Françoise Brazeau Ferguson
Françoise began painting seriously in the seventies. The next ten years
of her life were devoted to family and art. Through those years she
attended regular classes at the Ottawa School of Art, working under
various accomplished artists such as: Bruce Heggtveit, Robert Hyndman,
Morton Baslaw, and others.
From 1977 to 1984 Françoise owned and managed a framing business and art
studio in Pointe Gatineau, QC (Le
pinceau d’art) where she led workshops that were very
well attended. During those years she personally
participated in numerous exhibitions (groups and solo) and sold
paintings to individuals across the country and to some living abroad.
In 1984 when her three children were in school, she opted for a change
in lifestyle and went to work for the Canadian Medical Protective
Association. After a successful career, Françoise has retired and
resumed her visual art activities, participating in workshops, painting
outdoors and in studio. She is very engaged in the visual art community
with membership in: the
Françoise uses watercolour, pastels, pencils and oil, the latter being
her
preferred medium. Landscapes and
portraits are her favourite subjects. She particularly enjoys outdoor (plein-air)
painting. The play of the wind and sun on the leaves and water inspires
her creativity enabling her to create traditional paintings that capture
the beauty of her surroundings. In contrast, when she paints portraits,
her goal is to draw out and reproduce on canvas the inner life of the
person/model.
In recent years, after a jury or committee selection process, Françoise
Brazeau Ferguson has had the privilege of exhibiting her works in a
number of venues including: Art au Pluriel in Gatineau, the
Ottawa Little
Theatre, Dow's Lake Court in Ottawa, the Ottawa School of Art Boutique
Gallery, the Shenkman Art Centre, Galerie Old Chelsea, Patrick John
Mills Fine Art Gallery, Visitor’s Centre in Algonquin Park, Ottawa Civic
Hospital, Art Lending in Ottawa,
Maison de la Culture in Gatineau, Galerie virtuelle CIASF (Centre
d'intervention en abus sexuels pour la famille),
Colours on the
Bay in Rockland, Galerie Outaouais in Gatineau, and others.
Contact Information
613-590-7070
info@fbrazeauferguson.ca
www.fbrazeauferguson.ca