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Louis Garneau - The Artist

I’m an Olympian, an internationally renowned
businessman and a painter! I’m entering the final
chapter of my life and have decided to become
an artist of international stature.


I’ve been painting ever since I was young, and
I’m a graduate of Université Laval in visual arts.
I’m a contemporary artist who uses digital images,
usually from my cell phone. My technique consists
of printing series of images which I then color using
mixed media. I draw on many influences from art
history, particularly Pop Art, Expressionism
and Contemporary Art. I have been led to develop this
technique over time because of the hectic pace of
my life.

I can’t imagine painting just one picture. I want
to express myself through a series of paintings in
order to discover the limits of my creativity. As in
sport, each painting is altered by series, repetition,
energy, and fatigue, creating strong and more
fragile images. I often paint famous or unknown
human beings, living or gone. I paint them in series
to give them new lives, glory, or emotions. I dress
them, I color them. I integrate them into exhilarating
or sad environments. I paint human beings with
their dreams and demons. I paint the emotion that
surrounds human beings, whether they are Black,
White or any other color. I paint as a tribute to my
human brothers and sisters. Colorization, gesture,
and movement become life scenarios in my art.

I’m currently back at university, studying art history
to continue enriching my work. What a pleasure it is
to rub shoulders with inspiring and inspired young
creators!

I’ve also decided to set up a foundation to help cyclists
and artists through the sale of my productions.