Natalie Légère
Artist Statement
“What interests me is colour's ability to evoke memories, emotions and worlds. My colour choices change according to the seasons, if I travel, and my state of mind. I strive to express a complex spectrum of thoughts and feelings with sensitively and reflection, using colour combinations informed by my sensory experiences."
Bio
Natalie Legere is a multidisciplinary artist from Moncton, NB, She earned a B.A. from the University of Moncton in 2008. She was a long-time abstract painter, and made a change towards oil representational painting in 2020, shortly after the birth of her daughter. She has had many teacher's and mentors to help her during this period, including a 2 year mentorship with Dustin Neece (a former student of Odd Nerdrum's), New England Picture Painters, Colourists, and Contemporary Impressionists. Her journey started by receiving a Grant from the Province of New-Brunswick to create videos during the Pandemic, she painted studies of the Wolastoq River on location, which were later exhibited at Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, NB.
Légère created from 2020 to 2024, 3 series of Owl paintings, including all the species of Turtle Island, which were exhibited at the Saint John Arts Center, Saint-John, NB, in 2024. She is currently exhibiting a series of daily self-portraits: Me by Myself, at Galerie 12, Moncton, NB.
Légère enjoys returning to a location to work on a painting or to do touch ups, her practice currently centres on working from direct observation, painting still-life, portraits, landscapes, or interior scenes. She lives and works in Woodstock First Nations, NB.
Resume
Education
2008 - B.A - Multidisciplinary: Visual-Arts, French Literature, Theater, and Artistic Expression, Université de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 - Owls of Turtle Island, Saint-John Arts Center, Saint-John, NB.
2023 - Raptors, Marie-Hélène Allain Art Gallery, Bouctouche, NB.
2022 - Impressions: Mandalas from still Life, Galerie 12, Moncton, NB.
2021 - You’re A Member of this Community, my Dear, Galerie 12, Moncton, NB..
2020 - Howl, Gallery 12, Aberdeen Cultural Center, Moncton, N.B.
2020 - Pastel, Assomption Life Gallery, Moncton, N.B.
2019 - Thunder 626, Natalie Légère Gallery, Woodstock, N.B.
2019 - Triangles 3/3/3, Natalie Légère Art Gallery, Woodstock, N.B.
2005 - Mandala, Moncton Public Library, Moncton, N.B.
2 or 3 Persons Exhibitions
2025 - Personnifier, with Roch Bourque, Galerie 12, Moncton, NB.
2024 - Quasi Monochomes, with Roch Bourque, Galerie 12, Moncton, NB
2022 - Third Space Market Series: II, Uncorked Tours, Saint-John, NB. 3 persons.
2021 - Chouettes, Grassroots Gallery, Fredericton, NB.
2021 - Summer: paintings of Wolastoq, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, NB.
2019 - Naked State Artist Residency, Bare Oaks Family Park, Ontario
Group Exhibits
2023 - Small Works, Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery, Floreceville-Bristol, NB.
2023 - Peggy’s Cove Area Festival for the Arts : Paint Peggy’s Cove, Peggy’s Cove, NS.
2023 - Spring, Centre Maillet, Edmonton, NB.
2022 - Tenant’s Exhibit, Charlotte Street Art Center, Fredericton, NB.
2022 - The Edge of Winter, Art Lab, Parrsboro, NS.
2021-23 - Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of Arts, Paint Peggy’s Cove, studio and Plein Air.
2022 - Ecology Inspires Me, Plein Air Pop Up, Sunbury Shores, St-Andrew’s, NB.
2021 - Annual Third Space Members’ Exhibit, The Art Warehouse, Saint-John, NB.
2021 - Annual Post-it Note Show, Tides Contemporary Art Gallery, Kentville, NS.
2021 - Ecology Interrupts Me, Sunbury Shores, Saint-Andrew’s, NB.
2020 - Third Space Member’s Exhibit, The Art Warehouse, Saint-John,NB
2019 - Third Space Member’s Exhibit, Third Space Gallery, Saint-John, NB..
2018 - Third Space Members POP Up exhibit, SJTL, Saint-John. NB.
2013 - Sculpture Class End of Year Show, Triangle Gallery, Université de Moncton.
2006 - Artists Café, McKenzie Art Gallery, Moncton, NB.
2006 - Annual Student Auction, GALRC, Université de Moncton, Moncton.
2000 - Operation: Open Heart, Galerie d’Art de l Université de Moncton, Moncton.
Residencies
2021 - Connexion ARC, Fredericton, NB.
2019 - Naked State Artists Residency, Arts Unfold, Bare Oaks, ON, Canada.
1999 - Canada Games. Literary representative for New-Brunswick.
Artist Talks
2023 - Rapace Exhibition artist talk, Galerie Marie-Hélène Allain, Bouctouche, NB.
2021 - École des bâtisseurs, Fredericton, NB.
2019 - Naked State Residency, Bare Oaks Family Park, Ontario, Canada.
2019 - “The Thunder Series”, Natalie Légère Art Gallery, Woodstock, NB, Canada
2018 - Catapult, ArtsLink NB, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB, Canada.
Special Events
2021, 23 - Paint Peggy’s Cove, Peggy’s Cove Area Festival for the Arts (PCAFA), NS.
2022 - The Edge of Winter Plein Air, Art Lab, Parrsboro, NS.
2021-22 - Hom’Art Festival, Shediac, NB
2022 - Ecology Inspires Me, Plein Air Pop Up, Sunbury Shores, Saint-Andrew’s, NB.
2021 - Ecology Interrupts Me, Plein Air Pop-Up, Sunbury Shores, St-Andrews, NB.
2012-14, ‘17 - Live Art for "Go Beyond Earth Day", Moncton Market, Moncton, NB.
2014 - Live Art for "Art Jam", Café C’est La Vie, Moncton, N.B., April.
Grants & Awards
2020 - COVID-19 Special Project Grant - New Brunswick Tourism, Culture & Heritage.
Workshops Offered
2023 - Acadie Rocks! - Dot painting on rocks, Sunbury Shores, Saint-Andrew’s, NB.
2022 - Petits Francos K-5 Artist Feature, Painting Wildlife, Fredericton, NB.
2022 - Painting an owl, 3rd grade students, École des bâtisseurs, Fredericton, NB.
2020 - “Bodies of Water Plein Air Painting”, NB Tourism, Heritage, and Culture.
2019 - “Dot Painting Workshop”, Natalie Légère Gallery, Woodstock, NB.
2019 - “Think Like An Artist: 12 Weeks Workshop”, Natalie Légère Art Gallery, Woodstock, NB.
2019 - Aboriginal Day Wampum Workshop, Natalie Legere Gallery, Woodstock, NB.
2019 - “Génie Arts”, curriculum through Arts, École Le Sommet, Moncton, NB.
Important Mentorships
2024-25 - Mentorship with Kathy LaPointe, organized by AAAPNB
2023 - Colour Workshop & Oil Painting Workshop - Maggie Rose, Saint-Andrew’s, NB.
2021-23 - Oil Painting Mentorship Intensive, with American Reaslist Dustin Neece
2019 - Mentorship with Jared Betts, organized by ArtsLink NB.
2018 - Mentorship with Barbara Safran de Niverville, organized by AAAPNB.
Continued Art Education & Workshops
2025 - Watercolour Live, Streamline Publishing.
2024 - Seamless Files For Beginners -On Procreate; Turn Procreate Art into SVG (Vector Files), Happyfox Supplies Co.
2023 - Public Art, Julien Lebargy, AAAPNB, Moncton, NB
2023 - Artist interventions in early childhood, Marion Delpier, Ginet Duguay,.
2021-23 - Loose And Painterly Brushstrokes, other courses with Anne Blair Brown.
2023 - Capturing The Moment, Nicholas Cantin, Moncton, NB.
2022 - Surfaces for painting drawing and collage, Paul-Édouard Bourque, CARFAC.
2022 - Strategic Colour Palette, Barbara Safran DeNiverville, CARFAC Maritimes.
2021 - Mondays with Camille, Cape School (Hensche) Method, Camille Przewodek.
2020-22 - Landscape Painting : Ben Fenske, Stapleton Kearns. New Masters Academy
2021 - Quillwork workshop and Grand Opening of Indigeneast, Tara Francis, Shediac.
2021 - Art Installation Demystified: Paul-Édouard Bourque, with CARFAC-Maritimes.
2021 - Post Production, webinar with Steve Carver, presented by CARFAC-Maritimes
2020 - Digital Photography for Artists, hosted by ArtsLink NB, Saint-John, NB.
2020 - Art Cures, Art Therapy Master Classes with Adriana Marchione.
2020 - Introduction to Islamic Geometric Designs, with Eric Broug, Udemy.com
2020 - Children’s book Illustration, with Réjean Roy, Edmonston, NB.
2019 - Performance Arts Workshop, with David Frankovich, Ontario.
2017-19 - Better naming and discerning your artistic process, Catherine Voyer-Léger.
2019 - Packing and Transporting Artworks, Paul-Édouard Bourque, Edmonston, NB.
2019 - Introduction to Photoshop, Maurice Henri, Moncton, NB, Canada.
2018 - Photographing and Documenting Artwork, Paul Litherland, AAAPNB.
2018 - Arts Writing, Merray Gerges and Yaniya Lee, ArtsLink NB, Saint-John, NB.
2018 - Linocut Workshop with Andy Demaret at Atelier Imago, Moncton.
2016 - Framing your Artwork, Emily Carr University, Vancouver.
NB Film Coop Workshops
2023 - Best Practices for a Web-Series Funding Application with Jon Taylor, IPF.ca
2023 - Directing with Stephanie Joline
2023 - Feature Film Producing 101 with Tracey Lavigne
2023 - The AD on Set, with Donovan Richard.
Art Business courses
2025 - Art Business Mastery, Streamline Publishing, Eric Rhoads.
2024 - Marketing Master Class, Boost Media for NB Craft Council.
2023 - Smart Marketing, with Stacey Cornelius, CARFAC Maritimes, NB.
2023 - The Arts Markets, Gabrielle Bouchard, AAAPNB, Moncton, NB.
2022 - Studio Safety And Design, Carley Mullally, CARFAC-Maritimes
2022 - Pricing Your Artwork, offered by CARFAC Maritimes.
2021 - Bookkeeping for professional artists, Louise Belliveau, Saint-John, NB.
2019 - B-School, Marie Foreleo, online
2019 - Public Art Seminar, with Marie Perrault, organized by AAAPNB, Moncton, NB
2018 - Catapult Accelerator Program for Artists, with ArtsLink NB, Fredericton.
2018 - Residencies and Other Opportunities for Artists with Eryn Foster, through ArtsLink NB, Florenceville-Bristol.
2018 - The Working Artist Master Class with Crista Cloutier.
2018 - Art of Managing Your Career - Aboriginal Program, with Natalie Sappier, presented by Culture Plus, Fredericton, N.B.
Memberships (Selected)
2023-26 - Portrait Society of America.
2022-26 - Oil Painters of America, associate member.
2021-26 - California Art Club, associate member..
2018-26 - Canadian Artists Representation Front d’artiste.s Canadien.ne.s - CARFAC.
2001-25 - Association Acadienne des Artistes Professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB).