Now involved in an important phase of creative activity, the three partners of the artists’ collective “Souffle Artistique !” (Marie Giroux, Roberta Roy and Olivier Roussat) have found a most rewarding line of work by decorating boat sails with their own paintings. On this Website, you can view a sample of their most recent works.

Proceeding from a basically romantic vision, with an underlying naiveté and occasional touches of humour, the associates go about their work in an uninhibited manner. In so doing, they evoke a world of strikingly colourful shapes and rhythms. The sails take on an almost dream-like quality when the light shines through them, resulting in a blurring of lines between reality and pure fantasy. When looking at their creations, few, if any, will not resist their visual appeal.

After having studied the feasability of the idea, then testing it out, all three were delighted by the considerable, if not surprising response to their undertaking. The themes most used in their work are nautical ones, and understandably so because they are equally interested in fusing their common interests in wind, light and colour. Sails flap, wave and carry onlookers away into a unique kind of show that sends them on a journey of discovery. Because of their non-standard shapes, these sails also lend a new dimension to the artworks, one that is more akin to sculpture than painting.

We now invite you to browse (and breeze) through the pages, so you can discover “Souffle Artistique !” in its various facets, both present and past.

Happy surfing !
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Souffle Artistique! participated in the Téléthon AFM de Paris in December, raising 520 Euros for the cause! Souffle Artistique are Quebec artists Marie Giroux, Olivier Roussat and Roberta Roy. At the event, they painted a one-of-a-kind boat sail and were joined in their efforts by an impressionable number of people from all nationalities at this event in Montmartre, France.
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All Aboard For Ecological Transport!

"All Aboard For Ecological Transport!" took place on Saturday, August 23rd at Lac des Deux Montagnes, in Vaudreuil, one of the beautiful suburbs of Montréal. In collaboration with the Club Nautique Deux-Montagnes and members of Voiles de l'Amitié, 8 sailing ships took part in the event.

With painted sails were hoisted and Mr Tom Fournier of the Foundation Éco Kyoto of Montreal on board one of the sailing ship, the day was amazing. Sailing towards Parson Bay (baie Como), not far from Hudson and then we weighed anchor at lunchtime. Then it was back to the Club for supper and the end of a wonderful event.

With the success of this event, one of greater magnitude is being planned for the summer of 2009.

Informations:  visit our webpage:  http://mon450.com/MarieG/
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Spring Flea Market!

Marie Giroux from Montreal (QC) is participating at the "Brocante printanière" in Marcel-Gamache park, Public Place, St. Dorothy (QC) on Sunday, May 24, 2009, 9h00 to 4h00.  Good weather or bad, this great event will take place.   For more information on the event, email the organizers at  voilesdelamitie@yahoo.com.

Seminar and signatures on sail!

Marie Giroux along with Roberta Roy and Olivier Roussat (the trio of painters known as Souffle Artistique!), Yves Gélinas (navigator), and Didier Épars (owner of the last schooner on the St. Lawrence) will be holding a seminar on May 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Librairie Monet.  Entitled "Tous pour le patrimoine maritime du Québec!" this promises to be an insightful seminar.  Librarie Monet is located at 2752 Salaberry Street in Montreal.  Reserve your seat by calling 514-337-4088 (ext. 213).