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Brigitte Thériault was born in Quebec City in 1974. She took some of her first snapshots at the early age of 14. Brigitte perfected her technique at the Cegep du Vieux Montreal (1991-1994) and at Concordia University (1995-1996) where she also touched upon the art of cinema.

Opening her own studio in Quebec City, she began her professional career in photography; collaborating with a wide spectrum of clients.

Above all, Brigitte Thériault’s true passion remains in discovering nature’s wonder while traveling the globe. And since travels and photos are inseparable, Brigitte immortalized them with a passionate eye. Brigitte uses a traditional approach: shooting slides or films, mainly in 6x7 format camera. Her carefully selected images are then retouched by using computer programs such as Photoshop which allows the artist to give each photo its unique flare. The style, atmosphere, and even the colour of her photographic works are then transformed to create a world governed by both the real and imaginary.

In a world saturated with images of the same sort, Brigitte Theriault’s photographs enable one to enter a state of contemplation. Brigitte takes immense pleasure in presenting nature in its purest, simplest form. The artist excels in capturing the essence of life. She reveals the most intimate secrets of nature through her poetic landscapes. The work of a sensitive soul?

Brigitte masters the art of a balanced composition instinctively. She affections logic arrangements, however, the repetition of certain elements renders a truly harmonious picture. May they be slanted or straight, the particular lines she brings forth enable the images to be captivating as well as reassuring.

To appreciate the photographic works of Brigitte Theriault is to share a privileged moment with the artist. A fragment of life that is now consumed and gone but that continues to live on forever due to Brigitte who has conscientiously photographed it in order to share it with others.

Sabrina Clitandre.M.A.. Art Historian / Translation by Josée-Gabrielle La Bar

"Fed by numerous journeys since my childhood, I remain even today amazed by the beauty of the world which surrounds us. So, I chose the photography to pay tribute as much as possible in the perfection of the nature and emphasize the slightest detail of this blessing. According to me, there is no more beautiful art than the chaos organized according to the natural laws where from appears the harmony that we all look for. Through my photos, I apply to show that the art is not the privilege of the Man and that every element which surrounds us is a living work of art which it is necessary to respect and to protect.

During my professional and personal life, perfecting my technique and specifying my subjects of preference, I had the taste to add my own artistic touch. I create timeless universes from original photos which I transform by playing with colors and contrasts. Universes which make then echo for the collective unconscious: we all possess somewhere in us a desert, a beach, a forest, a deck, a leaf, a fish which are perfect. To summarize, my work is a hymn to the nature, to the life, to the love."