Carole Lessard

www.CaroleLessardCows.com

Carole Lessard has always had a passion for the subjects she paints. Her constant search for bold subjects with high visual impact , her use of close-up views and sensitive attention to detail has helped create a unique style in most of her work.
Possessing the ability to work with a variety of media including watercolor and fluid acrylic on canvas have made her work original. Her love and control of the water mediums reflects her personal commitment to technical excellence.
Mostly now known for her lighthearted cow portraits, some of her paintings were selected for travelling exhibitions across the province and awarded several juror and public prizes such as the Ottawa Art Society and the Visual Arts Gala at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Recently her work was featured on the Radio Canada News television broadcast and Global Montreal Morning show.
A native Montrealer, Carole Lessard presently lives and paints in the Montérégie region of Coteau-du-Lac where she is surrounded by a rural and inspirational environnement.
"Being passionate about cows and overwhelmed by their size and grace, I often spend days with them on neighboring farms trying to capture their essence."

Carole Lessard puise son inspiration de l'observation de la nature et ses sujets se distinguent par l'utilisation de gros plans qui créent une image visuellement unique. Même si les vaches que l'artiste observe sont souvent tachées de noir et blanc, celle-ci leur attribue des couleurs qui ont l'effet de nous les gendres très sympathiques.
Native de Montréal, Carole Lessard vit et peint à Coteau-du-Lac ou elle est entourée d'un environnement champêtre et inspirant.
Dès son plus jeune âge, cet artiste a entretenu une passion unique pour le dessin et la peinture. Quand elle crée un portrait de vache, son but principal est de saisir et de dépeindre le vrai caractère du sujet en illustrant et en faisant ressortir sa personnalité.
"Les vaches ne sont pas seulement brunes, noires et blanches. Elles brutent enveloppées de couleurs mauves, cramoisies et ocre. Leurs regards dociles et réconfortants et leur curiosité ne cessent de m'étonner. Ce sont des bêtes magnifiques."