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Brigitte Thériault

Photographer and  artist  multidisciplinary

Born in Charlesbourg in Quebec City, Canada in 1974.

Artistic approach

As a photographic artist, Brigitte Thériault does not limit her work to a discourse on photography. An impressionist artist, she subjects her photographic eye to the film, cultivating raw instinct.

A globetrotter at heart, she strives to capture the beauty of a landscape, a fleeting moment seized on the sly; her work is resolutely aesthetic, she approaches photography like painting. This thirst for untamed freedom, this quest for the sublime and the ideal, so dear to romantic spirits, is revealed in her series "Vivia" and "Pastel," two series that contrast light and darkness, lost paradise and realism, languor and happiness, solitude and family.

Moreover, the sublimated nature, these vast desert landscapes, these winter clouds superimposed on a summer impression, these added blurs to enhance or distort reality, present works that constantly defy beauty; they borrow from nature in beams, in flashes, without ever perverting it. - Michaël Lachance , art critic, essayist. 2015

Biography. Press, Exhibitions and Implications

2022. German Christmas Market, Old Quebec

Original handcrafted creations

https://www.carrefourdequebec.com/2022/11/le-marche-de-noel-allemand-est-lance-dans-le-vieux-quebec/

2022. NOSTALGIA 90

Exposure, Authentic Photographs 1988-2003

Brigitte Thériault: the wind of the 90s

The Sun, By Caroline Grégoire

https://www.lesoleil.com/2022/09/13/brigitte-theriault-le-vent-des-annees-90-6b567a4dc4e698ed79050f94ad158197/

Klaude Roussel, Brigitte Thériault and Philippe-Emmanuel Favron (Chez Victor Québec)

2021. Brigitte Thériault's first holiday pop-up. Laurie Wieland

2021. Quebec Garden Collection

2020. The Sun. Nomadic Art: Bringing the Scent of Hawaii into Your Home. By Marie-Anne Dayé

2020. Kauai Collection
  • " The Kauai collection blossomed in the heart of the tropics in 2017, matured, and in the spring of 2020 my first home furnishings were exhibited to the public at the Galerie du Meuble in Quebec City." BT

Bag and pouch making. Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii. 2017

2020. The annual. Participation

2020. My Neighborhood Magazine. For the love of the land

2020. The Sun. Snapshots in Lockdown

The Sun. The Magazine, article June 2020 By Raphaëlle Plante

2018. Unis Vert l'Intemporel Exhibition
  • The company Unis Vert L'Art is launching its fourth eco-art event, an exhibition showcasing the works of 40 artists, including several renowned names, created from recyclable artifacts—glass, marble, silverware, and heritage materials—recovered from the recently renovated Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Unis Vert L'Art achieved the same feat with artifacts from the Château Frontenac in Quebec City in 2012.
  • Some participating artists: Gilles Vigneault , André Fournelle , Don Darby , Olivier Martineau , Françoise Issaly , Marc Garneau , Michel Beaucage ...
  • Exhibition 1: Galerie Le Livart : 3980, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal (Québec), from April 24 to May 1, 2018.
  • Exhibition 2: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth , Montreal. July 18 to August 5, 2018

"For this exhibition, I chose two antique mirrors salvaged from the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel to create two unique works: Her Majesty and Royal Destiny ." BT

Her Majesty. Photographic print on cotton canvas, Photoshop and acrylic. Model: Christine Bélanger

Royal Destiny https://brigittetheriault.ca/collections/pieces-uniques/products/destin-royal Model: Christine Bélanger

brigitte theriault, olivier martineau, gilles vigneault

With Gilles Vigneault , and Olivier Martineau , Hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada. 2018

2018-17-16. PU'UKUMU school, Kilauea, Kauai
  • Darkroom, Pinhole camera & Yearbook Photography class"
  • Volunteer teacher

pu'ukumu school, kilauea, kauai, hawaii 2018

2017-2018. Photographer for Flytographer, Kauai, Hawaii

Passport Magazine, Issue 3, Summer 2017. Portrait. Question and Answer.

Photo: On the Hanalei Pier, Kauai, Hawaii.

Photo: The Napali Coast

2017. ICI ARTV. ARTIST TO DISCOVER: Brigitte Thériault, photographer. Read more here

Since 2013, the Gendron family has been flying to Hawaii for a large part of the year.

"We truly fell in love with the island of Kauai." BT

Gendron family, Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii. Photo: Thomas Rinfret

2017. Exhibition and studio visit, collection 2007 to 2015

July 15 and 16, 2017, 1565, Louis XIV Blvd., Quebec City, Canada.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Vhoj2mNf4

Brigitte Theriault

The works on display come from her “ Pastel ” collection and were produced between 2007 and 2015. The photographer presents a temporary exhibition, reflecting her own style, because after all, nothing is permanent except change. Claudie Bérubé.

2017. Radio-Canada, Première-Heure program with Claude Bernatchez

The exotic nature of Brigitte Thériault

Photographer and artist Brigitte Theriault now lives on the island of Kauai in Hawaii with her family.

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGbLrAuwsXU

Interview: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/premiere-heure/segments/entrevue/31011/brigitte-theriault-photographe-kauai-hawaii

Brigitte Theriault. Photo : Radio-Canada / Alice Chiche

2017. The Sun. Beauty Focus. Between Quebec and Hawaii, by Michèle Laferrière

https://www.lesoleil.com/2017/07/27/objectif-beaute-entre-quebec-et-hawai-4a6e3732d8a5a1816e6211bddff758f5?nor=true 

Brigitte Theriault

2017. Charlesbourg Express. From Charlesbourg to Hawaii

https://www.quebechebdo.com/culture/118274/de-charlesbourg-a-hawai/

"Photography is a powerful medium for appealing to the most powerful emotions."
Pure, to find beauty and what is essential. BT

2017-2005. Design and Decor. Magazines
  • Freelance photographer for: Décormag, Sofadeco, Chez soi and Les idées de ma maison.

The artwork Sudden Unveiling. Ideas from my home. January 2017

2016. Senegal. Exhibition

Mission and immersion in Senegal

"For the past few years, the idea of ​​taking on this kind of challenge had appealed to me, but above all, I knew that this trip would allow me to discover an Africa completely off the beaten tourist track, something I had always dreamed of." BT

brigitte theriault, jean-marc ouatarra

The Galerie l'Art'chipel in Lévis, Quebec, Canada. Nadie Ostiguy , Jean-Marc Ouattara , Brigitte Thériault

2016. IDS show, Toronto. Participation

Brigitte Theriault

Brigitte Theriault

IDS Toronto 2016 With Marc Gendron

2016. The Ni Vu Ni Cornu gallery celebrates its fifth anniversary. MICHÈLE LAFERRIÈRE

https://www.lesoleil.com/2016/05/20/la-galerieni-vu-ni-cornu-fete-ses-cinq-ans-14bef42397bf20a6c0d68d48fdd992cc

2015. Ni Vu Ni Cornu Gallery. Radio-Canada, interview with Anne-Josée Cameron

https://www.facebook.com/annejosee.cameron/videos/1176577679036611/?pnref=story

The work Free

2015. THE NI VU NI CORNU GALLERY EXHIBITS AT PLACE STE-FOY!
2015 - Le Soleil, Vitrine Ni Vu Ni Cornu, article February 2015

Works: Acid and Through Me

2015. Isola Festival, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Collective Exhibition
  • In one of the city's most evocative parks, Villa Castelnuovo, the Isola che c'è Festival from Palermo in Sicily will take place, a major event where music, art, and street food will be the main attractions. October 15-18, 2015
  • Artwork on display: Free

Isola che c’è Festival in Palermo, Sicily . Brigitte Thériault with Vittorio Sgarbi , art critic, writer, politician.

2015. SEE.ME. Louvre Museum, Paris. Digital Exhibition

2014-2015. Hanalei School Fundraiser. Auction. Kauai, Hawaii

Starry Nights. Two 8x10 works offered at auction: “Free” and “Under a blazing sun”.

2015 and 2012. Annual Christmas auction for caretakers
  • the Golden Keys of the Château Frontenac

2015. Judge for the SPAQ photography competition
  • "Sporadically, I am a professor, lecturer and judge for various photographic events (SPAQ, U.Laval, NDF College, Maurice Barbeau Centre)."

Analysis and critique at Cégep de Limoilou, with photographer Martin Houde.

2014. Josey's World, FM 93.3. Leaving everything behind for Hawaii
  • Radio interview on OUR adventure Hawaiian, with Josey Arsenault

Listen to the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-2dAfL5iteE

Hanalei School, Édouard, Béatrice and Olivier Gendron

2014. The Housing Guide. These Quebec artists who decorate our walls

https://www.guidehabitation.ca/blogue/ces-artistes-de-quebec-qui-decorent-nos-murs/

"The first time I saw one of her works in a local shop, I was instantly captivated by her style and immediately sought out information about the artist, Brigitte Thériault, a photographer from Quebec City." Marie-Ève ​​Côté | 2014-02-27. Home Guide

Artwork Arrangement. Client: Chanut

2014. Artavita contest
  • Honorable mention for Symbol , Saint Lucia, Caribbean.

Symbol

2014. 5 nominations for the Photography Masters Cup competition

2013. Affordable art fair, New York. Participation

2013. See.me. Story of the creative. new York
  • July. Exhibition virtual during of the opening ​ of " Angel " gala Orensanz Foundation for tea arts ". 172 Norfolks Street. Artwork presented : The ​ ​ ​ gentle caravan . SEE.ME

2013. Color awards. The 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup

The Little Warrior
Olivier Gendron, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 2008

2013-14. Art gallery of Hamilton, Ontario. Spring sales

2013. Montreal Home Magazine. Inspired by nature
  • A photographer in search of an ideal. By Elaine Kalman Naves

2013. ARTBOMB. A daily online art auction. Hey you 3/30

http://www.artbombdaily.com/​

2013. Sofadeco magazine, published work:
  • The Forest of White Snowflakes 4/4

Owner: Caroline Dumas

2013. Hawaii with the family, landscapes worthy of Hollywood films

"At the first rays of morning, the warm, low light strikes the steep mountains, the landscape becomes surreal..." BT
    2013. Two Quebec women stand out in Toronto. Le Soleil, Michèle LaFerrière
    • Participation in the IDS show in Toronto, alongside the artist Paule Dionne.
    • Recipient of an export grant from Sodec

    https://www.lesoleil.com/2013/02/02/ameublement-residentiel-deux-quebecoises-se-distinguent-a-toronto-e31384fc4c8adcfc0aa1c3791886c6ac

    2012. SIDIM . Participation in the Montreal Independent Interior Design Show

    2012. Unis Vert Exhibition: Art. Castle Going Green
    • Group exhibition Unis Vert L'art. Gilles Vigneault , renowned Quebec poet and lyricist, is participating in the exhibition and will be present at the opening. Château Frontenac, Quebec City, Canada.

    La Vie de Château Magazine. Brass Players , by Diane Laberge

    From left to right: Olivier Martineau , Brigitte Thériault and Nicolas Dignart

    Robert Mercure(Château Frontenac), Gilles Vigneault , and Olivier Martineau ,

    The builders of Quebec City, sold!

    2012. Cinema/TV_Appearance

    From 2012 to the present, my images have been used for the sets of the following Quebec productions:

    White 4/30, 38x48, flush mount glossy plexiglass frame, featured in Endorphine, a film by André Turpin, 2015. Location: Dimension Plus

    2012. Fire 5th edition exhibition , C oop Ecto, Montreal . Canada. Collective exhibition

    2011. Far East. Group exhibition

    2011. Brigitte Thériault Gallery-Studio. 39 Dalhousie Street, Quebec City
    • The Brigitte Thériault Gallery-Studio opened its doors at 39 Dalhousie Street in Old Quebec in April 2011. She met Olivier Martineau and Claude Lessard , who introduced her to the Unis Vers l' Art group .
    • The painter and muralist Phelipe Soldevila work has the gallery during the summer season
    " Despite the enriching experience, it did not meet my initial expectations; the gallery closed a year later." BT

    2011. Press Kit Brigitte Thériault Gallery-Studio
    2011. Le Soleil. The broad horizons of Brigitte Thériault, by Michèle LaFerrière
    • The 37-year-old photographer has her studio on Dalhousie Street in Quebec City. The tall, arched windows offer a panoramic view of the St. Lawrence River and Lévis. But this isn't what inspires Brigitte Thériault. She prefers the jungle to the city, wide horizons to asphalt. Her photos resemble paintings. Monumental, they are governed by...read more:

    https://www.lesoleil.com/2011/11/26/les-grands-horizons-de-brigitte-theriault-7c90a6161d4bda66420e1f1d36099b77

    Photo: Érick Labbé

    2011. The Sun. Hidden Treasures
    • They're talking about my ceramics.
    2011-2014- Art'Chipel Gallery , Lévis, Quebec

    2011. Ni Vu Ni Cornu Gallery, opening
    2011. The Devil Is in the Arts by Josianne Desloges
    • Portrait of the N i Vu Ni Cornu gallery at its opening.

    2011. Foundation of the CHU de Québec
    • In collaboration with Souris-Mini, I am offering portraits to dozens of families for the CCHU de Québec Foundation. Galeries de la Capitale, Quebec City.
    2011. Cooperation for the creation of original works

    Osoya Restaurant: Emerald Battle, Lili and Rose, Hail, Captain

    Shark, montage. Radical Sport.

    2010. Sofadeco Magazine. Brigitte Thériault, artist portrait. By Jean Frenette

    2009. Nude breasts on glossy paper. Journal de Québec. By Kathleen Frenette

    2009. Magazin'art. Biennial Directory of Canadian Artists in Galleries 2009-2010
    • Of the 650 artists mentioned, Brigitte Thériault is the only artist listed in the field of photography.


    2009. CVM 40th Anniversary Exhibition. Participation
    • A photography exhibition of past and present students of Collège du Vieux-Montréal, organized by Philip Lim and Martin Benoît .
    2008. The Magic of Film. By Jacques Bélanger
    • Women in the visual arts. The art magazine Parcours profiles Brigitte Thériault

    2008. Dads. A tribute to fatherhood. Book

    Jean Thériault and Édouard Gendron

    Max Oné-Onti Gros-Louis , his son and grandson. Wendake, Quebec 2008.

    2008. Imperceptible Presence. By Sabrina Clitandre, art historian

    To appreciate Brigitte Thériault's photographic works is to share with her the special moments she has captured. With her keen eye, she observes nature and humanizes it through gentle and precise interventions. The artist's transformed landscapes offer a focal point where the best of nature and human ingenuity converge.

    Instinctively mastering the principles of harmonious composition, Brigitte Thériault favors logical arrangement and the repetition of certain elements to create visual harmony. Thériault's work unfolds within a photographic space where nature is imbued with poetry.

    2008. The Inns of the Heart
    2008-2007. Voir newspaper. Quebec

    2007. Art Galleries
    • Beauchamp Gallery. Quebec and Toronto
    • Dimension Plus Gallery, Montreal
    • Sirany Gallery. Pittsburgh, USA
    • Whistler Art Gallery. Vancouver

    By the force of things 48x60, Sirany gallery, USA.

    2007. Passion-Iris. Gisèle Lebrun, The Lady with the Iris
    • A documentary about the passion of Gisèle Lebrun, who has been building and maintaining her gardens for 55 years.
    • Directed and conceived by: Brigitte Thériault
    • In collaboration with Simon Perrier (director and editor), Joanie Leclerc (MUA), Nadia Mailloux and Éric Bélanger (actors), Laurent Savard (cameraman, assistant), Marc Gendron and Julie Lévesque (assistants)

    YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Ymn8uocbC84

    Gisèle's Gardens, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies.

    Nadia Mailloux and Éric Bélanger, actors.

    The Lady with Irises, Sofadeco magazine

    2007. CAPJ Lévis (Youth Assistance and Prevention Centre)
    • Auction. On April 26, 2007, I am offering a 19x11 artwork entitled Amazon Frog.

    2005. Collaboration with designer Lisa-Nancy Lavoie, Léo Lajeanne
    2004. Life. Exhibition
    2003-2019. Charlesbourg Studio
    • 1565, Booul.Louis XIV, Quebec, Qc.

    2002 & 1998. Miami

    2001. Group exhibition. Galerie Vu. Quebec City
    • The Mackerel. A fickle work of art
    • Photography, cross process, MDF, lamination, metal.

    200. Quebec City Music Scene, Quérock Project
    • Official photographer for the Quérock Project. Flangers, Tuppert, Pascal, Richard Small, Dutch
    • From 1994 to 2003, I carried out several projects for artists in the Quebec and Montreal music scene.

    Flangers : Julien Martre, Frédéric Asselin, Frédérick Ayotte and Poe Kid Linnon.

    Tuppert . With Brian Tuppert (vocals), J. Côté (drums), Louis Fernandez (guitar), Jeff Bougie (bass) and Éric Blanchard (guitar). Their first album "Free" was released in 2001.

    2000. Exhibition. Architectural Fish
    • Bonsecours Market, Montreal , Canada. Group exhibition

    2000. Exhibition: Heart of America
    • Culture Days, Quebec City, Canada. Solo. Chapel of the Good Shepherd
    1999. Maurice Barbeau Centre. DEP Photography
    • Teacher of laboratory and darkroom techniques.
    1998- Studio BT Inc. Carmelli Agency
    • Birth of my company, Studio BT Inc.
    • 1998-2001 - Studio at the historic Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 1080 rue de la Chevrotière, Quebec
    • Acquisition of the Carmelli modeling and casting agency
    • Resale of the agency to a third party in 2000

    Josée Panaroni, Fred, Marie St-Laurent, Catherine Langlois, Sophie Brisson and Nathalie Nassif

    1993-1999. Fashion, Magazines and Editorial

    1995-1997. Snowboard & Mountain Biking World Cup. Quebec Winter Carnival , New France Festival

    1996. St. Kitts and McGill University. Alcoholism Research Centre
    • Photographer appointed to accompany researchers from McGill University (research on alcoholism) to St. Kitts in the Caribbean.

    1996. Exhibition: Architectural Fish (The Speckled Trout)
    • Collective exhibition. Duchesnay Ecocenter, Quebec, Canada.

    Piranha, Blue dolphin, Speckled trout. 3D artwork. Photograph, MDF.

    1995-1996. Concordia University, Photography and Film

    The Trophy. A series of medium-format photographs on moose hunting.

    1995. Télémag . Television interview, profile of the next generation
    1995. Exhibition: Architectural Fish (Piranha)

    1995. Exhibition: Architectural Fish (The Herring)
    • Perspective Gallery, Bourlamaque Street, Quebec , Canada. solo.   

    The Sun. In perfect perspective, by Dany Quine

    1995. London, English immersion trip
    1994. Exhibition at LLLozeau. Montreal

    1994. Exhibition: Snowboard Fisheye 
    • Bar l'Aventure, Mont Ste-Anne, Quebec
    • In collaboration with the painter Éric Perral

    1994. Exhibition: Mixed Media

    1994. Exhibition: "All imagination can be visualized II"
    • La Fourmi Atomic (1988-2001), rue D'auteuil, Quebec

    1991-94. Photography Techniques, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal

      1988-1990. Introduction to photography
      • Limoilou College Photography Club. Introduction to photography and darkroom experimentation
      • Production of 6 greeting cards (Rue du Petit-Champlain, Château Frontenac and scenes at the Quebec Zoo.