andré schirmer
1942, Montréal, Québec, Canada André Schirmer est un peintre urbain. Il saisit les mouvements de lumière au centre de toutes les villes qu’il croise. Vivre le soir est important pour lui. Il veut voir l’asphalte, les couleurs en circulation, le quotidien de la vie. Ses oeuvres crient Montréal.
resse particulièrement à la coloration, aux effets de lumière des grandes villes et aux gens qu’il observe dans son environnement immédiat.
Concepteur, graphiste, illustrateur et peintre. André Schirmer a dirigé Griffe Design, une firme de graphistes. D’abord peintre paysagiste, pour ensuite devenir peintre urbain. L’artiste s’intéGalerie mx - 333 Viger O. Montréal H2Z 0A1 - 514.315.8900 - art@galeriemx.com
1942, Montréal, Québec, Canada The urban scene and bustling city-scapes are what bring the canvases of André Schirmer to life. Schirmer is an artist that explores the relationship that exists in human interaction in urban environments, and the moments captured within a specific time and place. Between the flickering of city lights and everyday faces, Schirmer plays with these elements and combines them to the expression of his subjects.
as a designer, graphic illustrator, and painting artist. He began his artistic career in 1967 after studying at the École des Beaux Arts in Montreal. While at the Beaux arts, Schirmer focused on landscape painting, and worked with live models while studying the human body. His style is abstract, he primarily works with acrylic paint, oil pastels.
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