BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
Born 1972 in St-Emile-de-Suffolk, Quebec, Canada.
EDUCATION
1990 Apprenticeship with hyperrealist painter Louis Robichaud.
1989 Graphic arts - Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON.
1984-89 Training in drawing, watercolour and painting with Dutch painter Louis Boekhout.
EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Annual Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal & Baie-St-Paul, QC.
SSNAP 2023/24 Finalist Exhibition, Salt Spring National Art Prize competition, Salt Spring Island, BC.
Fall Exhibition, Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
LANDSCAPE 2023 Exhibition, juried competition, on line catalogue, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, On.
Christmas Small Sizes, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2022
Small works of the Holiday Season, Art & Style Gallery, Baie St-Paul, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2021
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2020
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2019
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
Christmas small sizes, Balcon d'Art, St-Lambert, QC.
2018
Christmas small sizes, Balcon d'Art, St-Lambert, QC.
Solange Lebel Art Gallery, Drummondville, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2017
Exhibition Montréal : 375 ans d'histoire and Christmas small sizes, Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Fall Exhibition, Solange Lebel Art Gallery, Drummondville, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2016
Fall exhibition and Christmas small sizes, Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2015
50th anniversary group exhibition, Art & Style Gallery, Baie St-Paul, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
30th Anniversary Exhibition and Christmas small sizes, Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
2014
Fundraiser Show, Les Impatients : Parle-moi d’amour, Drummondville, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2013
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Bébé à l’épaule Exhibition, Galerie d’art Solange Lebel, Drummondville, QC.
45th Open Annual National Exhibition & Competition, Ogilvy’s Tudor Hall, Montreal, QC.
7th edition International Miniature Art Exhibit, Levis, QC.
Regards Urbains, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2012
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2011
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
Pupilles et Papilles Exhibition, Solange Lebel art Gallery, Drummondville, QC.
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
2010
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual VIP, Spring and Fall Exhibitions, Art & Style Gallery, Montreal, QC.
Annual Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
2009
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual Exhibition, Art & Style Gallery, Baie-St-Paul, QC.
2008
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual Exhibition, Art & Style Gallery, Baie-St-Paul, QC.
2007
Regards Urbains, Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
Natural Harmonies Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
2006
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
Second Nature Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
Group exhibition, Gramercy 32 Fine Arts Gallery, New-York, NY.
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
2005
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Landart International of Ulverton Canada, Ulverton, QC.
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
Insightful Inspirations Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
2004
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
2003
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
2002
Duo Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
2001
Duo-Exhibition Martin Blanchet and Richard Savoie, Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Drummondville Art Symposium, Cultural Center, Drummondville, QC.
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Annual Exhibition, Chrysalis Gallery, Long Island, NY.
2000
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Spring celebration, Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
1999
Christmas Small Size Show, Le Balcon d'Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
Art Expo, New York, NY.
1998
Art Expo, New York, NY.
1994
The Arts and Nature, Quebec City, QC.
XXVIIth Art Painting Salon, Montélimar, France.
6e Primavérales, St-Alban-de-Roche, France – Pictorial selection.
Biennial Salon, Roussillon-Vallée du Rhône, France.
International Art Salon, Angers, France.
25e Art Salon of Castelnaudary, France.
Grands Crus of International Art Salon, Beaune (Burgundy), France.
International Salon of Art Seigniors, Aix-en-Provence, France.
1993
City Hall, Lac-des-Plages, QC.
The Art and Nature, Quebec, QC.
1992
Canada Geese Festival, Plaisance, QC.
1991
Canada Geese Festival, Plaisance, QC.
The Arts and Nature, Quebec City, QC.
Fall Salon, “Grand Palais”, Paris, France.
Xth Summer Salon, Epinouze, France.
XIVth Painting Salon, Montseveroux, France. - Third prize, first category
Caën Salon (Normandy) France.
42nd Annual Salon, Vienne (Anjou) France.
42nd Painting and Sculpture Salon, Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère) France.
49th Fall Salon, Privas (Ardèche) France.
Earth and Fire, painting contest, Lachamp, France.
1990
Spring Salon, Quebec Sculptor & Painters’ Circle, Mirabel, QC.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Le Festival de Peinture de Mascouche, 30th anniversary edition in collaboration with Michel Bigue Gallery,
Mascouche & St-Sauveur, QC.
2017
Montréal en vue, Cazeault Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2011
Canadian Fine Arts, A Moment in Time, Toronto, ON.
Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
2008
Seize the invisible, Michel Bigué Art Gallery, St-Sauveur-des-Monts, QC.
2007
Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
2005
Moods of the Forest, Canadian Fine Arts, Toronto, ON.
2004
Plein feux sur l’oeuvre de Martin Blanchet Exhibition, Le Balcon d’Art Gallery, St-Lambert, QC.
2002
Dreamy landscapes, Canadian Fine Arts, Toronto, ON.
Duo Show at Chrysalis Art Gallery, Southampton, NY.
2001
Small Size Oil Sketch Exhibition, Michel Bigué Art Gallery, St-Sauveur-des-Monts, QC.
1998
Michel Bigué Art Gallery, St-Sauveur-des-Monts, QC.
1996
Le Portal Art Gallery, Quebec City, QC.
1995
Raymer Art Gallery, Nepean, ON.
AWARDS & MENTIONS
2023
Selected to participate in the Salt Spring National Art Prize biennial exhibition, Salt Spring Island, BC.
2022
Finalist, Acrylic works 9, (September)
Member of the jury, 11th Symposium, AAAVT, Terrebonne, QC.
2021
Merit Award, Grey Cube Gallery, “Faces” art show (August)
Second place, Grey Cube Gallery, “Waters” art show (July)
Merit Award, Grey Cube Gallery, “City” art contest (June)
Noteworthy mention, The Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, “Waters” (June)
2013
Outstanding Acrylic, BoldBrush Painting Competition of June
Favorite 15%, BoldBrush Painting Competition of April and December
2012
Finalist in the Oct-Nov 2012 competition of the International Artist magazine.
2011
Finalist in the Feb-Mar 2011 competition of the International Artist magazine.
Tribute from the Municipality of St-Emile-de-Suffolk, Revue La Petite-Nation, volume 51 no.4, November 23.
1994
Gold Medal, International Art Salon, Angers, France.
Honour, figurative category, International Salon of Art Seigniors, Aix-en-Provence, France.
1992
Silver medal, Quebec Sculptor & Painters’ Circle.
1991
Special Mention, hyperrealism category, Earth and Fire, painting contest, Lachamp, France.
Third price, First category, XIVth Painting Salon, Montseveroux, France.
1990
Second Prize, Wild life category, Spring Salon of the Quebec Sculptor & Painters’ Circle, Mirabel, QC.
SOME PRIVATE & PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Les Assurances La Capital, Drummondville, QC, Canada
Merck Frosst Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
Banque Nationale du Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
Bombardier Aéronotique, Dorval, QC, Canada
Canimex, Drummondville, QC, Canada
FTQ, Montreal, QC, Canada
L'Office du Tourisme du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
Fondation Verrier, Drummondville, QC, Canada
Pépin Assurances, Drummondville, QC, Canada
Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
Verrier Paquin Hébert Comptables, Drummondville, QC, Canada
Stratégies Financières Globales, Drummondville, QC, Canada
Bombardier, Montreal, QC, Canada
RBC Dominion Securities, Calgary, AB, Canada
Sébastien Lafond, Lafond et Associés, Ste-Agathe, QC, Canada
Laurent Paquin, humoriste, QC, Canada
Fabienne Larouche, auteure, QC, Canada
Jean-Luc Brassard, médaillé olympique, Montreal, QC, Canada
Michel Jasmin, Montreal, QC, Canada
Paul Tex Lecor, art peinter, QC, Canada
Maison du Québec in Paris, France
MEDIA COVERAGE
2022
The Best of Acrylic, Acrylic works 9, finalist, September
Article in L’info, municipal newspaper, « Le père Émile raconte », May (in french)
2020
Magazin’Art, « Sur le radar », automn edition, page 14
2018
Magazin’Art, « Les gens qui font l’évènment », summer edition
La Revue, weekly, « Un festival haut en couleurs », by Florence Tremblay, September 5
M Magazine, « Le festival de peinture à Mascouche souffle ses 30 bougies », August 2018, page 52
Journal de Montréal, cahier suivez le guide, découvertes, activités, aventures, August 31
La Revue, weekly, « 30 ans d’art à célébre », August 22
La Revue, weekly, « Une 30e grande fête de l’art », by Jean-Marc Gilbert, July 4
La Revue, weekly, « La nature sous l’œil de Martin Blanchet », February 28
2015
2012
International Artist magazine, Oct-Nov 2012, no.87, page 9, one of ten finalists.
2011
International Artist magazine, Feb-Mar 2011, no.77, page 13, one of ten finalists.
2009
2008
Parcours magazine feature article, Le goût du jour, spring 2008, vol.13 no.3, page 74.
Monograph published by Michel Bigué Gallery.
Participation in Histoires…du Québec, page 39, Beaux Livres Collection, Henri Rivard Éditeur.
2007
Radio Ville-Marie, Montreal, live interview at Temps libres radio show, October 19, 2007.
2004
Magazin’Art biennial Guide, Éditart International, 2004-05, page no.198.
2002
Magazin’Art biennial Guide, Éditart International, 2002-03, page no.166.
2000
Magazin’Art biennial Guide, Éditart International, 2000-01, page no. 280.
Visions de la Petite-Nation, Éditions de la Petite Nation, pages no.18-19.
1998
Magazin’Art biennial Guide, Éditart International, 1998-99, page no.229.
Le Droit, Ottawa newspaper, Blanchet expose à St-Sauveur-des-Monts, October 7.
Revue La Petite Nation, Martin Blanchet à St-Sauveur-des-Monts by Paul Gauthier, Octobre 5.
Magazin’art, feature article, A free Spirit by Michel Beauchamp, fall issue, no.77, pages 155-157.
Journal de Montréal newspaper, article, L'Étoile montante de la peinture by Martine Roux, May 16.
1997
Le Soleil newspaper, Quebec, Paysages de prodige by Dany Quine, September 28.
1996
Community television, Laurentien network, Outaouais, QC.
Le Soleil newspaper, Quebec, QC.
Journal de Montréal newspaper, article, Montreal, QC.
1992
CBC Television, Les Yeux du Coeur, Interview with Hélène Laurendeau, Montreal, QC.
CBC Radio, Ottawa, radio interview.
MEMBERSHIPS
2018 to today
Member of The Coalition for Responsible and Sustainable Navigation, Our lakes and rivers, heritage protection
2019 to today
Member of RAAV association (Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec)