Rene Tardif
René Tardif was born in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. His father, originally from Bas Saint-Laurent, man of the woods and lover of the great outdoors, unconsciously communicated his respect for nature and his love for the surrounding beauty.
Very early on, a pronounced taste for drawing took shape in René; it is with enthusiasm that he participates in the various artistic activities organized in his school environment. Guided by a teacher who did not hesitate to venture into the open air with his students to provide them with the essential elements of composition and color grading, he then made his first drawings on the motif.
As a teenager, he perfected the art of drawing and was particularly interested in oil painting, which he preferred above all. His studies in colorimetry and photography as well as his research on plastic mediums make him a solid craftsman.
In 1984, he successfully held his first solo exhibition. He exhibits regularly since then. His numerous excursions took him to Charlevoix, Gaspésie, Saguenay, Estrie and more particularly in the Bas Saint-Laurent, country of his ancestors. His favorite subjects are landscapes representing the interaction of elements and their constantly renewed transformations.
