France
Tremblay did a bachelor degree in physics at Université Laval in
Quebec city, a master degree in physics at the University of Toronto,
and a Ph. D. degree in physics at the Cavendish laboratory in
Cambridge, United Kingdom. She has studied quantum mechanics in
semiconductor structures in collaboration with several renowned
scientists, including two Nobel prize nominees. It is while she was in
Europe studying to become a scientist that France developed her passion
for art, as she had the chance to see by herself and analyze the works
of many masters she loved, from broad periods in art history.
France came back to Canada with her Ph.D degree in science in one hand
and a paintbrush in the other. She then worked as a full-time
scientist for twelve years, becoming an international expert in radars
and later managing teams of 50 scientists and engineers in the field of
telecommunication. During that period France studied art part-time,
learning directly from the artists she admires and from personal
research and experimentation. She became a full-time artist in
2002 and has since then presented her artwork in several galleries and
solo and group exhibitions in Canada. Her artwork was also juried into high profile
exhibitions in the United States, including the 2007 Paint the Parks Top 100,
the 2007 Paint America Top 100 and the International Colored Pencil Society of
America exhibition. Also, France's artwork has been selected as a finalist in the
Landscape category of The Artist's Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition
(2007).
In many ways, France approaches art with the traits of a scientist. Her work is the result of careful planning and analysis. She strives to transcend the limits of the medium through a refined technique. She understands that technique is an important tool to achieve self-expression and that the better the tool is, the more choices she has in what she can convey. Her repertoire is varied: landscapes, wildlife and still life. In all cases, light is a critical and dramatic element in her compositions. Her main medium is acrylic; she also paints or draws with coloured pencils, graphite and carbon.
France's expeditions around the world are a major source of inspiration and have a profound impact on her art. Some recent additions to her work followed experiencing the ruggedness of the Arizona and the California deserts, the luxuriance of Costa Rica gardens, the Galapagos wildlife and the peacefulness of Bermuda. The voyage of discovery beginning by changing one's own eyes, France is inspired by the wading birds of the Ottawa valley, her home.
In 2002, France founded her art school in Kanata (Ottawa). She shares her passion for art with both children and adults. Her program is a carefully planned progression, starting with the basic drawing skills and building upon this foundation, in a way similar to classical art schools.
From 2002 to 2006, France also taught art at Algonquin College and at Wallack's. As well, she has a vast experience in teaching in other fields. She is a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa, where she teaches Electrical Engineering since 1995, in digital signal processing and control systems. She certified as a fitness instructor in 1995 and teaches aerobics for a few hours a week since then.
In many ways, France approaches art with the traits of a scientist. Her work is the result of careful planning and analysis. She strives to transcend the limits of the medium through a refined technique. She understands that technique is an important tool to achieve self-expression and that the better the tool is, the more choices she has in what she can convey. Her repertoire is varied: landscapes, wildlife and still life. In all cases, light is a critical and dramatic element in her compositions. Her main medium is acrylic; she also paints or draws with coloured pencils, graphite and carbon.
France's expeditions around the world are a major source of inspiration and have a profound impact on her art. Some recent additions to her work followed experiencing the ruggedness of the Arizona and the California deserts, the luxuriance of Costa Rica gardens, the Galapagos wildlife and the peacefulness of Bermuda. The voyage of discovery beginning by changing one's own eyes, France is inspired by the wading birds of the Ottawa valley, her home.
In 2002, France founded her art school in Kanata (Ottawa). She shares her passion for art with both children and adults. Her program is a carefully planned progression, starting with the basic drawing skills and building upon this foundation, in a way similar to classical art schools.
From 2002 to 2006, France also taught art at Algonquin College and at Wallack's. As well, she has a vast experience in teaching in other fields. She is a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa, where she teaches Electrical Engineering since 1995, in digital signal processing and control systems. She certified as a fitness instructor in 1995 and teaches aerobics for a few hours a week since then.
