09/02/2026
36/50 - Benoît Paradis, "New Orleans Pink," 2025. Acrylic
Artist BIO:
Born in Montreal, Benoît spent his early years drawing characters, caricatures, and sports cars. As a young adult, he studied mechanical drafting, building a career of over thirty years in aeronautical design. His artistic side thrived in the evenings and on weekends, leading him to study Visual Arts at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal and Animation Cinema at Concordia University. He went on to participate in many exhibitions, symposiums, and sketching sessions. In 2020, he retired and devoted himself fully to art.
Artist STATEMENT:
"I create beauty inspired by the world around me. My travels, my readings, and an entire generation of colorist and naturalist painters inspire me and guide my work between urban heritage and the grandeur of nature. I strive to illustrate the vibrations that bring everything to life, particularly light and color. Painting what is visible to the eye and what only our soul can perceive. I seek the right balance between precision and imagination in my drawings and compositions."
Community Sponsors for this exhibition are the Town of Antigonish and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish.
The Patron Sponsor is the MacLeod Group.
Community support provided by the Town of New Glasgow.
📍On view now at the StFX Art Gallery (MULH 2002)!
✨ StFX Art Gallery 50/50 runs till Sept. 19, 2026.
🕑 Open Wed – Sat, 12–4.
🎟️ FREE Admission!
