Afternoon & Evening Shift, 2019 acrylic on panel, 24" x 36" |
Bear Inlet, Unexpected Visitors, 2019 acrylic on panel, 22" ×30" |
Deriveur (Optimiste), 2013 acrylic on panel, 23.5" × 33" |
Claude de Gaspe Alleyn
Born in Quebec City in 1946, De Gaspe Alleyn is entirely self-taught. Subsequent to obtaining a degree in History at the University of Montreal, he pursued a career in the field of communications, all the while continuing to paint. During the 1990s while on the fringes of the mainstream art world, he developed a unique and deceptively innocent figurative style. While Claude's narrative-based paintings express a social vision that is sometimes critical of our society, he always seeks to portray human nature with kindness and a generosity of spirit.
The artist's technique surprises the viewer with its luminosity and intense pixelization: "From a technical stand point I soon abandoned the brush, choosing instead non-traditional painting tools which allowed me to better 'split' or divide colour: wooden shish-kabab skewers, sewing needles and even paint scraper blades. Using these tools in an unconventional manner has allowed me to create a pixelated high definition effect in my work, as well as defining my own unique and distinctive style."
Claude de Gaspe Alleyn lives and works in Quebec's Eastern Townships. His art has been the focus of numerous exhibitions at galleries across Canada and he's produced commissioned work for the cities of Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.