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"Canadian Village in Winter"
by Lorne Holland Bouchard, R.C.A.
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About the artist: Born in Montreal in 1913, died in 1978. Bouchard began drawing at age seven. From 1928 to 1930 he trained at the Barnes School under Wilfred M. Barnes, R.C.A, and at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Montreal. He first exhibited at age eighteen at the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Montreal and at an exhibition given by the Royal Academy of Arts. His early work was influenced by Maurice Cullen and Clarence Gagnon. He travelled extensively in Massachusetts, the Arctic, Mexico, Europe and Canada and is best known for his work depicting the landscapes, street scenes and waterfront scenes of Ontario and Quebec. Bouchard applied his paint with a palette knife and brush contributing to a style that combined the elements of impressionism and realism. In 1955 he began working as a commercial artist in Montreal and continued in this field throughout his life.