Painting is a most engaging artform. As an artist, I strive to be conscientious enough to incessantly experiment in order to expand the limits of dexterity and technique; the rewards invariably outweigh the disappointments.

I envisage new challenges within my own individual capabilities as well as a new vision as I travel through life.

My aesthetic principles are to maintain a balance between control and chaos, between intellect and intuition.

Painting informs me of who I am; a path of self-discovery. Each work is a direct expression of my interior life at a single moment.

Abstraction is not finite and my interpretation is therefore flexible. Preferring large scale, I consistently focus on colour and texture as a conduit for my emotive self. I improvise the resolution of each work which is the transference of an idea to the materials.

Art is the bridge or my connection to others. The real work is to discover the creative source found from observing and hopefully produce works that speak to the viewer.

Intimus
mixed media

Solo Exhibitions

Brentwood Bay Lodge Gallery, Brentwood Bay, BC (2004)
Mattick's Gallery, Victoria, BC (2004)
Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver, BC (2003)
Dorothy Francis Gallery, Qualicum Beach, BC (2002, 2000)
The Artery Gallery (1998)
Brown Gallery, Qualicum Beach, BC (1998)

Group Exhibitions

The Old School House Art Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC (2007)
Main Street Gallery, Sidney, BC (2006)
Malaspina University, Nanaimo, BC (2005)
Sidney Fine Art Exhibition, Sidney BC (2004)
Gala Gallery, West Vancouver, BC
Bloomin' Art, Port Theatre, Nanaimo, BC
Victoria Art Gallery, Victoria, BC (2002-2004)
Oceanside Fine Arts Juried Show, Vancouver Island, BC (2003)
Small Group Show, FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC (2002)
Juried Miniature Show, FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC (2001, 1999)
Juried Black & White Show, FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC (2001)
Chapter Juried Show (2001)
Arrowsmith Chapter Juried Show (2001)
Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, BC (2001-2004)


 

Impetus
mixed media
36 x 36 "
$3,000

Awards

• Michael den Hertog Award (2004)
• Oceanside Fine Arts Juried Show, Excellence Award (2003)
• FCA Arrowsmith Chapter Juried Show; Second Place Winner (2001)
• FCA Juried Show, Vancouver, BC; Excellence Award (2000)

Gallery Representation

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1P1
Telephone: (250) 384.4101

Effusion Gallery
Invermere, BC

Gala Gallery
2432 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC V7V 2H7
Telephone: (604).913.1059

Marshall Clark Dall Galleries
1373 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC
Telephone: (604) 536-5821

Main Street Gallery
1-2449 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1X7
Telephone: (250) 656-6246

On Canvas Gallery
Victoria, BC

Crisscross
Destination Series
mixed media
36 x 36"

Gallery Showings

• On Canvas Gallery, Victoria, BC
• Brentwood Bay Lodge Gallery, Brentwood Bay, BC
• Gala Gallery, West Vancouver, BC
• Main Street Gallery, Sidney, B.C.
• Matticks Gallery, Victoria, BC
• Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC
• Fred Varley Art Centre, Unionville, ON
• Gallery on Herald, Victoria, BC
• Gallery 1248 - Victoria, BC
• Gallery 223, Nanaimo, BC
• Nanaimo Art Gallery - Nanaimo, BC
• Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver, BC
• Seaside Gallery, Qualicum Bay, BC
• Tensho Gallery, Vancouver, BC
• Waterfront Theatre Gallery, Vancouver, BC

Suspended Dimension
Destination Series
mixed media
40 x 30"
$3,000

Affiliations

• Active Member, Federation of Canadian Artists
• Former Resident Artist, The Old School House Learning Centre (TOSH), Qualicum Beach, BC
• Member International Society of Experimental Artists, Texas USA

International Invitiational

Invited by International Jury to participate and represent Canada in the 2003 and 2007 Biennale Dell'Arte Internazionale Contemporanea in Florence, Italy.

Collections

Works are found in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan.

Contacting the Artist

Please contact Carmen via e-mail:
carmenmongeau@shaw.ca

View Carmen's Work at:
www.carmenmongeau.com