[Aquanet] Aquanet Artists meet and paint in Canada in a Symposium

[Lorraine P. Dietrich]

Bonjour,

I'm very pleased to tell you that some Aquanet Members met and worked together last month at the 2009 Edition of the International Jean-Paul Lapointe Symposium presented in Saguenay (Chicoutimi).  I was very glad to work with such talented artists who were selected. The Symposium has a website now with all selected artists shown. See at the end for link

George Politis AWS, RI, IAF, Greece

www.georgepolitis.gr



Gilles Durand, France

http://www.gillesdurand.com/

french   http://www.gillesdurand.fr/


Lorraine P. Dietrich, iaf, news
http://www.artsquebec.com/en/html/oeuvre_artiste.asp?ida=1227


DESCRIPTION

This symposium was created by Jean-Paul Lapointe, international artist, signature member of Institut des Arts Figuratifs, who died in 2007. In the beginning, the symposium's name was International Challenge, it became Symposium international Jean-Paul Lapointe in 2007, a few months after his death. Chicoutimi, near Saguenay River is located in a beautiful area surrounded by majestic fjords. 

This major art event had 23,000 visitors from June 19 until 21st 2009 to see and meet more than 
42 professional painters and sculptors with national and international reputation from the province of Québec, other canadian provinces and artists from abroad : France, Greece, United States, Belgium were represented in 2009. 

All artist have a provided booth and they paint or sculpt in front of the public, they explain their technique or creation process. They also meet other artists to share knowledge about their savoir-faire, their culture. The last edition was presented in 2009 at the Vieux Hangar de Chicoutimi, this great art event was like a gigantic creation studio. Visitors have the privilege to meet the artists, follow their work in progress, from morning until night. Other activities are also organized, such as demonstrations, pedagogical activities with the youngsters. A program is published with the names of all artists and daily activities. Promotion and publicity about this major event include magazines and regional newspapers. Special Guests were invited during last editions so they attracted a larger number of visitors.

International Jean-Paul Lapointe Symposium 
See all the artists selected in the Gallery section.
http://symposiuminternational-jplapointe.com/index2.php

Lorraine P. Dietrich


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