Celine Langevin

A resident of the Glebe since 1981, Celine was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Raised in an extended family where music was an intricate part of everyday life, she showed interest in art at an early age. She has lived in both Montreal and Quebec City, and settled in Ottawa in 1977, where she pursued a career in education.

Artistic Development

Celine returned to fine arts while learning about stained glass at the Glebe Community Center. Attracted by the transparency and luminosity of the material, and motivated to create her own designs, she enrolled in Erin Robinson’s figure drawing classes. This venture turned into a passion for drawing, which naturally led her to painting.

Celine then pursued a self-directed education in visual arts. With the help of local artists Crystal Beshara (pastel portrait, drawing, watercolour), Gerald Smith (painting), Bhat Boy (acrylic), Nina Birdi (drawing and painting), Kevin Dodds (painting),and recently John Alexander Day (plein-air painting),  she continued her quest to develop her abilities and knowledge. Her interest in art also grew by learning from many books and magazines and by visiting exhibitions both locally and abroad, discovering various Canadian, American and European artists.

About her art

Attracted by the presence of light in a painting, by the power of composition and the beauty that results from technique mastery, Celine continues to be fascinated by the creative process. She now works mainly with watercolour and acrylic.

Celine is inspired and challenged by what is at hand around her. Her watercolours are figurative and mostly derived from the art of portraiture while her acrylic paintings depict urban scenes where nature is omnipresent. Cityscapes and landscapes are of contemporary inspiration. Celine aims to capture the essence of her subjects and trigger an emotional response in the viewer by simplifying and emphasizing certain forms or colours.

Exhibitions

Celine has participated in exhibitions with Bhat Boy’s studio in 2009, 2010 and 2012. 

Exhibitions in Spring 2012:

Solo Exhibition, April  2nd to May 6 2012, Glebe Community Center, 175 First Avenue,Ottawa. 

Collective exhibition (April  7- May 15): Roast'N Brew Coffee Shop, 843 Bank (Fifth Avenue). 

Please click on an image to enlarge and see more paintings on pages 2 and 3.