Théroux to stage exhibit at CCFM

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Hubert Théroux will mark four decades as a full-time artist with an end-of-year show at Centre culturel franco-manitobain.

The exhibit — which is titled Our Seasons — will be held at the St. Boniface-based centre from Dec. 10 until the end of January 2020.

And the show not only celebrates Théroux’s 40 years as a professional artist — it’s also been 40 years since his first exhibit at CCFM, which is located at 340 Provencher Blvd.

“I found an old guest book from the opening of my first show there, and I can’t believe it’s been 40 years,” Théroux, 69, said with a laugh. “The opening to that show was pretty well packed, so hopefully it’ll be the same this time. Who knows?”

The Southdale resident said the upcoming exhibit will showcase more than 25 original pieces depicting numerous locations across the province, which he enjoys visiting and is inspired by.

“I always have my camera with me, and if I see something out there that inspires me I’ll take a back road and stop and take a shot as reference material. A lot of my paintings feature places I’ve travelled to on the prairies, and explore what attracts me to certain seasons in terms of light and colour,” Théroux said, adding that as well as the subject of nature, his repertoire also features pieces with an agricultural theme.

On this note, two of his large commissioned pieces hang in the Grain Exchange Building on Lombard Avenue. One depicts the history of agriculture and the other depicts the present day and future of agriculture, he said. He’s also been commissioned by Paterson GlobalFoods to paint pieces that have been featured in calendars produced for the company’s clients. 

 
Théroux said he’s humbled about the upcoming show at CCFM, not least because of the number of artists there are in Canada. Noting he’s as passionate as he’s ever been about his craft, Théroux said he likes to work on larger pieces as this gives him “freedom of movement.”

Reflecting on his 40 years as a full-time artist, Théroux said it’s been hard work, but a rewarding journey.  

“For sure, I’ve had tough times when sales have been up and down, and there were times when you’d have good months and bad months. It’s all about slugging it out and hanging in there,” he said, adding he’s thankful to officials at CCFM for giving him the opportunity to showcase his work.

Visit www.huberttheroux.com to learn more.