Wilf Perreault

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Born
Wilfrid Donat Joseph Perreault

October 6, 1947,
on the family farm between Albertville and Henribourg, 25kms north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Known forPainting, Printmaking, Sculpture
Spouse(s)Sandi Lee Perreault (née Thorpe) (b. June 6, 1947, d. July 15, 2013), m August 15, 1969

Wilf Perreault SOM (born October 6, 1947) is a Canadian artist and sculptor.

Introduction

Wilf Perreault is in a class of artists known primary for a single subject—in his case the humble urban back alley. A prolific artist, with a career spanning over 40 years, Wilf Perreault has wandered up and down back alleys recording a thousand fleeting impressions in a thousand memorable images. The effect has been cumulative. Recording alleys at every time of day and in every season, he has produced a living four-dimensional portrait of a familiar, but overlooked world — one that lies just beyond our back doors.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Wilf Perreault was born on the family farm halfway between Albertville and Henribourg, twenty-five kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to parents Armand and Eveline Perreault (née Nobert) in 1947. His family emigrated to Canada from Europe hundreds of years ago and lived in Albertville, Henribourg, St Denis, and Prud'homme. In 1949, Armand Perreault moved his family to Saskatoon in 1953.[4] His work is both a record of how his city has changed over the years and serves as a reminder, a re-imagining, of what we all embrace in a community, from the mysteries of our neighbours, to the warmth, safety and nostalgia of our childhood. They are a celebration of a landscape most often overlooked by the majority of people who pass through them. Memory and nostalgia play a large role in both Perreault's practice and the viewer's experience of the work; a major contributor to their charm. These secret cities reveal intimate local knowledge, and are frequently recognized or mistaken for specific spots, an effect of their evocative resonance.[5]

Wilf finds comparisons between his career as a teacher and his art stating: "Teaching is a bit like painting back-alleys. It's taking an ordinary subject and turning it into something beautiful: taking students who aren't turned on to art and seeing the lights go on for them once they discover art. It's really something wonderful."[6]

Awards and Press

Wilf's work has earned him a large and growing number of exhibitions.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17], commissions and awards in and outside of Saskatchewan. In 1989 he was chosen to represent Canada and was awarded a Silver Medal in Les Jeux de la Francophonie in Maroc, Africa—a juried exhibition of work by artists from 42 countries.[18] He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2016,[19] [20] and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee medal in 2022[21]

Wilf Perreault's paintings are in many public and corporate galleries, as well as private collections.

The highlight of his remarkable career so far has been Wilf Perreault: In The Alley, a Retrospective Show organized by the Mackenzie Art Gallery which started September 27, 2014 and was held over till February 1st, 2015. It covered over 40 years of work and over 40 pieces of art, plus many of his popular silkscreens.[4] [22] [23] [24] [25]

His paintings resonate with many people on a personal level. Canadian poet Robert Currie cites him as an inspiration.[26] When his painting "There is Light on the Horizon" was featured on Twitter account "Canadian Paintings", the +13.9K likes and +2200 re-tweets warranted a mention in the Winnipeg Free Press.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Exhibition- Wilf Perreault in the Alley". Mackenzie Art Gallery. 2020-04-20.
  2. ↑ Flinn, Sean (October 1993). "Perreault is simply powerful". City Side, University of Regina School of Journalism. pp. A6.
  3. ↑ Seiberling, Irene (Nov 25, 2016). "Artist inspired by the everyday back alley". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. pp. 6–8.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilf Perreault; In the Alley / Dans La Ruelle. Mackenzie Art Gallery. 2014. ISBN 978-1-55050-595-5.
  5. ↑ "Campus Art Guide, Wilf Perreault". University of Regina.
  6. ↑ Perry, Meta (April 24, 1986). "Regina's back-alley artist probes behind the scenes". Regina Leader Post. pp. B9.
  7. ↑ Gillies, Vicki (1977). "Wilf Perreault". Arts West magazine, Vol 2, No 6. p. 39.
  8. ↑ Burke, Lora (April 21, 1978). "Regina scene subject of paintings". Regina Leader Post Entertainment Section. p. 55.
  9. ↑ Simpson, Jim (March 1979). "Perrault's (sic) paintings tantalize viewer". Edmonton Journal. pp. B7.
  10. ↑ Bannerman, Holly (March 13, 1981). "Laneways and lonely cowboys". Alberta Report, Vol 8, No 14. pp. 50–51.
  11. ↑ Fudge, Paul (Oct 23, 1981). "Wilf Perreault's brush makes back alleys and lanes exciting". Regina Leader Post. pp. A18.
  12. ↑ Matousek, Phyllis (April 13, 1985). "Back-lane artist is for real". Edmonton Journal. pp. E4.
  13. ↑ Perry, Meta (1986). "Wilf Perreault: Back Alley Realism". Border Crossings. pp. 56–58.
  14. ↑ LaSalle, LuAnn (Nov 10, 1987). "A nice, safe, stroll along Regina streets". Regina Leader Post. pp. E10.
  15. ↑ Roberton, Linda (November 5, 1989). "'Painterman' likes young critics". Regina Sun. p. 6.
  16. ↑ Karlinsky, Amy (Spring 2004). "Artist Portraits - Wilf Perreault". Galleries West. pp. 26–27.
  17. ↑ Seiberling, Irene (November 25, 2016). "Sask artist Wilf Perreault inspired by the everyday back alley". Regina Leader-Post. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Les médaillés par édition". Les Jeux de la Francophonie. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Artist Wilf Perreault among 10 joining Sask. Order of Merit". CBC News. May 24, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  20. ↑ Chabun, Will (May 2016). "Notable Saskatchewanians to receive Order of Merit". Regina Leader Post. pp. A4.
  21. ↑ Hall, Angela (August 30, 2022). "First Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal Ceremony Held in Regina". Government of Saskatchewan. pp. 1, link QPJM recipients. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  22. ↑ Seiberling, Irene (September 20, 2014). "Back alley celebration". Regina Leader Post Arts Life section. p. 27.
  23. ↑ Froese, Christalee (Fall 2015). "A Humble Worker at his Canvas". Prairies North magazine. pp. 51–55.
  24. ↑ Froese, Christalee (Winter 2015). "Alley Artist". Westworld magazine. p. 50.
  25. ↑ Beatty, Gregory (Nov 27 – Dec 10, 2014). "Playing In Alleys".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  26. ↑ Currie, Robert (June 30, 2017). "Robert Currie on the time machine that is poetry". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  27. ↑ Waldman, Ben (January 14, 2022). "Picture this". Winnipeg Free Press. pp. 8–12. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

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