Claude A. Simard

Marseilles, 2009

Claude Alphonse Simard (July 9, 1943 – September 15, 2014) was a Canadian painter born in Quebec City.^[1]

Simard's works depicted garden scenes, landscapes, still lifes and the human figure in a bright and boldly colored manner.

Biography

Graduated Ontario College of Art and Design 1966
Apprenticeship British Motor Corporation, England, 1965
Elected Royal Canadian Academy of Arts,^[2] 1981
Founding member of Quebec Graphic Designers Society and author of Society’s Code of Ethics
Head of Design (Image and Store Design) La Maison Simons stores 1966-1973
President Communikart Design Group 1973-1984
Professor, University of Laval, 1984–2001

Paintings on permanent exhibition in galleries across Canada.
Over 60 silk screen prints editioned since 1975
Card editions by Unicef, Hallmark, L’Imagerie,^[3] and Cartes Pôle Nord.
Seven postage stamps for Canada Post.^[4]
Major mural commissions for Parks Canada, Esso, City of Sainte-Foy
Artist Garden (Jardin Bon Accueil) subject of several major articles and TV shows

35 solo exhibits since 1974, of which:

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 38558838 LCCN: n91099813 ISNI: 0000 0000 7865 2181 SUDOC: 133041778

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