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DESTINATION » CANADA
JOYCE FOURNIER
Toronto, ON, (416) 705-9640
[email protected]
http://www.fournierart.com
“For me, my passion for
sculpting and painting is what
gets me up in the morning.
Having considered myself an
artist since childhood,
I first worked in healthcare
and then industry for many
years before deciding to focus
on art full time,” says sculptor
and painter Joyce Fournier.
“I started with landscape
painting using oil in the early
’90s, moved to portraits and
figurative works using oil
and dry media some years
later, and then morphed into
abstract expressionism using
acrylic about five years ago.
During this last transition
I found myself venturing
into figurative sculpting not
only as a way of peaceful
distraction, but as a way of
maintaining all I had learned
in my prior years of academic
art training. By sculpting I am
able to further my interest in
the figure while at the sametime explore the excitement
and spontaneity of abstract
painting. The two activities
are complete opposites and
complementary,” the artist
continues. “Sculpting for me
is a methodical and technical
process, whereas I find abstract
expressionist painting to be
more of a full-bodied gestural
experience. I have been told
that it is truly unique to exhibit
both my sculptures and
abstract paintings together
at art fairs. The combination
of the two genres makes for
a great conversation piece in
itself. One would not expect
the same person to have
created both, but it works.”
Over the last 12 years,
Fournier has exhibited in
solo and group shows within
Canada and internationally.
Her work is found in private
collections in Canada, the
United States and Europe.
Fournier is represented by
Steidel Fine Art with whom
she will be showcasing some
of her new paintings at Red
Dot Miami in December.1
Joyce Fournier,
Female Torso, bronze,
ed. of 10, 4½ x 3 x 2½"2
Joyce Fournier,
Thinking in Red,
acrylic on canvas,
30 x 24"3
Joyce Fournier,
Contemplation,
bronze with granite
base, ed. of 10,
10 x 4½ x 32/5"
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