Born in 1942, Jacques Poirier loves to paint the Laurentians the North Shore and the Charlevoix regions because of their character. What strikes everyone who views a Poirier painting for the first time is the extraordinary ruggedness of the landscape he has painted. Poirier does not use a lot of clashing colors or contrast in his paintings, he prefers subtleness with his colors, which lets the landscape itself be the star.
During the past thirty-five years, numerous painting expeditions have taken Poirier to the Maritimes, to Western Canada and to the Northern U.S. However, for the most part his easel is set up somewhere in Quebec, his landscape of choice. He continues to be passionate about his art and even after all these years, the sight of a little village nestled in a valley, a waterfall or autumn foliage still inspires him. The Charlevoix Region, the Lower St-Lawrence, the North Shore, the Gaspé and the Magdalene Islands are his favourite spots. He feels that all the beauties nature has to offer have come together in one place, making him feel very much at home in this magnificent part of the country, as well as highly motivated.
