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« Sublime... »
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BETWEEN PAINTER CAROL BERNIER AND LEUCAN.
SOIRÉE
Sublime
DE LEUCAN
VISUAL ART
GENESIS
In the spring of 2015,
artist Carol Bernier made
a surprising acquaintance…
Dr. Claude Mercier, neurosurgeon
at the Sainte-Justine UHC,
insisted on introducing her
to his colleague, Dr. Benjamin
Ellezam, a neuropathologist.
As a painting enthusiast,
Dr. Mercier drew some parallels
between the microscopic
images of his colleague and
certain pieces of art. They are
“terrible beauties”… Various
diseases. Everything we fear.
And yet! The artist discovered
gracious nebulas; patterns
whose sweetness does not
betray the aggressive
sickness that produced them.
The diseases have names
but the samples were
anonymous. The artist could
freely use them as an
inspiration. Her « Sublime… »
project transcends the horror.
« Sublime… » represents hope.
INVOLVEMENT
Carol Bernier graciously
agreed to collaborate with
Leucan, the Association for
children with cancer. She
will create various artworks,
including wooden art pieces,
engravings, artist’s books,
works on canvas, and a big
collective art piece created
with cancer-stricken children.
Her new artwork will be
unveiled at a vernissage at
Galerie Simon Blais on
October 5, and then put on
sale until the evening of
The Leucan Experience.
THE LEUCAN EXPERIENCE
The 2016 Leucan Experience,
presented by RBC Royal
Bank, is the annual gastro­
nomic benefit event of the
Association for children with
cancer. It will take place on
November 3 at Cirque Éloize,
under the honorary presidency
of Mr. Martin Thibodeau,
President, Quebec Headquarters,
RBC Royal Bank.
CAROL BERNIER
Carol Bernier lives and
works in her native Montreal.
Very prolific since 1995,
Carol Bernier’s work has
been shown as part of several
individual and collective
exhibitions at Galerie Simon
Blais, her representing
gallery. Bernier’s work is also
shown across America and
Europe, and many of her
pieces are featured in public,
private and corporate
collections. Her curiosity
about the various art forms
has led her to Hungary and
then France, where she was
initiated to the art of engraving.
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