Jeanne Aline Thomarat (1893 – 1985) was a French-born Canadian
outsider artist who lived and worked in
Saskatchewan. She is known for her
landscape paintings.
Life
Jeanne Aline Thomarat was born in
Lyon in 1893
and came to Canada in 1905, when she was twelve. She lived near
Hafford, Saskatchewan. She returned briefly to France in 1921 where she married Armand Thomarat, a handyman. The couple settled at
Duck Lake.
She later moved to
Rosthern, where she died in 1985.
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Work
Thomarat began painting in 1952, when she was 59 years old. She painted peaceful landscapes that she remembered from France using oils. She was self-taught and did not desire any formal art training; she considered herself a "primitive" artist.
Collections and exhibits
Thomarat's work is included in public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the University of Calgary, the Arts Development Branch of Alberta Community Development and the Saskatchewan Arts Board
The Saskatchewan Arts Board is an arms-length funding agency that provides support to artists, arts organizations and communities. Established in 1948, it was the first agency of its kind in Canada, predating the Canada Council for the Arts by ...
.
Recognition
Thomarat's work was included in the first major exhibit of Saskatchewan folk art, ''Grassroots Saskatchewan'', curated by David Thauberger
David Thauberger, (born 1948) is a Canadian painter known for work that is influenced by popular culture, postcard imagery, folk art, and utopian urban planning concepts.
Career
Born in Holdfast, Saskatchewan, Thauberger received a Bachelor of ...
in 1976.[
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References
External links
Image of Jeanne Thomarat's painting ''Grande Dame Dans Son Jardin''
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1893 births
1985 deaths
Canadian women artists
Women outsider artists
French emigrants to Canada