Claude A. Simard

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Claude Alphonse Simard RCA (July 9, 1943 – September 15, 2014) was a Canadian painter born in Quebec City, Quebec.^[1] Simard's works depicted garden scenes, landscapes, still lifes and the human figure in a bright and boldly colored manner.

Born in Quebec City, Simard studied graphic design at the

• Founding member of Quebec Graphic Designers Society (1974) and author of Society's Code of Ethics (Bd. of Dirs. 1974-1976)[2]
• NY Soc. of Illustrators (1977)^[2]
• Elected Royal Canadian Academy of Arts,^[3] (1983) (Council Mbr. 1984- 1987)^[2]

• Over 60 silk screen prints editioned since 1975
• Card editions by
  Unicef
  , Hallmark, L'Imagerie and Cartes Pôle Nord
• postage stamps for Canada Post 1983 and 1987^[2]
• Major mural commissions for Parks Canada, Esso, City of Sainte-Foy^[2]
• Artist Garden (Jardin Bon Accueil) subject of several major articles and TV shows

35 solo exhibitions since 1974, of which:

• Paris Show at L'Orangerie de Bagatelle, 1991
• Montreal, Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997^[2]
• Calgary, Masters Gallery, 1992, 1995, 2000^[2]
• Toronto, Roberts Gallery, 1996, 1999, 2000^[2]
• Québec City, Galerie Perreault, 2011^[2]
• "Painting Happiness": Claude A. Simard Retrospective, Centre d’interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, 2016^[4]

• Arthur Steven (1985) "Claude A. Simard". Alumnus (OCA Alumni Assoc.), Spring, 1985 (5 photos)
• André Juneau (1991) "Claude A. Simard". Presses de L'U.L., 1991, 103p.
• Claude A. Simard (1999) "Jardins Passions". 111p.
• Claude A. Simard (2011) "Inspiration". 127p.

• Artist's Website : claudeasimard.com