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Suzanne Duranceau
Bac en Arts Visuels
Illustratrice, directrice artistique et photographe(The company name is only visible to registered members)
- J4H 1A2 Longueuil
- Canada
Personal information
- Haves
- I propose an inspired Art Direction, sensitive and wise, a detailed High quality work, carefull rendering of a well documented research. Second time Reproduction rights of my portfolio images for advertising, packaging or publishing. I could describe my design as Classical, surreal and yet modern. I do artistic photography encored in the real life, close to documentary and journalism. I go from subtil colors to punchy Black & white. I have a ten years experience as an Art teacher in the Graphic design Department of Ahuntsic College. I teach Image communication, Live model and Perspective drawing.
- Interests
- Nature, ecology, ecosystems, endangered species, philosophy, Art History, Cinema, Theater, Advanced Scuba Diving, Ski, Trekking, Music (wide range of classical, electronic, jazz, Rock, R&B), Argentinian Tango, Travelling: West Africa ( Mali, Niger, Burkina fasso, Islamic republic of Mauritania) Europe, United States, Carrabean, North, Central and South America.
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Professional experience
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- to present
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Jan 1974
- May 2011
(37 years, 5 months)
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illustratrice, directrice artistique et photographe
Suzanne Duranceau, illustratrice, http://www.suzanneduranceau.com
Industry: Graphic Design, professeur de dessin en Modèle vivant, de Perspective et en Langage visuel (communication avec l'image).
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Jan 1974
- May 2011
- Employment status
- Freelancer
Educational background
- Sep 1972 - May 1974
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UQÀM- Université du Québec à Montréal
Arts Visuels, Bac
Peinture et gravure
- Sep 1970 - May 1972
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Cégep St-Laurent
Lettres, DEC en Lettres
Lettres modernes françaises
- Languages
- French (First language), English (Fluent)
About me
Montreal artist Suzanne Duranceau has developed her illustration skills as a freelance illustrator since beginning her career in the mid-1970s. Praised for her highly detailed paintings, and her engaging depiction of natural subjects, she has received numerous awards for her work and has designed over thirteen Canadian postage stamps. Duranceau has an extensive client list and has illustrated books for a variety of authors, among them Piece of Jungle, by Sarah Weeks, Millicent and the Wind, by Robert Munsch, and Hickory, Dickory, Dock, by Robin Muller.
Duranceau's illustrations in the picture book Piece of Jungle are large double-spread paintings depicting animals in the rainforest. Booklist critic Helen Rosenberg acclaimed the artist's "beautiful color illustrations" as "the strength of the book, effectively portraying the lushness of the rainforest and the myriad creatures living there." With the aid of Duranceau's detailed paintings "children will get a sense of diversity of the jungle," the critic added.
In Robin Muller's picture book Hickory, Dickory, Dock Duranceau once again amuses young bookworms, this time portraying the classic nursery rhyme though "action-packed paintings" according to Janice Del Negro in Booklist. "Duranceau's opulent, detailed paintings combine realistic figures with oddly surreal touches, such as a cow jumping out of a painting and a trio of Dali-inspired melting watches," added a Publishers Weekly critic, commenting on the artist's use of a "luxurious," highly contrasting palette.
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