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B y M at t h E W k r U C h a k
Artist
Spotlight
Terry Lacosse hasn’t put down his
paintbrush since he was two years old. the 65-year-old
Winnipeg artist, known for his scenes of everyday life,
continues to do what he loves.
Inspired by Impressionist painters, Lacosse’s
work is autobiographical. the stories he paints are
scenes that play out in his life, like streetscapes in
his neighbourhood or a day at the beach. It’s this
storytelling he says that resonates with his audience so
much.
In 1992, while working at an art supply store, he
decided to make a life-changing decision and take a
stab at becoming a professional, full-time artist.
For seven years he painted about 200 paintings per
year, honing his skills with each brush stroke. “I’m a
firm believer in repeating tasks, doing it over and over
again to get better,” he says.
his success in marketing his own work led to opening
gallery Lacosse in 2003. While he sold the business
in 2015, his retirement is filled with creating new and
original artwork.
today, Lacosse paints between 25-35 paintings per
year. While the paintings aren’t as numerous as they
were when he began, they are now larger and more
detailed. Even though he’s been painting professionally
for 26 years, he’s learning something new each day he
puts paint to canvas. “It surprises me,” he says.
Lacosse’s work is availble at gallery Lacosse, 169 Lilac
St, 204-284-0726, gallerylacosse.com, Map 1: t-2
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november/december 2018
‘80S artWork
UNTIL SPRING 2019
the 80s Image at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
explores the impact that the expanding
media – including tV, film, video, and
billboard advertising – had on painters and
photographers during the 1980s. the works of
about 50 Canadian artists who helped define
the decade are on display. 300 Memorial Blvd,
204-786-6641, wag.ca, Map 1: P-3
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art EXhIBItS
Until Nov 27 — Neon Gray at the Graffiti Gallery
features the artwork of troy Lovegates (pictured
above), also known as other, who was a pioneer
in the early Canadian graffiti scene.
Until Dec 30 — Days of Reading: beyond this state
of affairs at Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art
is a group exhibition grounded in the use of text.
Nov 1-Dec 31 — Birchwood Art Gallery is
featuring Manitoba artists Larry rich and
kathleen kolba.
Nov 2-16 — Hidden Inspirations at Warehouse
Artworks is dedicated to german painter Franz
Marc, who inspires artist Michele Campbell’s work.
Nov 2-Dec 1 — the 50 to 500 exhibition at Urban
Shaman gets its name because the artwork on
display is priced from 50 cents to $500.
Nov 16-Dec 7 — Jeanne randolph explores the
last remaining phone booths in Prairie Modernist
Noir: The Disappearance of the Manitoba Telephone
Booth at the Platform Centre for Photographic
and Digital Arts.