BIOGRAPHY
Vincent Picard was born in 1972 in Sorel, Quebec. He actually works in Montreal where he owns a workshop. Vincent has got a diploma in welding as well as a certificate in assembling, but is a self-taught sculptor.
Through professional experience, whether related to arts or not, he showed aptitudes and interest for materials such as metals, glass and fiberglass, exotic wood essences, epoxy, wax, plastic and rubber. Vincent particularly loves the lost-wax technique for casting and he uses it often for sculpting. He has also explored the hot patina on non-ferrous metals technique.
Vincent Picard takes part in miniature art exhibitions; one of his works was selected by the International Biennial of Miniature Art in Ville-Marie, Abitibi, for exhibition at the Musée de la Miniature de Montélimar (Montelimar Museum of Miniature Art) in France and at the Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art (2006-2007).
Sculpting projects are not limited to miniature art; Vincent also creates full size sculptures.
Represented by :
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (WITH PANELS OF JUDGES)
- 9th edition of the International Biennial Miniature Art
Ville-Marie, Québec, summer 2008.
- 4th edition of the IAM (Internationale d’Art Miniature)
Québec, summer 2007.
- Musée de la miniature
Montélimar, France and Rivali Contemporary Art Museum, Rivali, Italia, autumn-winter 2006-2007. Artwork selected
for the IBMA, 2006.
- 8th edition of the International Biennial Miniature Art (!BAM)
Ville-Marie, Québec, summer 2006.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Merit award for artwork La ballade au jardin risque d'être fort agréable, 6th edition of the IAM (Internationale d'Art Miniature), St-Nicolas, Québec, juin 2011.
- Merit award for artwork Transport #4: Le Calvaire, 5th edition of the IAM (Internationale d'Art Miniature), St-Nicolas, Québec, June 2009.
- Artwork La conscience a toujours une porte de sortie was selected at the !BAM (2006) for exhibitions at the Musée de la Miniature (Montélimar, France) and at the Rivoli Contemporary Art Museum (Italia), autumn-winter 2006-2007.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Miniature sculptures, stainless steel, bronze and lost wax. Casting: Eastern Aerocast, 2001, 2002, 2003.
- Hommage à Franquin; sculpture in progress, 2003-..., machinable wax.
- Macro photography, entomological and biological research, since 2003.
- Hommage à Richard Riemerschmid, stainless steel lost-wax casting. Casting : Eastern Aerocast, 2002.
- Bronzes, lost wax. Casting : Eastern Aerocast, 1999.
- Jewels and sculptures casting, sterling silver, bronze. Jewellery workshop, 1999.
Design : Guillaume Lafrance | Photos : Matthieu Brouillard