The Thérèse D'Amour Canadian Art Archive

Gallery 18 presents the Thérèse D'Amour art archive. The sale is a celebration of the Canadian artist's passion for nature spanning five decades. Thérèse D'Amour was born on August 20, 1921, at Matapédia, in Québec’s Gaspé region. She remained in the province for more than 50 years, eventually, returning to university and earning a B.Sc. and Masters degree in Bioengineering. Despite excelling at science, D’Amour would say her preference was to be a painter. She began drawing in elementary school and would continue to paint throughout her lifetime. Although lacking formal art education, she took several art classes with noted painters, including Jacques Hébert. In 1978, D'Amour moved to St. Andrews By-the-Sea in New Brunswick. Six years later, in 1984, she moved to western Prince Edward Island where she remained until her death at age 92. D'Amour was passionate about life, and committed to many causes, including protection of the environment, as well as human and animal rights. Her artwork is represented in the P.E.I. Art Bank. It has also been acquired by corporate and private collectors. D'Amour died in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island, on December 23, 2013.