Quebecers Dominique Blain and Louise Lemieux Bérubé stand out among the eight winners of the Governor General's Awards for visual and media arts.
The two women received a $25,000 scholarship for their contributions to the arts.
Louise Lemieux Bérubé wins the Saidye Bronfman Prize. His woven works are very popular all over the world. Ms. Lemieux Bérubé, Knight of the National Order of Québec and Companion of the Order of the Council of Arts and Letters of Québec, was honored at the recent Salon des Crafts d'Art du Québec.
Dominique Blain wins the Artistic Achievement Award. In the photo: works from “Monuments”. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL VISUAL AND MEDIA ARTS AWARDS
Dominique Blain, who won the artistic achievement award, created the sets for the play Lysis, which will be performed at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde next May. Several of his works are also exhibited in public spaces throughout the province and internationally. Ms. Blain won the Paul Émile Borduas Prize, the 2014 Quebec Prize and the 2009 Les Elles de l'Art Prize.
Adopted Montrealer Don Ritter receives the Artistic Achievement Award. Here is his “WET” projection in 2018 at UQAM’s President Kennedy Pavilion. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL VISUAL AND MEDIA ARTS AWARDS
Also note that adopted Montrealer Don Ritter received the Artistic Achievement Award. He signed the WET projection presented on the facade of UQAM's President Kennedy Pavilion in 2018.