Art by Guilles Côte
Through the medium of his brushes, Gilles Côté, a native of the Gaspé Peninsula, invites observers throughout the world to discover the beauty of the scenery that surrounds him. Filtered through perceived emotions, the atmospheres he creates reveal the incomparable natural world of the Gaspé.
While yet very young, Gilles Côté demonstrated a strong interest for drawing. His talents quickly led him to caricature, that art of the synthetic portrait that encourages its adepts to explore and gain a profound understanding of the human spirit. A self-taught artist, he constantly seeks the colours and shapes that enable him to portray atmospheres that radiate warmth, and even tenderness.
The essence of my artistic endeavour is to represent human nature in its spatial environment. I seek, through a balance of emotion and intellect, to capture the energy of forms and colours, juxtaposing shadow and light to create a vibrant atmosphere.
It is said that only love is real. I agree, and would even say that, as a consequence, all that is done with love is true. One cannot create, whatever one’s task, if love is absent. We often equate a person who excels at his work with an artist; this is due to the simple fact that the artist loves what he does and he does it passionately. Therefore art, creation, is something which one does with passion, with one's heart.
