Charles Daudelin
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Charles Daudelin, was a Canadian
sculptor
and painter
, a major Quebec
artist.
Born in Granby, Quebec
, he became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public art
works, including:
Charles Daudelin was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas
in 1985, and was made a member of the Ordre national du Québec in 1998. He died in Kirkland, Quebec
. His last work, Le Passage du 2 avril, is named for the date of his death and installed in front of Kirkland city hall.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, a major Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
artist.
Born in Granby, Quebec
Granby, Quebec
Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
, he became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public art
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
works, including:
- Allegrocube, in front of the Palais de justice de Montréal;
- the altar screen for the Sacré-Coeur chapel for Notre-Dame BasilicaNotre-Dame Basilica (Montreal)Notre-Dame Basilica is a basilica in the historic district of Old Montreal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The church is located at 110 Notre-Dame Street West, at the corner of Saint Sulpice Street...
; - works in Viger Square in Montreal and the Place du Québec in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; - aluminum joints at Mont-Royal station and large sculptural grilles at Langelier station in the Montreal metroMontreal MetroThe Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
.
Charles Daudelin was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas
Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas
The Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals who are artists or craftsman in the fields of visual arts, of the trades of art, architecture and the design...
in 1985, and was made a member of the Ordre national du Québec in 1998. He died in Kirkland, Quebec
Kirkland, Quebec
Kirkland is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 20,491. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician....
. His last work, Le Passage du 2 avril, is named for the date of his death and installed in front of Kirkland city hall.