Artist of the day: Artist of the day, September 29: Gilles Peltier, Québec sculptor, artist.

Friday, September 29, 2017

Artist of the day, September 29: Gilles Peltier, Québec sculptor, artist.

Gilles Peltier (1946-September 29, 2016) was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. After High School he worked for 12 years as a jeweler/manufacturer and was selling his creations throughout the Province.

In 1980, while pursuing his work as goldsmith, he discovered by accident that the Acrylic could be sculptured. (He dropped his electric drill on a Plexiglas display and the scratch gave him the idea to work with this material ).

After eight years of research and constant practice on the material, in 1988 he finally presented his work to the public. His first public showing was in Montreal at the Botanical Garden. It was a success. After many Art Shows, Gilles is now known throughout Canada and the USA.

Gilles Peltier is a self-taught Artist. With a steady hand and being familiar in setting diamonds, to give them thousand of reflections, he found a new way to express himself on Acrylic. He has received recognition throughout North America and his work is appreciated by collectors from all over the world. He has won many awards in Canada and in the USA and is now invited to exhibit his work in the most prestigious Wildlife Art Shows in North America.

He was featured Artist at PBS (Expressions) in April and August 2003.

His work is also included at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, in Providence, Rhode Island, He has 27 pieces in permanent exhibit in their Education Center since 2004. Zoo visitors can enjoy the beauty of 27 works of art, all depicting varieties of birds and tropical fish created with incredible naturalistic detail.

He was featured artist (cover page) in Sunshine Artist, December 2005 issue.

His commitment to the preservation of the natural environment is very important to him. Among the subjects are songbirds, wildfowl, waterfowl, Wildlife, natural scenes and many others.

He is a member of Ducks Unlimited, Audubon Society, The Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation and many others.

Mr Gilles Peltier

Before Gilles passed away, he start to develop a different art: Photograph his sculpture and use the main subject to different background through Photoshop. All the art were done by him, I only present his art to different environment!

Original sculptures

Everything you see in the acrylic has been entirely hand carved inside the block.
Nothing is inserted.

Using a foredom electric drill and different drill bits, the back and the under part of
the acrylic block is carved into by the artist to create the effects, the textures and the
required dimensions. Once the textures are ready, the artist returns to the carved
cavities to paint with small brushes, pipe cleaners and fingers.

Artist of the day

Friday, September 29, 2017

Artist of the day, September 29: Gilles Peltier, Québec sculptor, artist.

Original sculptures

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