Thursday, December 23, 2010

Covers! Couvertures!

Recently I had the honor to see 3 of my works on 2 different covers.
"Aenor" on the Art of the Portrait magazine, "Le défi" and my "Winter Self-Portrait" on the ARC salon catalogue.
























Récemment j'ai eu l'honneur de voir 3 de mes œuvres sur 2 couvertures.
"Aenor" sur le magazine "the Art of the Portrait", "Le défi" et mon "Autoportait hivernal" sur le catalogue du salon de l'ARC .

Friday, December 17, 2010

" L'envol II "


Huile, 35cm x 28cm.

Oil, 11" x 14"

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

"L'envol I "


Huile.
35cm x 28cm.

Oil.
11" x 14"

Saturday, December 04, 2010

"Autoportrait froissé" "Crumpled Self-Portrait"


"Autoportrait froissé"
Fusain et craie blanche
25cm x 30cm


"Crumpled Self-Portrait"
Charcoal and white chalk
8" x12"

Friday, December 03, 2010

Holiday Small Work Show: Legacy gallery


I'm pleased to announce that my "Self-portrait with Blue Light" will be showing at the Legacy Gallery's Holiday Small Work Show.

Thursday, December 2, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 PM
7178 Main Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Phone 480.945.1113
Fax 480.945.8818

Je suis heureuse d'annoncer que mon "Autoportrait avec lumière bleue" sera présenté dans l'exposition "Holiday Small Work" de la Legacy Gallery.

2 Décembre 2010

19h - 21h

7178 Main Street

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

Phone 480.945.1113
Fax 480.945.8818


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

GRAND PRIZE WINNER "Inspiring Figures"










































The portrait of my daughter "Aenor" won the Grand Prize in the "Inspiring figures" exhibition, hosted by the Portrait Society of America, Cecilia Beaux Forum and The Butler Institute of American Art.
In the current issue of International Artist Magazine ( #76, december 2010 / January 2011) you can find a 2 pages article about my painting process.

Le portrait de ma fille "Aenor" a remporté le Grand Prix dans l'exposition "Inspiring Figures" organisée par la "Portrait Society of America", le "Cecilia Beaux Forum" et le "Butler Institute of American Art"
Dans le dernier numéro de "International Artist Magazine" ( #76, decembre 2010 / Janvier 2011) vous pouvez trouver un article de 2 pages décrivant mon approche picturale.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

"Algo más que realismo... IV"

"La fiancée de l'hiver" fera partie de l'exposition "Algo más que realismo... IV" organisée par la Galerie Artelibre
Du 18 Novembre au 3 Décembre
Sala de exposiciones de la Agrupación Artística Aragonesa - Zaragoza, Espagne.

"La fiancée de l'hiver" will be included in "Algo más que realismo... IV", an exhibition organized by Galeria Artelibre.
November 18th - December 3rd
Sala de exposiciones de la Agrupación Artística Aragonesa - Zaragoza, Spain.

Galería artelibre
Exposición colectiva "Algo más que realismo... IV"
Del 18 de noviembre al 3 de diciembre de 2010
Sala de exposiciones de la Agrupación Artística Aragonesa - Zaragoza.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Legacy Gallery Drawing Show














My 2 drawings "Unveiling" and "La bergeronnette" will be included in the Legacy Gallery's drawing show.

Opening: October 14, 2010 7:00- 9:00 PM

Legacy Gallery

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Phone 480.945.1113
Fax 480.945.8818

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Inspiring Figures at the Butler Institute of American Art















I'm very honored to announce that my painting "Aenor" is going to be included !!!!


The Portrait Society’s Cecilia Beaux Forum, a committee in support of women artists, spent several years developing this exhibit which celebrates American women artists whose innovative portraits and figurative artwork have inspired generations of artists and will certainly continue to do so.
Inspiring Figures features a mixed collection of work by historic artists, acclaimed contemporary artists and prize-winning artwork chosen through a national competition. We are privileged to be showing Inspiring Figures at the Butler Institute of American Art, which holds the distinction of being the first museum in the world to focus exclusively on American art. Inspiring Figures has an educational focus and is the culmination of the Cecilia Beaux Forum mission to engage and expand the public’s awareness of women artists and women's contributions to the arts, as well as to our nation’s history.

Inspiring Figures will be on display at the Butler Institute of American Art September 12-October 31, 2010. We hope you will all join us at the Butler September 12, 2010 for the Opening Reception and Award Ceremony and again throughout the show at the many educational programs.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Second Place Award - Perez Fine Art Galleries


I just learned that my drawing "La bluette" received this fine honor in the Perez Fine Art Galleries Summer exhibition !


Je viens juste d'apprendre que mon dessin "La bluette" a reçu l'honneur de gagner le deuxième prix dans l'exposition d'été de Perez Fine Art Galleries!

Friday, June 18, 2010

La bergeronnette






















"La bergeronnette"
16'' x 20'' , charcoal and Conté.

50cm x 40,5cm, fusain et Conté.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

"La fiancée de l'hiver"


"La fiancée de l'hiver"
11" x 14", oil on linen on panel.

28cm x 36cm, huile sur lin sur panneau.

Friday, June 04, 2010

"La moinette"


"La moinette"
16" x 20" , charcoal and Conté

50cm x 40,5 cm, fusain et Conté

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Few works in auctions - Quelques oeuvres aux enchères



Few works of mine are currently available through The Brigham Galleries, an online art auction house. Representing original fine art, The Brigham Galleries fills the gaping hole between eBay and leading auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s.


Plusieurs de mes oeuvres sont présentement disponibles par The Brigham Galleries, une salle des ventes en ligne, spécialisée dans les oeuvres d'art originales. Ils couvrent la part de marché comprise entre eBay et les salles de ventes majeures comme Christie's et Sotheby's.


Tuesday, May 04, 2010

WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU AWARD and FIRST PLACE in Drawing in the ART RENEWAL CENTER competition

The Art Renewal Center just published the results of their competition : I'm very honored to announce that my painting "Le Défi" won the Best in Show Bouguereau Prize, and my "Winter Self-portrait won the First Prize in the drawing category. In addition, another drawing " 3 months" is among the finalists !
You can see the post including all the winners here.

L'Art Renewal Center vient de publier les résultats de leur concours annuel : j'ai le grand honneur d'annoncer que ma peinture "Le défi" a gagné le "Best in Show Bouguereau prize" et mon "Autoportrait hivernal" a gagné le Premier Prix de la catégorie dessin. De plus, mon dessin "3 mois" est parmi les finalistes.
Vous pouvez voir tous les résultats ici

Friday, April 23, 2010

"Bacchante"









"Bacchante"
Oil on panel,
32" x 32"


"Bacchante"
Huile sur panneau,
81cm x 81cm

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

"La bluette"





"La bluette"
charcoal and Conté, 16" x 20"


Fusain et Conté, 50cm x 40,5 cm.

Friday, April 16, 2010

2 recent awards / 2 nouveaux prix












"Ballerine" won an Honorable Mention in the Greenhouse Gallery's Salon International ( San Antonio, TX)
"Ballerine" a gagné une Mention Honorable dans le Salon International de la Greenhouse Gallery ( San Antonio ,TX)










"Le défi" won again the People's Choice Award in the Kingston Prize in the Art Gallery of Calgary.
"Le défi" a gagné encore une fois le prix du public dans la Kingston Prize , Art Gallery of Calgary.

Monday, April 12, 2010

"Les hautes herbes"


C'était la démonstration que j'ai faite pendant le dernier atelier de Fusain-Conté .

Fusain et Conté, 38cm x 38cm


This was my demo for the last Charcoal and conté workshop I taught.

Charcoal and Conté, 15" x 15"

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Atelier de 5 jours: Portrait au Fusain et Conté/ 5 days workshop: Charcoal and Conté Portrait


-Atelier
de 5 jours : Portrait au fusain et Conté:
10-14 Mai
2010 ( 10h à 16h)


Pour plus d’informations et réservations :
marinadieul@yahoo.ca

-5 days Charcoal and Conté Portrait Workshop :
2010 May 10-14
(10:00am - 4:00pm).


For more info and reservation: marinadieul@yahoo.ca

Atelier de 5 jours : Portrait peinture à l’huile/ 5 days Portrait workshop : Oil painting





















Atelier de 5 jours : Portrait peinture à l’huile

17-21 Mai 2010 (10h- 16h)

Pour plus d’informations et réservations :
marinadieul@yahoo.ca


5 days Portrait workshop : Oil painting
2010 May 17-21
(10:00am – 4:00pm)

For more info and reservation: marinadieul@yahoo.ca

Friday, March 05, 2010

Self portrait with blue light / Autoportrait avec lumière bleue


11" x14", oil on linen on panel.

35cm x 28cm, huile sur lin sur panneau.













I would like to thank Sadia Hussain, Alison, and Vesna for giving me Sunshine Awards.
The Sunshine Award is given to blogs that are creative, positive and inspirational.
Please visit their blogs and enjoy their wonderful creations!

Sunday, February 28, 2010

"La décision"

"La décision" 30" x 24",
Oil on linen.

76cm x 61cm, huile sur lin.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Canadian Olympic Athletes: A Dialogue in Art

Portrait of Sylvie Fréchette, oil on linen , 34" x 40".

Portrait de Sylvie Fréchette, huile sur lin, 86cm x 102cm.


CANADIAN PORTRAITISTS SALUTE OUR TOP OLYMPIANS

MARCH 2-26 AT TORONTO ’S JOHN B. AIRD GALLERY

OPENING RECEPTION THURSDAY, MARCH 4

The Portrait Society of Canada salutes Canada’s top Olympic athletes in an extraordinary, month-long exhibition of contemporary portraits. Canadian Olympic Athletes: A Dialogue in Art will be on display March 2-26, 2010 at the John B. Aird Gallery in the MacDonald Block, 900 Bay Street , first floor, Toronto . The paintings will also be auctioned for sale on eBay.

The Opening Reception is Thursday, March 4, 6-8 p.m., with artists and a number of the athlete subjects in attendance. Brothers Paul and John Craig, track and field Olympians (1976 and 1980) will be guest speakers. The portrait of the two recently carrying the Olympic Torch, by artist Jean Harding, is one of 34 artworks on display and sale.

The exhibition is open to the public Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at no charge. Information is available at both the Gallery website and the Portrait Society of Canada website

Canadian Olympic Athletes: A Dialogue in Art features fine art portraits of living Canadian Olympians and Paralympians, created by professional portraitists across Canada . Most are in oils or acrylic, although there are 2 sculptures.

Portrait subjects include include Nathalie Lambert, Simon Whitfield, Donovan Bailey, Sasha Mehmedovic, Joannie Rochette, Sylvie Frechette, Ian Millar, Daniel Nestor, Helen Nichol, Jim Elder, Marc Gagnon, Brady Reardon, Clara Hughes, Eric Lamaze, Billy Bridges, Josh McGuire, Frazer Will, Yann Mathieu, Sammy Jo, Jennifer Robinson, Evert Baste, Barbara Ann Scott, Silken Laumann, Petra Burka, Lauren Woolstencroff, Tracy Cameron, Angus Mortimer, Ole Sorensen, Alex Baumann, Becky Kellar and Kalyna Roberge.

Portrait Society founder and President Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan points out that this significant exhibition celebrates not only the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympics Games, but also the artists’ unique involvement with Canadian Olympic athletes. “Both the athletes and artists reflect enthusiasm, energy and an exceptional ability to go the distance,” she says.

“It was a great inspiration and privilege to create these paintings,” Tsyglan concludes. “We wish all of our Canadian athletes the best of luck in Vancouver in 2010.”

For further information, contact:

Linda Litwack

416-782-7837

E-mail: lalitwack@rogers.com

Athlètes Olympiques Canadiens: Un Dialogue Artistique

LES PORTRAITISTES CANADIENS RENDENT HOMMAGE À NOS OLYMPIENS

2-26 MARS À LA GALERIE JOHN B. AIRD À TORONTO

VERNISSAGE JEUDI 4 MARS

La Société de Portrait du Canada rend hommage aux athlètes Olympiques avec une magnifique exposition de portraits contemporains, qui durera un mois. Athlètes Olympiques Canadiens: un dialogue artistique sera exposé du 2 au 26 Mars 2010 à la galerie John B. Aird dans le bloc MacDonald, 900 Bay Street, premier étage, Toronto. Les peintures seront également mises aux enchères sur eBay

Le vernissage aura lieu Jeudi 4 Mars, de 18h à 20h, avec la présence des artistes et un certain nombre de leurs sujets athlètes. Les frères Paul et John Craig, Athlétisme (1976 et 1980) prendront la parole. Leur récent portrait portant la flamme Olympique par l’artiste Jean Harding, est l’une des 34 œuvres exposées et en vente.

L’exposition est ouverte au public du lundi au vendredi, de 10h à 18h, entrée libre.

Les informations sont disponibles sur le site web de la galerie ainsi que sur le site de la Société du Portrait du Canada
Athlètes Olympiques Canadiens: un dialogue artistique
présente des portraits d’athlètes Olympique et para-olympiques Canadiens vivants, créés par des portraitistes professionnels de tout le Canada. La plupart sont à l’huile ou à l’acrylique, bien qu’il y ait aussi 2 sculptures.

Les sujets choisis représentent Nathalie Lambert, Simon Whitfield, Donovan Bailey, Sasha Mehmedovic, Joannie Rochette, Sylvie Frechette, Ian Millar, Daniel Nestor, Helen Nichol, Jim Elder, Marc Gagnon, Brady Reardon, Clara Hughes, Eric Lamaze, Billy Bridges, Josh McGuire, Frazer Will, Yann Mathieu, Sammy Jo, Jennifer Robinson, Evert Baste, Barbara Ann Scott, Silken Laumann, Petra Burka, Lauren Woolstencroff, Tracy Cameron, Angus Mortimer, Ole Sorensen, Alex Baumann, Becky Kellar et Kalyna Roberge

La fondatrice et présidente de la Société du Portrait, Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan souligne que cette importante exposition célèbre non seulement les Jeux Olympiques et Para-olympiques de Vancouver mais aussi l’engagement exceptionnel des artistes avec les athlètes Olympiques Canadiens. « Les athlètes aussi bien que les artistes personnifient l’enthousiasme, l’énergie et une exceptionnelle persévérance. » dit-elle.

“La création de ces peintures était un grand privilège et une véritable inspiration » conclut Mme Tsyglan. « Nous souhaitons bonne chance à tous nos athlètes Canadiens à Vancouver en 2010 »

Pour de plus amples informations, contacter:

Linda Litwack

416-782-7837

Courriel: lalitwack@rogers.com

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Cheval Céleste


11" x 14", oil on linen on panel.

28cm x 36cm, huile sur lin sur panneau.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Ballerine


"Ballerine"
9" x12", Oil.

23cm x 36cm, huile.

Thursday, January 07, 2010

"Le Défi" in Toronto, January 7-19. Waddington Auction Rooms



My painting "Le Défi" is in the Kingston Prize exhibition wich opens today in Toronto at Waddington Auction Rooms, 111 Bathurst Street.
The exhibition will finish on January 19th.

This painting won 2 people's choice awards, was finalist in the Artist Magazine competition, and also was finalist in the Raymar Art competition. Here is what Bryce Cameron Liston who was the judge said about it:

Le Défi by Marina Dieul
30" x 24" Oil

Judge's Comments: Unlimited imagination. This is an absolutely brilliantly executed Tromp-l'oeil painting. The painting has so many levels; I don't even know where to start. I love the idea which completely took me by surprise. I'm sure there is more going on in this painting than meets the eye, it certainly makes me ask many questions, and continue to examine all of the wonderful intricacies found along the way. The artist has successfully executed all of the different textures. I love the way the artist incorporated her signature on the plastic, and backwards to boot!