Archetypes, Portraits, and the Works That Refused to Be Filed.

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Not every painting belongs to a series.  Some arrive on their own terms.

 

This is a selection of some standalone works spanning nearly thirty years — oils, acrylics and mixed media from 1994 to 2023. Mythological archetypes. Commissioned portraits. Editorial work. The artist in his studio or with his artwork. A portrait of the artist, by someone else.

 

Among the works: Buddha, Kali, and Valkyrie — three figures from three mythologies. A portrait of Voir magazine food critic Christine Moisan, posed as a birthday mother. Ceres, goddess of the harvest, painted as a wedding gift for Ottawa restaurateur Stephen Beckta. Contributions to Portraits of Bluesfest, the fundraising initiative supporting Blues in the Schools.

 

Editorial work includes the cover of Voir magazine's Hull-Ottawa edition, featuring MarQuis alongside Gatineau painter Dominik Sokolowski as two emerging artists to watch.

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Also included: a portrait of Claude MarQuis by Ottawa artist Stephen Frew, painted in the tradition of Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.