Christiane Fortin, artiste peintre

Christiane was born in April, 1961, in Montreal. Her creative spirit manifested itself early in her childhood. When she was very young, she undertook numerous art projects and experimented with several popular techniques, including macramé, woodwork, ceramics, crochet, drawing and sewing. ''  I can remember clearly when I was little, I would take small drawings and replicate them much larger. It was the extent of my drawings at the time…   I always doodled everywhere however… but nothing very serious… Christiane. ''

Several years later, a career change brought her to commercial interior design. Her training taught her the important concepts of perspective, attention to detail and perfection. From that moment on, she became conscious of her artistic talents. Aside from a few drawing courses, which provided her training in design, she pursued her talent alone by taking part in training symposiums and private lessons with well-known artists. In the midst of discovering the world of the arts, Christiane has spent more than 6 years exploring acrylic painting, drawing and watercolor – which has proven to be her chosen medium.

A visionary, her works are always the result of sketches that evolve little by little into the final result. For her, the paper is the first encounter with the subject. She especially likes warm and bright palettes in acrylic paints, and transparent and luminous colors in watercolors. Her subjects are diverse but she is quietly developing a series of canvases on “the world of cats – Charlot her character”. This happy world is colorful and displays a touch of humor that will undoubtedly charm you. Made with vibrant and intense colors, these large format works will guide you towards sensitivity and movement.

Christiane, a talented and attractive woman whose personality is articulated in her wonderful works.