Lorraine Bénic (born July 27, 1937) is a Canadian painter, sculptor and

printmaker Printmaking is the process of creating work of art, artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand proce ...

Career

Bénic was born in Montreal. She studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts (1958-1962) and engraving in Paris (1963-1965). Following her studies, she taught engraving in Fontainebleau, Paris, Nice, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence (1965-19 1). She has received scholarships from the Quebec Ministry of Cultural Affairs and was also awarded an etching prize from Loto�Quebec in 1987.A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada Her work is included in the collections of the

Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec ( en, National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), abbreviated as MNBAQ, is an art museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The museum is situated in Battlefield Park and is a complex consisting of four bui ...

and the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

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