now her
compositions and technique changed. Though her love of nature and trees
in particular, is still an integral part of her inspiration, as is
evident in her painting
Les Pieds d’Ida,
(2004,
oil
and encaustic
24 x 36”)
depicting tree trunks
reflected in the lake and looking as she says “Like elephants’ feet”.
I was
pleasantly surprised to find camaïeux oil paintings done in tones of raw
umber,
ochre
and white. The collection includes wonderful portraits of her children,
sister, niece and South American travel companions, as well as still
life drawings and oil paintings.
Dominique had to let go of some of her new paintings, including a
portrait of her daughter…. They were sold!
Dominique is
perfecting her classic painting techniques, following some great
painters such as John
Singer Sargent,
American Painter (1856-1925),
and discovering
others: such as the Russian portrait artist Valentin Serov
(1865-1911), and the
Pre-Raphaelites, including John William Waterhouse
(1849-1917). By
next year, we can expect to see a brand new body of work from this
talented artist.
Some of Dominique’s
new paintings are exhibited in
Galerie Soutana;
rue
Kandahar, tourist village, Mont
Tremblant: (819) 681-4550.
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Note: The article was submitted with the following images of
paintings. However Dominique prefers not to have her paintings posted
on the web. :
Dominique Normand, Time for Tea,
2004 oil 16 x 20”.
Dominique
Normand, Les Pieds d’Ida,
2004,
oil
and
encaustic
24 x 36”.
Dominique
Normand, Charcoal study for Fiat Mihi,
2004, 14 x 11”. (Fiat
Mihi Latin: "Let it be done".)
