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Biography: Pierrette Leclaire enamilist and painter
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Pierrette Leclaire has had a successful career as an enamellist. She attracts attention with her own style, she inspires respect by her astonishing creativity, developing multiple and varied forms and producing works with brilliant richness.
Always pushed by the same creative strength, she decided to apply her talent to another art form, Painting, where she has distinguished herself at several exhibitions.
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After taking a master class in a new art called Acrylurs she decided to come forward with it.
Acrylurs is the result of many decades of research and fertile development which guided
Suzette Urs in a new art as an avant garde trek into the new millennium.
The crystal clarity of Acrylurs enhances reality, images appear to break the surface tension of the acrylic sheet, direct to the mind's eye.
Stunning beauty in the old world tradition. Craftsmanship in the style of Fabergé, Cartier, and Tiffany, is completed on materials selected to enrapture art lovers throughout the coming millennium and beyond.
Acrylurs is a two dimensional image created on the surface of sheets of crystal clear acrylic with layered airbrushed acrylic paint and laminated gold and silver leafing in reverse side painting. Acrylic surface, unlike glass, gives a stunning brilliance to the paint.
Pierrette Leclaire has just come out in this new mode of artistic expression to explore and develop , thus complementing and enhancing her talents and her career in enamels and painting.
In this new art, she challenges herself like she always has at each stage of her career as an artist and today she offers her first works in Acrylurs , the first fruits of a new stage of her creativity.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Montreal, she became interested in the art of enameling in 1953. She then set aside a classical music background, to concentrate exclusively on enameling.
1955: Partly autodidact, she went to New York city to carry on a formation in enamel work, with the Danish master Anderson.
First exhibition. The beginning of a professionnal career.
1960: Vases making to give more light to enamel.
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A Station of the cross was commissioned for the Dominicans Fathers in Port Credit, Ontario. Many decorations were made during this period for Churches and Chapells.
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1964: She was awarded "Le prix de l'artisanat " for her work, by the Provincial Craftsmanship Board.
1965: She was invited to exhibit her masterpieces in New York City at Arts Enamels.
She created 4' X 8' mural for Marine Industries in Montreal, and today you can see it in "St-Bruno, Centre Culturel Marcel-Dulude", 530 Claireview blvd west.
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In 1965, in St.Bruno de Montarville, Pierrette Leclaire made a proposal to the municipality that was seconded by her husband and friends Pierrette Alarie and Leopold Simoneau, to establish an artistic cultural civic center in the "Vieux Presbytere", centennial building then classified as an "Ancient Monument".
The then mayor, Gerard Filion, was immediately enthusiastic and supported the project. The following year, the new cultural art center opened its doors.
A steering committee was formed and later Pierrette Leclaire became chairman of the "Vieux Presbytere Cultural Affairs Committee".
1967: Expo 67 in Montreal was another major occasion for the Mayor of Montreal, to donate her masterpieces to official visitors.
Several world famous individuals own Leclaire Masterpices, many donated by official organizations. See Appendix.
1969: For the 10th Annual Conference of the Canadian Provinces Prime Ministers, the Quebec Government donated her enamels to each Prime Minister.
1974: Montreal. Solo exhibition at the Galerie Crea of the Centrale D'artisanat (Handycraft Center).
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1975 : Continuing interest in research and self-improvement is exemplified in both traditional and 3-dimensional enameling, including sculptures of folk dance figurines entitled "Folklorines".
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1977: A 24" x 36" mural was commissioned for the Provincial Bank. "Les demoiselles".
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1978-81: Course in jewelry making at the "Ecole de joaillerie et des metaux de Montreal", and a session in jewelry desing at the CEGEP of Old Montreal.
1981: Participation at the first "Biennale Nationale de l'Email " in Laval.
1983: Montreal. Work Shop with Ursula Pollack, American enamelist in Champleve technique.
1986: Washington. Work Shop with Connie Brauer for opalescent enamels.
1987: Montreal. Exhibition at Complexe Desjardins and Salon des Metiers d'art. (Craft Shows)
1989: Laval. Exhibition with the "Corporation des Emailleurs du Quebec " at the second "Biennale Internationale de I'Email ".
1949-89: Ville St-Laurent's Art Museum. Retrospective of 40 years of Quebec enamels.
1991: Palm Beach, Florida. Exhibition with the Palm Beach enamel guild at the Flagler Museum, from Jan. 15th to March 3rd.
She gives work shop and master class in vases and jewelry.
1995: Member of National League of American Pen Women, as Art - International Affiliate.
2003: Retrospective october 10/12th at "Gîte de Par chez Nous" Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
1999 / 2003: Art Studio Pierrette Leclaire St-Bruno of Montarville
Member of the following associations:
Corporation des Émailleurs du Québec
Métiers d'Art of Montreal
National Enamelist Guild USA
Society of National Association Goldsmith (SNAG)
Palm Beach Enamelist Guild USA
The Enamilist Society U.S.A.
APPENDIX
World famous individuals ans orhers, who own Pierrette Leclaire Masterpieces:
International
The Queen Mother Elizabeth of England
Mrs Charles de Gaulle of France
The Lord Mayor and the Princess Farah Diba
The Princess Paola of Belgium
Mr Chavalloz, mayor of Lausanne, Switzerland
The first three astronaut: Aldrin, Armstrong et Collins
Mr Salman Shazar, President of Israël
Mr Kurt Waldheim, Secretary General of the United Nations
Mr Newport, Mayor of Berkeley, California
Mr the Prime Minister Raymond Barre
Mr the President François Mitterand
Mrs Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israël
The mayor of Montreal MrJean Drapeau offering Pierrette Leclaire enamels to the
first three astronauts: Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, in December 1969.
Canadian
Maestro Wilfrid Pelletier
Mrs Georges Vanier, wife of the gouverneur of Canada
Mr the Minister Pierre Laporte
Mr the Prime Minister Jean Lesage
Mr Jean-Pierre Côté, former minister of Post and lieutenant governor of Canada
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AS PAINTER
1990: Oil Daniel Green Montréal
1992/94: Oil Rosalyn Kirsch, Boca Raton Museum of Art Florida USA.
1995/98: Oil Juan Cristobal, Académie Sylvia Araya, Boucherville, Qc.
1997: Acrylurs, Suzette Urs Studio, Boynton Beach, Florida USA
EXHIBITIONS
1992/2003: Open house, Museum of Mont-Saint-Hilaire Qc.
1995-1998: Expo-Concours Ville de La Praire, Qc.
1996-1998: City Hall, Defray Beach, Florida, USA.
1997: Art Serve Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Member of l'Association des Artistes Peintres Affiliés de la Rive-Sud (AAPARS) since1990.
Her works are presented in la Maison Richelieu Galerie des Arts
451 Richelieu, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu Qc. JOL-2E0 depuis 1999 .
Dec. 2000: She gives a technical demonstration in Acrylurs for the I'AAPARS members.
2005: Expo-Concours Ville de La Prairie, Qc.
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