Artista - Cory Trepanier

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Creekside

Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas

ID#: trepc01001

13.25" x 15"

Biography

The pursuit of painting Canada's varied and beautiful lands, waters and skies, has been a consuming affair for much of Cory's life.

Graduating in 1990 from Sheridan College in Brampton , Ontario , Cory began immediately freelancing as a commercial illustrator, creating paintings for numerous magazines, advertising firms, government agencies and private companies. Over the years some of these included the National Capital Commission in Ottawa, Campbells, IBM , Imperial Oil, Bank of Montreal, Outdoor Canada magazine, Ontario Out of Doors magazine and Outdoor Life magazine to name a few. In the last couple of years, Cory was commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to create natural environment pieces featuring above/below water scenes from which posters were created to promote our natural resources. The first depicted a coldwater stream with various trout and life forms in their natural environment. In 2000, Cory completed the sequel, a piece featuring the newly designated Great Lakes Heritage Coast (the shorelines of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior ).

Throughout his career, Cory has always pursued his own artistic visions through painting the outdoors. From local trips to Algonquin and Killarney Parks , to more far ranging excursions to Newfoundland and British Columbia , Cory has taken his canvases, panels, brushes and oils with him into the field. Painting on location gives Cory the opportunity to be enveloped by nature's beauty, and this in turn infuses his work with a deeper emotional quality. This often has the effect of drawing the viewer closer to the nature that he paints, one of the goals of sharing his work as an artist.

In the fall of 2000, Cory exhibited his work at the McMichael Canadian Art gallery in Kleinburg by invitation as part of a group show. Here, the landscapes he presented continued the strong traditon of Canadian art reflecting our environment.

The outdoors surrounds Cory's studio in the hills of Caledon East. It is there that he lives with his wife Janet, and two young daughters, Andie and Sydney.

Signal Fire

Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas

ID#: trepc01002

16" x 11"

Repose

Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas

ID#: trepc01003

28" x 17"

Artist Statement

"Why do I paint? The exact reason can be difficult to explain. All I know is that when I stand before a river, a valley, a lake or some other grand creation, and the light strikes a certain way, I am compelled to put some oils on a brush and try and capture the scene before me. Floating in a canoe with nature surrounding me or an encounter with a whitetail deer on an early morning walk can inspire me to work on a canvas for days, weeks or even months. Even the way an old red jacket sits on a woodpile can make me reach for my paint box. Inevitably, it seems that most of what atttracts me to express myself visually is somehow related to the outdoors. The varied richness of colours, textures, lighting, sounds and smells that can be experienced while spending time out there all culminate my desire to paint. Perhaps too, it's the closeness I feel with the Lord when immersed in His handiwork. Whatever the reasons, I count it a privilege to chase after this desire, made all the more enjoyable, and possible, because of my wife Janet, who encourages and helps me to strive for excellence. As well, our two daughters, Andie and Sydney, who make me smile. May I be so blessed as to spend the rest of my life painting."

Cory Trepanier

October Winds Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas ID#: trepc01004 46"x 26.75"	Winter Warmth Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas ID#: trepc01005 16" x 10"

Last Light Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas ID#: trepc01006 21" x 15.75"	Approaching Dusk Limited Edition - Giclee on canvas ID#: trepc01007 30" x 18"

Spring Hues Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01008 18" x 12"	Summer Greens Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01010 20" x 10"

Morning Mission Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01011 12.75 x 15	Sliver of Light Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01012 14" x 8.5"

The Way Back Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01013 14" x 7.5"	Valley Creek Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01014 11.5" x 8.5"

Algonquin Dawn Limited Edition - Giclee on paper ID#: trepc01015 11.5" x 8.5"