Fleurimond Constantineau was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1905. He began his studies at the Montreal School of Fine Arts in 1924 where he was recognized for his drawing talents, and began teaching at the school there until the end of the 1940s. Constantineau exhibited two paintings at the Art Association of Montreal’s Spring Exhibition in 1932, and continued to participate in it for the following fifteen years. The artist took numerous trips to Europe and the Caribbean, travelling throughout Canada as well. He painted picturesque landscapes, but especially the inhabitants of the Great North, dog sleds and typical houses.
