What you leave off often has a huge influence on the impact of the work. Caroline Bertrand's newest portraits have a haunting quality that beg the viewer to return often and delve deeply into the meaning of what is missing. Born and raised in Montreal I have always had a passion for observational drawing. I completed a BA in visual art at Université de Quebec à Montreal where I specialized in painting, developing a raw and gestural style. My works are essentially drawings in which I experiment with the various possibilities offered by using charcoal, pastel and graphite and their interactions with an array of unusual mediums such as acetate, alcohol, etc I have an intense practice of producing one drawing per day. This pace allows me to create with a free and direct gesture which allows for much spontaneous creativity. Fascinated mainly by the portrait and landscape, my works express what is shown and what is guessed, between the presence emanating from the drawing and its resonance in the experience of the viewer. Caroline's landscapes also have an familiar yet otherworldly quality to them. These mixed media works are as textured and layered as the views they represent. Comments are closed.
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