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Claude Le Sauteur
was born in Rivière Pentecôte in 1926. He studied at the École des
Beaux-arts in Québec city under the direction of Jean-Paul Lemieux,
Jean Dallaire and Omer Parent from 1945 to 1950.
When he left the École des
beaux-arts, his path was drawn straight and bright in the Québec
painting landscape. Involved in social aid, he takes part in
numerous activities to raise funds through auctions and publication
of silk-screen works.
Rooted in Charlevoix, an area he
loves and that inspires him greatly, Le Sauteur paints the
reconciliation of man and nature. In 1989, an exhibition of his
works on paper was held at the bibliothèque centrale de prêts in
Québec city. In 1991, a retrospective of his work was organized at
the Villa Bagatelle in Sillery.
Le Sauteur has exhibited solo or in
group many times, including at: Bibliothèque nationale in Ottawa ;
Bibliothèque nationale du Québec in Montréal ; and Canadian cultural
center in Paris. He became a member of the
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (1989),
and an honorary member of the Cercle de la garnison de Québec. He
also gets the Québec Lieutenant Governor Medal (1950) and The
Alphonse Desjardins Medal (1984). |
