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In 1956, Suzanne Berton was born a French Canadian (bilingual: French and English) from good French Canadian parents, a large family of nine children in Sudbury, Ontario Canada. Her father played a role in encouraging her in the arts as a very young child, but in those days very little was taught in schools. Suzanne remembers seeing her father draw portraits of family members as a very young child.
Later in life, she moved to Thunder Bay and lived there for about 17 years. At that time, her artistic life really took hold; here, she developed her art through figure drawing lessons, art courses, and daily practical use. Suzanne also developed a writing style at that time. She had two strong wishes at time: become a writer and an artist. The dream lives on.
Today, Suzanne lives in Kingston, Ontario, which is often called the First Capital of Canada and which resides on the shores of Lake Ontario. Two great attractions are located in this wonderful city, the Royal Military College and Old Fort Henry. In this city she now calls home, Suzanne develops and uses her art daily. Currently, she is developing a love relationships with the historic Limestone buildings.
In 2004, she did two solo art exhibits in Kingston, one at the Salon Brisebois, Galerie "les-coups-montés," and another at The Upstairs Gallery. She also participated in a Group Exhibit at the Upstairs Gallery in December of 2004. In addition she did another one in 2006 at the Main library in Kingston, and she is planning to do more in 2007 and 2008.
Her goals: continue showing her art either online or in exhibits. "My art is meant to be viewed, not tucked away in a box in the corner of the attic." The same holds true with her writing, "My writing is meant to be read, not locked away in a journal in a desk." In short, she says, "My art is meant to be seen and my writing meant to be read."
Suzanne finds herself unable to stop her artistic journey. "Every time I think I've done it all, something new comes up and I am challenged to do more. What a great way to be creative. |
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