Painting is a love of life for Montreal born Gail Descoeurs who was first influenced to be an artist by her father, Jean-Guy Descoeurs. During her childhood years she would spend hours sketching along side him and in 1980 she took out her father’s easel and oil paints and started to paint. From that moment on her passion for art began.
Growing up she was surrounded by nature and was always found walking, playing, sketching, or running in the forest and fields for it was there she found peace. Gail derives inspiration from the power of nature and she is moved by the different feelings that nature evokes. She paints in her studio using pieces of her own photographed scenes combined with her dreams, memories and imagination that’s guided by her heart and mood to exhibit colorful dramatic panoramic scenes. She has a love for wide open spaces and tranquility but she is also known for chasing into approaching storms to paint one of her favorite moods. “I want my viewers to be able to feel my paintings, the mood, the drama and to rouse emotions once felt”.
Throughout her early career as an artist she supported herself by pursuing a career in mechanical drafting. In the 90’s, she started selling and exhibiting her work with associations and in juried shows and her work became recognized and sought after. Her paintings are often sold upon completion and at times even before. In 2002, after many requests, she decided to take up teaching and as passionate as Gail is about expressing herself on canvas she discovered that she is equally passionate for sharing her love of painting with her students.
Today Gail is living her dream; she has built a home studio and is now painting full time. On a daily basis you will find Gail in her studio painting, teaching or just meditating. She has found a home with fields in her back and forests at her sides where she feels at peace and inspired everyday. The painter and the painting…All is one.
ART TRAINING |
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Predominantly self-taught |
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2000-2001 |
Studied with international artist Ming Ma |
Montreal, Quebec |
1992 & 1996 |
A watercolor and oil painting class with artist Rita Shellard |
St-Lazare, Quebec |
1988-1989 |
Oil painting classes with artist Rose Corbeil |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
1987 |
Fine art studies at John Abbott College
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St-Anne de Bellevue, QC |
EXHIBITIONS |
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2008 |
Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser |
Laval, Quebec |
| Hudson and Region Studio Tour |
Quebec |
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Fall Expo Plein Air – Stewart Hall |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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Crescent Hill Art Gallery |
Mississauga, Ontario |
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Art Expo Maison Trestler |
Vaudreuil, Quebec |
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2007 |
Winter Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Fall Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Hudson and Region Studio Tour |
Quebec |
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Fall Expo Plein Air – Stewart Hall |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Art Expo Merrickville |
Merrickville, Ontario |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Art Expo Maison Trestler |
Vaudreuil, Quebec |
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2006 |
Art Expo Gallery Harwood |
Hudson, Quebec |
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50th Anniversary of the Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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Fall Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Fall Expo Plein Air – Stewart Hall |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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2005 |
Fall Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Fall Expo Plein Air – Stewart Hall |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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Art Expo Maison Trestler |
Vaudreuil, Quebec |
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2004 |
Fall Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Fall Expo Plein Air – Stewart Hall |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Semi-solo show with artist Bill Saunders |
Kirkland, QC |
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Kaleidoscope Art Gallery |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Edition Poinsettia |
Quebec |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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2003 |
Fall Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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2002 |
Fall Expo Plein Air – Stewart Hall |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
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Fall Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Spring Art Expo Lakeshore Association of Artists |
Baie-D’urfe, Quebec |
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Art Expo Hudson Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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2001 |
Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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2000 |
Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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1999 |
Art Expo Plein Air Jardin d’Henriette |
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Expo Permanent for the “Artistes Peintre et Sculpteur |
Laval, Quebec |
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du Quebec” – Galerie d’Art du Cercle. |
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Art Expo Place Ville Marie Chamber of Commerce |
Montreal, Quebec |
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Art Expo Club de Golf St-Francois |
Quebec |
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Art Expo Club de Golf St-Marguerite du lac Mason |
St-Adele, Quebec |
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Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Association |
Ile Perrot, Quebec |
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1998 |
Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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1997 |
Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Hudson Art Gallery |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Art Expo Arkadia |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Miniature Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Association |
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1996 |
Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Art Expo Maison Trestler |
Vaudreuil, Quebec |
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Miniature Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists |
Hudson, Quebec |
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1995 |
Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association |
Hudson, Quebec |
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Miniature Art Expo Lake of Two Mountains Artists |
Hudson, Quebec |
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1990 |
Art Expo |
Alexandria, Ontario |
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1985 |
Began to sell my paintings privately |
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AWARDS |
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2009
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2nd Place 'International Magazine' Landscape competition |
read article (click) |
2004 |
1st Place People’s Choice Award at the Hudson Artists |
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Association Spring Art Expo for her landscape oil |
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oil painting “Prince Edward Island”. |
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2004 |
3rd Place People’s Choice Award at the Hudson Artist |
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Association Fall Art Expo for her still life oil painting |
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“The Pear”. |
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ART TEACHER |
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2004-present |
Began teaching group lessons at the “Kirkland Art |
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Center” and she is now presently teaching group and |
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private oil painting lessons in her private studio. |
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2002 |
Began teaching private classes. |
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ASSOCIATIONS |
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Juried member of the international Guild of Realism (IGOR) |
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Member of the Lakeshore Association of Artists as of 2001 |
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Committee member of the Hudson and Region Studio Tour |
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Member of the Hudson Artists Association as of 2002 |
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ARTICLES |
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2009 |
The American Artist Magazine Studio – September 2009 |
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The Hudson Gazette – September 2, 2009 |
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| The News and Chronicle – August 13, 2009 |
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The Montreal Gazette on-line, August, 2009 |
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| The Premiere Edition – August 8, 2009 |
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The International Artist Magazine – February/March 2009 |
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Hudson Gazette – February 25, 2009 |
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2008 |
Hudson Gazette - October 22, 2008. |
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Journal Premiere Edition - September 26, 2008. |
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| Montreal Gazette - September 25, 2008. |
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Hudson Gazette - September 17, 2008. |
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2007 |
Hudson Gazette – September 12, 2007. |
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The Suburban – April 2007. |
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2004 |
The Local Journal – March 25, 2004. |
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The Hudson Gazette – October 13, 2004. |
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L’Etoile – October 13, 2004. |
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The Hudson Gazette – May 12, 2004. |
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1997 |
The Hudson Gazette – November 4, 1997. |
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PAST EVENTS |
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| October 19, 2009 | Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser Palace Reception Hall Note: The Ronald McDonald House is a "home away from home" for families of children who are being treated at nearby hospitals.
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COLLECTORS |
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Several Private Art Collectors in Canada, USA and in Europe. |
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Bristol Myers Squibb Canada – Montreal, Quebec |
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ICAM Technologies – St-Anne de Bellevue, Quebec |
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