Nature varies itself relentlessly. It is my contact with this constantly changing environment that inspires my creations. By observing its shifting seasons, days, hours, or moods, I interpret the same area differently every time I return to it. I find that when I revisit a location, nature has renewed itself: light and atmosphere may have changed various physical features and modified curves, colours and textures.

Throughout my production, I have learned to discover the natural world more intensely. I believe I capture its true essence a little more every time. Nature seems to reveal a few more secrets; whenever, I am in touch with it.

My painting style could be qualified as impressionist-expressionist. My painting mediums are oil paint and oil pastel. However, it is my close relationship with nature; that gives me the most satisfaction. When I paint, I enjoy familiarizing myself with a variety of details that I probably would have overlooked in another context.

My paintings are the offspring of an intimate relationship between nature and myself.

Place of Birth : Residence Saint-Jean sur Richelieu, Qc, Canada - Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada

Medium Oil paint

Formal Training B.A. with honours Fine Arts, studio major Bishop University, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada,1998

Professional Affiliations: Academie Internationale des Beaux arts du Quebec http://francoisfournier.artacademie.com , EBSQ, ETSY http://fournierpainter.etsy.com  Les Ateliers de la Montagne, 2001- 2003 Creatio, 2000

Professional Involvement Founding President, Les Ateliers de la Montagne, LaPatrie, Qc, Canada, 2001 Secretary, Les Ateliers de la Montagne, LaPatrie, Qc, Canada 2002-03 Visual Arts Representative, Comite action culture, CLD du Granit, Lac-Megantic, Qc, Canada,1998-2000 Drawing and Painting teacher, 1997-now Fine Art Substitute Teacher, Sherbrooke School Board, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada, 2005-now

Group Expositions Exposition- Galerie d'art de Dudswell, 2008-2010 - Bonheur d'ete Upland Museum Sherbrooke, Qc, 2009 - Le Printemps des artistes, MRC du Granit, 2002-2008 - La grande vire artistique, Sherbrooke, 2005 - Artistes sur le champ Symposium, Chambly, Qc. 2003 - Les jardins d'Emma Symposium, St- Hilaire, Qc. 2003 - Bromont en art Symposium, Bromont, Qc. 2003 - Symposium, Frelighburg, Qc. 2003 - Ateliers de la Montagne Art Circuit, 2000 - 2003 - Gallery, Lac-Megantic, Qc. 1995 - 2003 -  Lac-Megantic Public Library Art Exposition, Lac-Megantic, Qc. 1998 - 2002 - Visual Art Symposium, Lac-Megantic, Qc. 2000 - 2002 - Sherbrooke Fine Arts Museum Art Auction, Sherbrooke, Qc.1999 - 2002 -  Creatio, Cultural Centre J.A. Bombardier, Valcours, Qc. 2000 - 2002 - Creatio, Azur Centre, Magog, Qc. 2000 - Creatio, Orford Art Centre, Orford, Qc. 1999-2000 - Regarder et percevoir, Sherbrooke Fine Arts Museum, Sherbrooke, Qc. 2000 - Creatio, Sherbrooke Fine Arts Museum, Sherbrooke, Qc. 2000 - Creatio, Bishop University Art Gallery, Lennoxville, Qc.1999

Trio Expositions: Art Sutton Gallery, Sutton, Qc. 2003

Solo Expositions: Pierre Gobeil Cultural center, Sherbrooke,Qc 2010 - Art-Inter Gallery, Sherbrooke, Qc. 2000   Lac-Megantic    Public Library, Lac-Megantic, Qc.1998

Art Galleries Gallery of the fine Arts museum of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada