after a difficult time in my life, i picked up a paintbrush for the first time, in the longest time when i moved here. i've been painting since and i couldn't be happier. now that my life is a bit less hectic, i've been trying to find out why painting is so important to me and why i seem to create my best work when things are at high or low peaks. motivation definitely has a big part to play but also what comes to mind and when. perhaps i'm still trying to find my true self in what i do.
shows and exhibits:
2007
Gorilla Monsoon Bar & Lounge, 372 Queen Street West (http://www.gorillamonsoon.ca/)
2006
Thrilla in Vanilla, charity event in Toronto to support The Toronto Wildlife Centre and Toronto’s artist community (www.thrillainvanilla.com)
Robarts Library, University of Toronto (http://content.library.utoronto.ca/robarts/)
The Water’s Lounge, charity event at Woodsworth College, U of T to support the abolition of the illegal sex trade of children (http://www.isprogram.utoronto.ca/index.php/gallery/image_full/81/)
Touché Lounge, Ottawa Byward Market (http://www.touchelounge.com) "In the Pink of the Night to Fight Breast Cancer" fundraising cocktail for the Week-end to End Breast Cancer 60km walk
other links:
http://www.terminus1525.ca/studio/view/4013
http://chantale-to.deviantart.com/
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Chantale+Pharand/26841.html
