2007 GRAND PRIZE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
and 2006 SILVER ATHENA PRIZE
awarded to André Bouchard by the International
Academy of Fine Arts of Quebec.
These prestigious prizes were awarded to André Bouchard in recognition of his
global conscience and for the great significance of his artistic endeavours.
This new member of the Academy
received the Silver Athena Prize with much applause on November 4th
2006 at the XX1th Gala Academia at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. “Athena,
Goddess of science and art, now protects the artist in his work.”
Caroline Bruens, founder of AIBAQ Expert-conseil ne marché de l’art.
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Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
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ANDRÉ BOUCHARD, painter, actor,
producer.
Multidisciplinary artist, he lives
in a house that he traded for one of his paintings situated in the picturesque village
of l’Anse-Saint-Jean in Saguenay. He is the
creator of the poster for Amnesty International “For a World Without Torture”,
“The Mural for Peace”, the mural for the eradication of land mines from the
documentary revealing the scandal of the Pikauba river, and the giant petition
“Let’s save our rivers”.
He had the leading role in Dust bowl haha, a short film produced by
Sébastien Pilote and presented at the 11e
édition du festival REGARD sur le court métrage au Saguenay (see critique
on the artist’s website).
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Creator of the poster “For a World
Without Torture”
For the worldwide Amnesty
International campaign
(1 m X 0,75 m)
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He traded
a painting for a house.
“A PAINTING FOR A HOUSE!”
“I was sceptical about the project,
but when I witnessed this artist’s dedication to the environment, I
enthusiastically agreed as a notary involved in the community to help André
Bouchard acquire a property that would become his studio and gallery in
exchange for one of his paintings.”
Me Claude Boisvert, notary.
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Coeur d’or et de lumière
Medium: Oil and acrylic
Dimensions: 12 X 8 feet
The artist had the painting
co-signed by his mother, Mrs. Madeleine Maltais-Bouchard as a tribute to her.
(Painting donated to l’Hôpital
Sainte-Justine)
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Galerie-Atelier André Bouchard
248, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste L’Anse-Saint-Jean Québec Canada G0V 1J0
Galerie (418) 272-1710
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How
I see André André Bouchard ! par Louis Bruens
President of AIBAQ (Académie Internationale des Beaux-Arts du
Québec)
Art dealer and
writer.
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He is one of those individuals that are impossible to define; his sense
of logic is constantly in motion. He is an excessively talented artist who
dedicates himself to the global and environmental causes through his art, his
philosophy, his thoughts, his actions and his life with a rare energy for the
survival of nature and of mankind. |
Talented painter, André Bouchard expresses his concerns, hopes, dreams,
battles and his vision of the future on his canvasses. This is how I see André Bouchard, a great existential defender and
natural artist.
He uses painting, writing, words and acting and deep thoughts to
broadcast his message to as many people as possible. I have rarely met an
artist with such intellectual honestly and courage because in my opinion, you
need a great deal of courage today to get your message across.
André Bouchard continues his constant battle against corporate power and
the profit at the expense of of the survival of nature.
Le chant du loup
Acrylic on canvass
Dimensions : 33
X 45
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 Mémoire
Acrylic on recycled wood from his house.
Dimensions: 48 X 30
inches.
Montagne de l'univers
Acrylic on canvass
Dimensions : 50
X 32 inches
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André Bouchard traded one of his paintings for a house…
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