Jacques Payette

Jacques Payette was born in Montreal in 1951. In the early 90’s,
Payette, a self-taught artist, began experimenting with encaustic
painting. This age-old technique of mixing pigments in hot wax is
a demanding process requiring rapid and accurate execution. The
resulting transparent and opaque effects have helped to convey
the timeless interpretation of the artist’s personal world of family,
friends and familiar landscapes. In many paintings, a hint of nostalgia
often references Payette’s fascination and knowledge of 18th century
furnishings and objects. In this body of work, the artist is exhibiting
new interior still life and figure paintings of younger members of
his family.

In 2011, the Musee National des Beaux Arts de Quebec held a
retrospective entitled, “Capturing Time” honouring Payette’s career
of public and private exhibitions from 1973 to 2011 in Canada, the
US, Mexico and France. His paintings are in many public collections
including Hart House, University of Toronto, the Art Bank, Ottawa,
Musee d’art contemporain, Montreal, Musee de Sherbrooke, and
the Musee National des Beaux-Arts de Quebec. At least thirty major
Canadian corporations include his paintings in their collections.

Image Detail:
Title: C'est un jeu de roles qui m'a mis au monde
Artist: Jacques Payette
Medium: Encaustic
Size: 52" x 60" (h x w)