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Félix Girard: Painting & Illustration

This week’s Deviant is Canadian artist Félix Girard. Girard was born in 1988 in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, near Quebec City. A self-taught artist, both of Girard’s parents are painters giving him early exposure to different artistic mediums and techniques.

Girard’s influences include comics, Brian Froud, Jan Vermeer, Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Salvador Dali, Gustav Klimt, Alphonse Mucha, William Turner, Edvard Munch, Antoni Gaudi, Hector Guimard and others.

Between 2007 – 2008 Girard traveled to France to gain artistic experience and to be inspired by new places and people. Now back in Quebec, Girard is planning to attend university to study architecture and hopes to create unique projects that combine both art and architecture.

Girard has already had numerous exhibitions in Quebec, France, and Germany. Find out more about this talented young artist by visiting his profile on Deviant Art or FelixGirard.com.

Lesley-Anne Green: Odd Dolls

For some reason, I am drawn to strange and slightly creepy dolls. The creatures featured in this post are by artist Lesley-Anne Green. Born in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Green moved to Toronto to attend Sheridan College’s Ceramics Program. After graduating, she took what she’d learned about clay and pots and started making one-of-a-kind clay sculptures and dolls.

Green currently lives and works in Toronto, and shares her home/studio with her cartoonist husband Jeff Lemire and their three cats. Her work has been exhibited in Toronto, Santa Fe, Seattle, and Berlin.

To see more of Lesley-Anne Green’s strangely wonderful creations visit lesleyannegreen.blogspot.com.