173DESTINATION/ CANADARÉMI LABARRE
Montreal, Canada
[email protected]
http://www.remilabarre.com
Self-taught artist Rémi LaBarre tells
emotionally charged stories through
his portraits and still life paintings.
Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
LaBarre is influenced by the work of
artists such as John Singer Sargent
and Richard Schmid, but by far,
his greatest passion is music. This
is what fuels his creativity and his
artistic practice most.
“I love live music and I have
seen so many shows,” says LaBarre.
“My favorite jazz club in Montreal
is House of Jazz. Over the years, I
have seen live musicians performing
in places like Preservation Hall in
New Orleans, Ryman Auditorium
and Blue Bird Café in Nashville, an
old dance hall and a gospel church
in Texas, an open mic in Austin,
a cabaret in New York [and many
more]...and I have my airplane ticket
for some blues in Chicago!”
While the artist himself is not a
musician, he explains that whenever
he needs a bit of inspiration to pick
up the brush and begin painting,
“I just put Leonard Cohen’s music on.”
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Rémi LaBarre,
Has anyone seen
my muse, acrylic,
24 x 26"2
Rémi LaBarre,
Double bass player,
acrylic, 36 x 24"3
Rémi LaBarre,
Leonard Cohen –
golden voice, acrylic,
30 x 20"1 23