Born in Paris, France, Catherine Carbonnel immigrated to Montréal, Québec in 1960 with her parents.
During her teen years, Catherine found an outlet for her creativity through the writing of essays, songs and poetry.
After graduating with a degree in Humanities, Catherine turned her attention towards the design of jewelry. In 1982 she opened a boutique, called “ La Perlière “ where for twelve years, she not only designed and created unique pieces of jewelry, but also began her love affair with painting. Using the back room of the boutique, Catherine used her free time to paint, experimenting with different media and varied subject-matter. Although for many years oil and pastels were her preferred media, since 1999, Catherine has painted exclusively with acrylic.
Bibliography
Biennal Guide to canadian artists in galleries since 2006
L'Action Régionale, Vol.13 No.5B, 2007
Bottin du Regroupement provincial des Artistes, 2007
Magazin’Art, No 70, Winter 2005
La vie des Arts, No 193, 2004
Memberships :
A.A.P.A.R.S
Acknowledgment , Awards
2011 : 2nd Jury Mention , Exhibition Center , Repentigny
2010 : 2nd Place , Figurative Art , Juried show , AAPARS
2010 : Special Jury Mention , Artistes sur le Champ , Chambly
2010 : 3rd Place , Art et Passion Sainte-Julie
2008 : Jury mention , Rencontre des Arts , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
2008 : Excellence Award and Florence Landry Grant , Montagne-Art
2008 : People's Choice Award , Cinquième Saison , Art en soi
2003 : Honorable Mention , Figurative Reality , Capsq
2001 : Honorable Mention , Figurative Reality , Capsq
Artistic direction:
Using a painting knife instead of a brush gives me the freedom to explore the very essence of what constitutes light, space and volume in a painting, rather than being trapped by the details on the canvas.
Don’t think it’s easy to paint with a knife ! To respect the purity of the colors, you have to be careful not to overwork the subject-matter. So I simply forge ahead and paint spontaneously, applying the colors with whatever touch or pressure best expresses my gut emotions.
The knife transforms mere daubs of paint into a sculpture.
Ah, the act of creation is more than just fascinating ! It is a nugget of magic fired in a bubble of imagination.