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Sylvio Gagnon - Premium Artist |
Sylvio Gagnon is a painter widely known for his individual oils, pastels and monotypes inspired by the Canadian and European landscape. Painting entirely en plein air, his work reflects his direct engagement with the natural world of land, sea and sky with much of the appeal flowing from the sheer energy with which the brush has been used. |
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 Goat River
oil painting, en plein air  TeePees on the Rideau Canal Skateway
oil painting, en plein air  Spring Thaw
oil painting, en plein air  Tamaracks
oil painting, en plein air
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Sylvio Gagnon Artist Statement:
Why do I paint? In my own style, I want to record and share the beauty of life. I also enjoy the sense of accomplishment and happiness that painting gives me. My artistic mission is to create images that reveal the beauty of life in all its forms, particularly those of nature in the form of landscape paintings. My preference is to work en plein air, where I am at home, even in the winter. I love being outdoors and I am greatly inspired by the subject matter. When I combine my passion for painting with my love of the outdoors, I become a child again - spontaneous and creative. A curious child who learns that Nature is an unlimited source for inspiration.
I frequently travel and paint in all parts of Canada, the USA and occasionally in Europe. I like to paint in the early morning and late afternoon when light is at its best. Painters I admire include Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. These Canadian painters and classic masters such as Corot, Monet and VanGogh painted from nature. In addition, American greats Charles Hawthorne and Robert Henri strongly advocated painting from nature. They all believed that painters could best be motivated and learn most from the natural environment.
July '11
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 Pivabiska Narrows
oil painting, en plein air  Duchesnay Falls
oil painting, en plein air  Matebechewan River
oil painting, en plein air  Sincennes Sugar Shack
oil painting, en plein air
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| Last modified: June 19, 2013 | Copyright 2013 Robert Genn, All Rights Reserved |
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