Biography
Joséane Brunelle was born in Montreal, into a home where she was taught to appreciate art from a very young age. From the moment she could hold a pencil, she began drawing faces - always fascinated with the extraordinary and powerful emotions, conveyed through such subtle movements. She received her D.E.C. from Jean-De-Brébeuf College and her B.F.A. with Honours in Theatre from Concordia University. Upon graduating, she worked extensively in theatre and cinema, in Montreal and the Atlantic provinces, traveled through Europe, studied and played music, co-wrote many screenplays for the cinema and television, co-produced, co-wrote and co-directed a short which is currently in post-production. Painting being her first love, her work was exhibited in various Montreal art galleries, in Florence Italy and San Remo, Italy. Through the years, Joséane has never found a subject richer in semantics and expression than portraiture, which holds a fundamental place in the history of art. Willem de Kooning was once asked: “How could one still paint faces?” to which he responded:” How can one not”? A person is a universe, and to Joséane, an endless source of inspiration. Joséane is a proud member of La Raza Group.
Education
1984-7 Concordia University, BFA, Honours.
Solo Exhibitions
2004 Irreality, Galerie 1225, Montreal
Works Exhibited at
2004 -6 Galerie 1225, Montreal
2001-4 Galerie Kastel, Montreal
1999 Le Castelet, St- Sauveur
1993-6 Galerie Le Van Gogh, Montreal
1992-4 Galerie A. H. Campbell, Montreal
Group Shows
2007 LE SALON OFFICIEL, Montreal
2006 MACLEOD 9 STUDIO, Montreal
2006 ART+VISION, Center for Macular Degeneration, Montreal
2006 Casa D’Italia, Centro della communità della piccola Italia, Montreal
2006 Montreal General Hospital Auxilliary fundraiser, Montreal
2005 Le Group 1225, Galerie 1225, Montreal
2000 Individuazioni 4, Galleria Mentana, Florence, Italy
Grants, Awards and Selection Committees
2002 Finalist, International Biennial Art Competition in San Remo
2002-3 Canada Day Poster Challenge, Judge
Press Reviews TV and Radio
2004 CHTV, ARTE MONDO, with Anita Aloiso, Montreal
2003 1280 AM, with Marco Luciano Castiglia,, Montreal
2002 1280 AM, with Marco Luciano Castiglia, Montreal
2000 RAI UNO, Florence, Italie
Selected Bibliography (Periodicals)
BRISSON, Anne Emilie, “Plurielle Ouverture,” AGIR, September, 2004, p.19.
MANOLOVA, Velina, “Reality Re-evaluated”, The McGill Daily, Issue 9, 10 October, 2004.
BRUNELLE, Joseane /TONDINO, Tristan, “An Irreal Letter, A response to Velina Manolova, Issue 10, 17 October, 2004.
Catalogues and Internet
2006 Artnet.com
2002 International Biennial Art Competition in San Remo
2006 Collectors’ Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auctio
