Chantal Perreault was born on March 20th, 1959, at L’Assomption, in the region of Lanaudière. At adolescence she discovered her interest for painting, having had the chance to see her mother Raymonde Perreault paint, and initiating herself to this art between 13 and 17 years of age.
She had to interrupt this passion in order to follow her law studies, practice as a lawer, and establish her family. But the internal pressures of her creative and expressive needs returned and as a result she decided to devote herself more seriously by following classes at the Silvia Araya Academy since 1999. Thanks to Juan Cristobal, director and teacher at the school now known as Academie Cristobal, she explores the shadows and light, composition and structure, tonal and chromatic compositions, vanishing lines and many other concepts through the media of oil, acrylic, ink, watercolours and pastels. Read more...