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Brief
Leclerc's
artistic development is dual. Creative director at Costa
Leclerc Design Inc., he uses his creative skills to market his
client services. Visual artist, he applies art as a mean to explore
free expression.
His paintings conveys the physical pleasure that flowed
from the feeling of joy of movement and the deep sensuousness of matter
meeting mind.
Leclerc’s
recent works are inspired essentially by scientific developments,
especially the theory of chaos in the realm of physic.
He has found in the random combination of forms — pieces
of papers, explosion of forms and symbols — a visual language
that is closed to the origin of life, by using chance and fate as the
main source of his inspiration.
Leclerc’s expression is at ease both with brushes and paint and
vectors and bytes. He has found that vector images allow him to work
without size restrictions, a characteristic that complements his amazement
for the infinity of scales. Leclerc believes that artists have to confront
the relevance of their visual language by working in collaboration
with other artists. The collective Padejo was born to respond to that
challenge.
Training
Ryerson University, Computer study, Toronto
Université de Montréal, Marketing, Montréal
CEGEP du Vieux–Montréal, Graphic design, Montréal
University of Ottawa, Visual Art, Ottawa
CEGEP de l'Outaouais, Social Studies, Hull
Saint–Alexandre College, Limbour
Professional organisations
BRAVO
(Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l'Ontario)
ARGD–The
Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario
Le Labo — Media and Integrated Arts Lab
Shows
| 2007 |
Micro>Macro Displaced,
Padejo collective, Multimedia installation, Propeller Gallery,
Oct. 24-Nov.4, Toronto
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| 2007 |
Micro>Macro,
Padejo collective, Multimedia installation, Le Labo, Distillery
District, June 15-24, Toronto |
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| 2006 |
System
of the World, International Digital Miniprint
Exhibition, Lieu de diffusion Bravo-est, Nov. 4-Dec.13,
Ottawa |
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| 2005 |
Bill
17, Alliance Francaise d'Ottawa, June, Ottawa |
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| 2005 |
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| 2005 |
Windows,
BRAVO, Céline Allard Gallery, March 5–24, Toronto |
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| 2005 |
Rythm, BRAVO
and Université de
Picardie Jules Vernes, Jan. 24–Feb. 24
Amiens, France |
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2004 |
Splash,
BRAVO,
Céline Allard Gallery, Nov. 6–30, Toronto |
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| 2004 |
To
Do and Not to Do, BRAVO,
Céline Allard Gallery, May 1–28, Toronto |
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| 2004 |
The
Wall, BRAVO,
Céline Allard Gallery, March 18–April 22, Toronto |
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| 2004 |
Rythm,
BRAVO,
Nouvelle Scène, Feb. 3–May 24, Ottawa |
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| 2003 |
Black
on white, BRAVO,
Céline Allard Gallery,Nov. 20–Dec. 14, Toronto |
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| 2003 |
Equilibrium,
BRAVO |
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| 2003 |
Clique!Fromage,
BRAVO,
Céline Allard Gallery, May 1–May 31, Toronto |
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| 2003 |
Deja
View, BRAVO,
Céline Allard Gallery, Feb. 20–March 15, Toronto |
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| 2002 |
Laugh
until you cry, BRAVO, Céline Allard Gallery, Nov. 21–Dec.15,
Toronto |
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| 2002 |
Ego
Quest, Solo, Gallery 401, June 11–22, Toronto |
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| 2002 |
Home
Sweet Home, BRAVO, Céline Allard Gallery, May 11–31, Toronto |
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| 2001 |
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| 2001 |
LeBlanc
Wine Labels, BRAVO, Windsor |
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| 2000 |
Sex
confusion, BRAVO, Céline Allard Gallery, Toronto |
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| 1999 |
Post–Art,
BRAVO–sud, Francophone Summit, Moncton |
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| 1999 |
Post–Art,
BRAVO–sud, Post Museum, Hull |
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| 1998 |
Disposable
camera, BRAVO–sud, Céline Allard Gallery, Toronto |
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| 1995 |
First
Aids, BRAVO–sud, York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre,
Toronto |
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| 1994 |
Latest
Works, Solo, Céline Allard Gallery, Toronto |
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| 1990 |
Latest
Works, Solo, Church Street Cafe, Toronto |
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| 1990 |
Group
Show, Mel Lastman Square, Toronto |
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| 1990 |
Latest
Works, Solo, The Situation Gallery, Toronto |
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| 1989 |
Art–O–Thon,
Artistic competion, Toronto |
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| 1989 |
Summer
in Harbourfront, Solo, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto |
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| 1989 |
Face
to Face, The Situation Gallery, Toronto |
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| 1989 |
Art–in–the–Park,
Toronto City Hall, Toronto |
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