Claude Alphonse Simard (July 9, 1943 – September 15, 2014) was a Canadian painter born in

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. Simard's works depicted garden scenes, landscapes, still lifes and the human figure in a bright and boldly colored manner.

Biography

Born in Quebec City, Simard studied graphic design at the

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, in Toronto (1962-1966).A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada While still a student in his final year he served as an apprentice with the British Motors Corporation's graphic design department in Birmingham, England (1965). In 1966 he became head of Communications and Design for Simons' in Quebec City. In 1972 he was responsible for the redesigning of Simons' Sainte-Foy store. In 1973 he founded the Communikart design group and worked on corporate identity projects, book publishing, advertising, environmental graphics and exhibition design till 1984. He also designed over a dozen books for the Quebec Museum; and was a consultant for the Quebec government. In 1979 he was also involved in designing for

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. He became vice-dean of the Faculty of Arts at Laval University, then in 1975-1981, taught part-time at the School. He was a Professor, University of Laval (1984–2001).

Honours

* Founding member of Quebec Graphic Designers Society (1974) and author of Society's Code of Ethics (Bd. of Dirs. 1974-1976) * NY Soc. of Illustrators (1977) * Elected

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, (1983) (Council Mbr. 1984- 1987)

Portfolio

* Over 60 silk screen prints editioned since 1975 * Card editions by

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, Hallmark, L'Imagerie and Cartes Pôle Nord * postage stamps for

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1983 and 1987 * Major mural commissions for

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, City of Sainte-Foy * Artist Garden (Jardin Bon Accueil) subject of several major articles and TV shows

Exhibitions

35 solo exhibitions since 1974, of which: * Paris Show at L'Orangerie de Bagatelle, 1991 * Montreal, Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997 * Calgary, Masters Gallery, 1992, 1995, 2000 * Toronto, Roberts Gallery, 1996, 1999, 2000 * Québec City, Galerie Perreault, 2011 * "Painting Happiness": Claude A. Simard Retrospective, Centre d’interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, 2016

Bibliography

* Arthur Steven (1985) "Claude A. Simard". Alumnus (OCA Alumni Assoc.), Spring, 1985 (5 photos) * André Juneau (1991) "Claude A. Simard". Presses de L'U.L., 1991, 103p. * Claude A. Simard (1999) "Jardins Passions". 111p. * Claude A. Simard (2011) "Inspiration". 127p.

References

External links

''Artist's Website : claudeasimard.com''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simard, Claude A. 1943 births 2014 deaths Artists from Quebec City Canadian male painters Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Academic staff of Université Laval 20th-century Canadian painters 21st-century Canadian painters 20th-century Canadian male artists 21st-century Canadian male artists