Paulette Marie Sauvé, m.f.a.

BIOGRAPHY:   

 Artist selected to be listed in the Larousse Dictionary of Artists/Cotation Drouot:

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Paulette Marie Sauvé, m.f.a.
 

Paulette Marie Sauvé is a painter, tapestry weaver and writer.
She studied visual arts at the Institut des Arts Appliqués in Montreal, Quebec.
Later, she was awarded a government grant to travel to France where she discovered  natural pigments, ancient dyes, and tapestry, notably at the Manufacture des Gobelins.   This inspired her to write and publish two books about the art of creating with natural materials.
 

Paulette obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree in 1992, at the Université du Quebec.
The MFA course included studies in northern Italy.
In 1978, 1979 and 1984 her work was shown at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montreal.
She is represented by several galleries since 1978, and has had exhibitions in several countries.
Paulette Marie Sauvé has given lectures, seminars and workshops in the USA, Burkina Faso, Canada and Israel.
She creates commissioned paintings, and her work is shown in galleries, museums, private and corporate collections in several countries.
She has obtained grants and awards, notably in 2002, she received Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 50th Golden Jubilee Medal awarded by The Governor General of Canada.
She also received grants from the Canada Arts Council, and is a four time recipient of the Quebec Minister of Cultural Affairs Grants.  Professional affiliation : TAC (The Arts Club):http://www.theartsclub.org/en/gallery/12/275-paulette-marie-sauve.html

Artist Statement:
“Over the past two decades my style of painting has consistently reflected my work in tapestry, and explores the patina and rustic quality of antiques. Abstract works and landscapes inspired by ancient structures as well as rugged marshes, fields and rivers comprise my main themes. My work is created in oil and mixed media on canvas. I also weave tapestry using the Les Gobelins technique, and I apply ancient dye recipes to the yarns. Woven fabric imbedded in the background of my paintings recalls my work in tapestry.  Travels in Europe and the Mid-East have inspired a contemplation of aspects of archaeology and mysticism in my work. I paint an elusive image in a sort of narrative, that invokes antiquity, memory and passage of time. The impression of weathered stone gives an element of mythology and the textured background beckons as if artefacts are emerging from the deep.”

Paulette Marie Sauve
Email: paulette@paulettesauve.com
Website: www.paulettesauve.com