Jean paul lemieux artist statement

Jean Paul Lemieux, CC RCA GOQ (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃pɔlləmjø]; 1904 - 1990) was one of the foremost twentieth century painters in Canada. He worked in several different styles, as represented by his five artistic periods.

Biography

He was born in Quebec City, where he also died.

He was raised in Quebec City until 1916, when his family moved to Berkeley, California. In 1917, the family returned to Quebec and settled in Montreal.^[1]

As a youth, Lemieux created watercolours, taking lessons in his teens from an "English lady" in Montreal.^[2] From 1926 to 1934, Jean Paul Lemieux studied with Edwin Holgate and others at the Montreal School of Fine Arts.

In 1929, he traveled to Europe with his mother.

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In Paris, he studied advertising and art and met other artists. Lemieux took teaching positions from 1934, first at his former school, then in 1935 at the École du meuble. In 1937, he moved to Quebec City and taught at the É Art Index: Jean Paul Lemieux, Le profil de Suzon - JORU