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EXHIBITION OF DIANE GRAVELLE, ARTIST-PAINTER

We are total fans

We currently own a fine collection of paintings by local artist Diane Gravelle. Acquired over the years since 2014, these pieces contribute greatly to the beauty of our decor and almost every room in our vast residence contains at least one of them. Not only do I love what Diane Gravelle paints, I also love the person she is. And in my desire to make her known through my B&B's activities, I came up with the idea of organizing an exhibition of her works, for the pleasure of my guests and other visitors.

Today, I prefer authentic artworks to reproductions, but when I was younger, reproductions were the only thing I could afford, and it was with the reproduced works of great painters like Dugas, Renoir Picasso and others that I began to surround myself with Art. Of course, art is expensive even if the vast majority of artists cannot make a living from it, which is paradoxical. That said, you can make happy discoveries and acquire beautiful pieces from talented artists for a very acceptable price. This is why it gives me such pleasure to introduce you to a very talented artist like Diane.

Virtual exhibition

The exhibition of Diane Gravelle's work was to be launched at the same time as the party given in honor of the opening of the B&B, scheduled for May 6th (and two years late!). But because of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fact that we are currently closed until further notice, the B&B's official opening celebration has been postponed to next year. I have therefore decided to launch the exhibition virtually, using the Web to publicize the paintings.

In the following story, you will learn more about my meeting with Diane and the paintings I acquired from her, which are presented below (except for two). Next, you will find the pieces for sale that are part of this exhibition. New paintings will be added in the near future.

If you love the arts and dream of acquiring an authentic painting without having to mortgage your house, you will surely be delighted to purchase a painting by artist Diane Gravelle. She paints in all kinds of styles, whether it is still life, landscapes, characters or abstract art. And of course, there is something for every taste and budget.

DIANE GRAVELLE'S ART WORK FOR SALE AT AUBERGE TOM B&B

The selected paintings for sale are exposed in the B&B's shared rooms for everyone's enjoyment, and to make sure that everyone has access to them. On your next visit, expect to fall in love with one of them! Price vary between $125 and $600. Diane Gravelle's art work will be exposed at the B&B until Spring 2021.

If you reside in Canada, but not in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, we can ship your painting with Canada Post at your expense.

To inquire about Diane Gravelle's painting for sale, please contact us.

ARTIST'S BIO

The beginning of her enthusiasm for painting was born in the United States when she was introduced to decorative painting during a holiday. The blossoming of her passion took birth there, has manifested itself and has been steadily growing ever since. Over the years, specific training courses have been added according to the needs of the moment. She describes herself as follows:

"In my paintings, I try to illustrate what charms me, soothes me or transports me. For me it is a question of transposing on canvas the vibrations I feel when I see a landscape, a scene or even a travel memory. I am looking for a pictorial vocabulary with which I can communicate my emotions of the moment in the eyes of others.

Painting offers the possibility to be alone in one's bubble, alone with oneself, in agreement, in harmony with one's spirit creative. I love diversity, so I don't paint a lot of paintings with the same theme, I remain eclectic. My interest has always been to different, unusual, particular orientations. That's how my artwork doesn't come from the same repertoire. I feel the need to burst out, to combine elements from one set to the elements of another set to make it a creative product. Like a butterfly I'm picking from flower to flower. I like to explore colors, mediums, various subjects, the diversified techniques. My father was an artist: painter and theatre actor. No doubt he left me a small piece of his DNA."

On October 7, 2006, Diane opened the creation centre at "Aux Berges de l'Art", which was located at 651 Jacques Cartier Street on the banks of the Gatineau River, in one of Gatineau's heritage sectors. Located in the father's house, it had the pleasure of offering artists from the Outaouais region an opportunity to exhibit their creations. It also offered a place for exchange between artists and the general public through a vernissage, a poetry evening, a conference, a book launch or any other event related to the arts, such as collective ant thematic exhibitions. At the same time, the centre offered workshops to the public: oriental painting, mixed painting, jewellery workshops, plastic arts, mixed techniques, comics, pastel, creative writing, scrapbooking, totem masks, etc.

"Aux Berges de l'Art" subsequently offered training to elementary school teachers in order to equip them in the plastic arts to help them meet the requirements of the Department of education for the development of plastic arts skills in elementary school children.

Diane is a trained nurse. She has completed a bachelor's degree in Education, a Master's degree in Nursing and a PhD in Psycho-education. Her master's thesis and dissertation subjects of PhDs deal with creativity in the individual. In the course of her studies, she became aware of the brain being the seat of imagination, intuition, feelings and impressions while realizing that the left hemisphere was doing reference to the logic and rationality of things.

Now retired, she prioritizes activities in the right hemisphere of her brain to benefit her creations.