Paul Gauthier



bio

Paul is a professional artist, born and raised in Toronto. After studying Architectural Technology at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and working in the field of construction for 25 years; Paul turned his attention to his first love, painting and photographing Canada’s wilderness areas. Upon an invitation in 1966 from his father, Joachim R.C.A.,O.S.A.,C.S.P.W.C., he started painting on fall sketching trips with a number of artists, including his brother Edmond, A.J.Casson, Alan Collier, Anthony Law, Bruno Cavallo and others. These excursions and other wilderness expeditions were instrumental in Paul’s style development into an impressionist interpretation accentuating colour and drama.

Exhibitions:
Participated in many exhibitions and Fine Art Galleries throughout Ontario, Quebec, Alberta

Collections:
More than 1000 images in private and corporate/government collections throughout Canada, United States and other countries.

Awards:
1991, the Town of Markham Achievement and Civic Recognition Award for Art and Cultural contribution to the community
Royal Canadian Geographic Society award in 1987, along with logistical support from the Polar Continental Shelf Project to travel the High Arctic Islands.
Artist-in-Residence, for Travel Dynamics New York, aboard the vessel Illiria to Greenland.
In 1996 an arctic voyage with the Canadian Coast Guard, C.C.G.S. Henry Larsen for six weeks.

Commissions:
Paul was commissioned by the North Channel Preservation Society, in 1987, to produce a limited edition serigraph on one of A.J.Casson’s paintings of Baie Fine. Subsequently, the Ontario Heritage Foundation has enacted an historical brief to contain the site, named Casson Peak.
A series of paintings of historic York Region Churches by the York Regional Municipality.
A number of small paintings of the western mountains for Sears Chicago.
Many other commissions.

Art Organizations:
The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, active member.
Worldwide Nature Artists Group, WNAG
Polar Artists Group

Represented by:
John A. Libby Fine Art, Toronto
Nature’s Scene, Georgetown, Ont.
.Wellington Gallery, Aurora, Ont.

Web page: www.natureartists.com/gauthierp.htm
www.nwp100.com
www.naturesscene.com

E-mail: rtssts@sympatico.ca

Address: Box 627
108 Prince’s St.
Fenelon Falls Ont. K0M1N0