The Art of France Tremblay

Exhibitions and News


2010



More to come...

The Art of Conservation 2010 exhibition

September 24th - December 20th 2010

France's artworks entitled "Southeast View from Zabriskie Point" depicting a landscape from Death Valley National Park, California, and "Jumbo Rocks" depicting a landscape from Joshua Tree National Park, California, were selected as part of an international competition and will be presented at the 2010 Art of Conservation exhibition, along with 100 works of the world's foremost nature and wildlife artists.  The exhibition can be viewed online at www.natureartists.com.  The exhibition will also be presented as a  beautiful hard-cover book, which includes a description of the creative process involved for each of the selected artwork.



"Death Valley National Park is a land of unique beauty. It offers colorful canyons, snow-capped mountains, ever-shifting sand dunes sculpted by the winds, a stream of salty water and even a black crater where the time stands still.  This extremely harsh desert is home to unique plants and animals.  I have depicted a spectacular viewpoint surrounded by beautifully eroded and colorful badlands.  The scenery varies greatly depending on the direction of observation.  I have carefully picked an angle and an elevation to maximize the sense of vastness and depth. The interplay between light and shadow creates an ultimate drama."



"The Joshua tree is the largest of the yuccas.  It grows naturally only in the Mojave desert and nowhere else in the world.  Joshua Tree National Park is a privileged place where one can admire extensive natural stands of this unique plant.  Moreover, this park has an extraordinary geology. "Jumbo Rocks" depicts a spectacular sculpturing of granite rocks.  Here and there, yuccas and other plants grow, adding life and color to the scene.  The long and narrow format of the painting helps conveying the beauty of the extensive rock formation and helps strengthening the composition.  In the early morning light, the scene is dazzlingly beautiful."

The 50th Exhibition of the Society 
of Animal Artists

San Diego Natural History Museum,
San Diego, California

September 4th - October 31th 2010

The Wildlife Experience,
Parker, Colorado

November 20th 2010 - February 21st 2011
France's artwork entitled "The Sovereign" and depicting a great blue heron was selected as part of an international competition and will be presented at the prestigious San Diego Natural History Museum and The Wildlife Experience, along with works of the world's foremost nature and wildlife artists. "The general public will have the opportunity to see the highest achievements in animal art on the front range of the Rocky Mountains as well as on the West Coast."

The Sovereign
Kanata Artists Studio Tour:
Home studio solo exhibition 

April 30th, May 1st and 2nd 2010 
France is participating to the 19th annual Kanata Artists Studio Tour. For the occasion, ten Kanata artists open their home studios to the public.  France invites you to meet her at her home studio, located at 44 Langford Crescent, to enjoy the new releases, visit the studio, discuss art classes, as well as France's future art and travel projects.  France also invites you to visit the nine other artists participating to the tour, who each presents work with a unique style.  The event is as follows:
                                    Friday April 30th, 5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.
                                    Saturday May 1st, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
                                    Sunday May 2nd, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

To get a map indicating the location of the ten studios and to see some representative artwork, please visit the Kanata Artists Studio Tour website, at  www.kanataartists.com .

2009

Home studio solo exhibition
44 Langford Crescent, Kanata
November 28th and 29th 2009.
Meet the artist, enjoy the new releases, visit the studio, discuss art classes, as well as France's future art and travel projects.

The exhibition is as follows:
Saturday Evening November 28th, 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday November 29th, 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Location: 44 Langford Crescent Kanata
For more information, please contact the artist, France Tremblay, at (613) 271-9689
Finalist in The Artist's Magazine 26th annual competition (2009) France's artwork entitled "The Young Explorer" has been selected as finalist (Top 40) in the Wildlife Art category of The Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition (2009).  This is a significant accomplishment, as this worldwide competition attracts around 15000 professional artist participants every year.  France will be congratulated in the December issue of the magazine.


The Young Explorer

The Art of Conservation 2009 exhibition
Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum,
Oradell New Jersey
(New York city area)

September 16th - December 20th 2009

France's artwork entitled "The Sovereign" and depicting a great blue heron was selected as part of an international competition and will be presented at the prestigious Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum (New York City area), along with 68 works of the world's foremost nature and wildlife artists.  The "Meet the Artists Public Opening" reception is on Sunday September 27th 2009, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. France will look forward to meeting you at the event.

 The Sovereign

Artwork published in the book "Strokes of Genius"

France's artwork entitled "Galapagos Tortoises" has been selected for publication in the book "Strokes of Genius 2: The Best of Drawing Light and Shadow".   This book is published by North Light Books and will be available in October 2009.


Kanata Artists Studio Tour: Home studio solo exhibition
May 1st, 2nd and 3rd  2009
France is participating to the 18th annual Kanata Artists Studio Tour. For the occasion, ten Kanata artists open their home studios to the public.  France invites you to meet her at her home studio, located at 44 Langford Crescent, to enjoy the new releases, visit the studio, discuss art classes, as well as France's future art and travel projects.  France also invites you to visit the nine other artists participating to the tour, who each presents work with a unique style.  The event is as follows:
                                    Friday May 1st, 5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.
                                    Saturday May 2nd, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
                                    Sunday May 3rd, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
To get a map indicating the location of the ten studios and to see some representative artwork, please visit the Kanata Artists Studio Tour website, at  www.kanataartists.com.
2008 Paint the Parks Top 100 exhibition
  • Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St-Louis, Missouri
  • Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana Welcome Center, Hammond, Indiana
  • Westboro Fine Arts, Topeka, Kansas
  • RW Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana
August 1st 2008- July 15th 2009

Grand Prize Winner (first place)

France's painting, depicting a landscape observed at the Death Valley National Park in California and entitled "Southeast View from Zabriskie Point", is the Grand Prize Winner, obtaining first place as part of the prestigious "Paint the Parks" (2008) competition.

"Paint the Parks" (formerly called "Arts in the Parks") is a prestigious artist competition in the United States.  Each year, it commissions a professional panel of jurors to select from thousands of entries the hundred winning images, well known as the "Top 100".  The competition celebrates the United States national parks, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the National Parks Foundation and the PaintAmerica scholarship Fund. To view the exhibition online and the details of the tour, visit www.PaintAmerica.org and go to the Paint the Parks section.

The Art of Conservation 2008 exhibition
Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum,
Oradell, New Jersey
(New York city area)

September 10th 2008- June 30th 2009

France's artwork entitled "White Splendour" and depicting the rare white morph of the great blue heron was selected as part of an international competition and is presented at the prestigious Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum (New York City area), along with 112 works of the world's foremost nature and wildlife artists.  

White Splendour


2008

Home studio solo exhibition
 
44 Langford Crescent, Kanata


November 29th and 30th 2008.
Meet the artist, enjoy the new releases, visit the studio, discuss art classes, as well as France's future art and travel projects.
 

The exhibition is as follows:
Saturday Evening November 29th, 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday November 30th, 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Location: 44 Langford Crescent Kanata
For more information, please contact the artist, France Tremblay, at (613) 271-9689
Finalist in The Artist's Magazine 25th annual competition (2008)

France's artwork entitled "The Sovereign" has been selected as finalist (Top 40) in the Wildlife Art category of The Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition (2008).  This is a significant accomplishment, as this worldwide competition attracts around 15000 professional artist participants every year.  France is congratulated in the December issue of the magazine.

The Sovereign

2008 Paint the Parks Top 100 exhibition
  • Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St-Louis, Missouri
  • Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana Welcome Center, Hammond, Indiana
  • Westboro Fine Arts, Topeka, Kansas
  • RW Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana
August 1st 2008- July 15th 2009

Grand Prize Winner (first place)

France's painting, depicting a landscape observed at the Death Valley National Park in California and entitled "Southeast View from Zabriskie Point", is the Grand Prize Winner, obtaining first place as part of the prestigious "Paint the Parks" (2008) competition.


The Art of Conservation 2008 exhibition
Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum,
Oradell, New Jersey
(New York city area)

September 10th 2008- June 30th 2009

France's artwork entitled "White Splendour" and depicting the rare white morph of the great blue heron was selected as part of an international competition and will be presented at the prestigious Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum (New York City area), along with 112 works of the world's foremost nature and wildlife artists.  

Duo exhibition
Coldwater Gallery
July 3rd - July 27th
Exhibition of paintings from two Canadian artists, France Tremblay and Sylvie René de Cotret, at Coldwater Gallery, 14 Coldwater Road box 305, Coldwater, ONTARIO, tel; (705) 686-3035. For more information, please visit the gallery website at www.coldwatergallery.com.
Canadian Wilderness art exhibition
Tay River Gallery
April 1st - May 30th
Exhibition of paintings, drawings and photography of wildlife and Canadian landscape by over 20 Canadian artists at Tay River Gallery, 28 Wilson St. W Perth, Ontario. For more information, please visit the gallery website at www.tayrivergallery.com.

Kanata Artists Studio Tour: Home studio solo exhibition
May 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2008
2007 Paint America Top 100 exhibition
Westboro Fine Arts, Topeka, Kansas
Howard Gallery of Fine Art,
New Hope, Pennsylvania

February 1st 2008- October 1st 2008

"Paint America" is a national level competition in the United States, which celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of each of the states.  Each year, it commissions a professional panel of jurors to select from thousands of entries the Top 2 images for each state.  Collectively, the Top 2 in each state attain the honor of being recognized as part of the Top 100 in the nation.   This year, one of France's paintings, depicting a scene observed at the Joshua Tree National Park and entitled "Hidden Valley Guardians", was juried into this high profile show as one of the Top 2 in California. To view the exhibition online and the details of the tour, visit  www.PaintAmerica.org

Hidden Valley Guardians.

2007 Paint the Parks Top 100 exhibition
Westboro Fine Arts, Topeka, Kansas
Kolb Studio, Grand Canyon, Arizona
St. George Art Museum, St-George, Utah
August 3rd 2007- August 9th 2008
One of France's paintings, depicting a scene observed at the Joshua Tree National Park in California and entitled "Jumbo Rocks", was juried into the 2007 Paint the Parks Top 100 Exhibition. To view the exhibition online and the details of the tour, visit www.PaintAmerica.org and go to the Paint the Parks section.
Jumbo Rocks
On-going representation
Tay River Gallery

2007

Signature member of the Artists For Conservation (AFC) group. In October 2007, France has become a Signature Member of the Artists For Conservation (AFC) group. This Foundation represents the world's leading collective of nature artists and an unparalleled pool of artistic talent focussed on nature.  It supports wildlife and habitat conservation, biodiversity, sustainability and environmental education, through art that celebrates our natural heritage.  For more information, please visit www. natureartists.com.




Finalist in The Artist's Magazine 24th annual competition (2007) France's artwork entitled "Jumbo Rocks" has been selected as a finalist in the Landscape category of The Artist's Magazine 24th Annual Art Competition.  This is a significant accomplishment, as around 15000 professional artists participate in this worldwide competition every year.  France will be congratulated in the December issue of the magazine.
Home studio solo exhibition
November 17th, 18th and 20th 2007.


2007 Paint the Parks Top 100 exhibition
Westboro Fine Arts, Topeka, Kansas
Kolb Studio, Grand Canyon, Arizona
St. George Art Museum, St-George, Utah.
 
August 3rd 2007- August 9th 2008

Buckhorn Fine Art Festival 
Buckhorn Community centre, Buckhorn, ONTARIO.
August 17th-19th 2007
Join us to celebrate the Festival's 30th anniversary. Recognized as one of the supreme Canadian Art Festivals, the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival promotes North American artists who collectively display a vibrant array of forms and media, and outstanding quality art.  For more information, please visit www.buckhornfineart.com.
Home studio solo exhibition
April 28th - May 1st
"Reflections" solo exhibition
Cumberland Gallery, 255 Centrum Boulevard,Ottawa.
March 15-April 17th
The theme of this exhibition is the reflection of light.  Many of the pieces showcase the light reflecting on the surface of water and shining through glass.  Some paintings celebrate landscapes drenched with the morning and evening golden light.
On-going representation
Tay River Gallery

2006

Buckhorn Fine Art Festival,Buckhorn, August.
Rideau Valley Fine Art Festival, Westport, August.
Coldwater gallery, group exhibition, Coldwater, Ontario, April.
Home studio solo exhibition, April & November.

2005


Gift of Art group exhibition, Kanata, November.
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, August.
Rideau Valley Fine Art Festival, Westport, August.
Home studio solo exhibition, April & November.




2004


Gift of Art group exhibition, Kanata, November.
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, August.
Rideau Valley Fine Art Festival, Westport, August.
Centrepointe Theatre Gallery, "A world of treasures" solo exhibition, Ottawa, July.
Home studio solo exhibition, April & November.
CJOH "Regional Contact" 15 minutes interview, March.


2003

Gift of Art group exhibition, Kanata, November.
Rideau Valley Fine Art Festival, Westport, August.
Home studio solo exhibition, April & November.

2002

Gift of Art group exhibition, Kanata, November.
10th International CPSA (Colored Pencil Society of America) exhibition,
Dallas, Texas, August.  France's artwork "Canada goose", depicted here, was juried into this international competition. For more information on the CPSA, please visit www.cpsa.org.
Canada Goose, presented at the 2002 CPSA show
Home studio solo exhibition, April & November.
Atrium Gallery, "Feather and Fur" solo exhibition, Ottawa, January.

2001

Gift of Art group exhibition, Kanata, November.
Home studio solo exhibition, April & November.


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