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About The Artist

  Inspired by her family whose love of the outdoors manifested itself by countless days of fishing, hunting and camping Colette was drawn by the beauty and mystery of nature at an early age. She was always on the lookout for wildlife, exploring every inch of the forest floor or tree canopy. Her passion for  animals and wildlife coupled with her insatiable desire to draw led Colette to pursue a degree in Biology from Laurentian University, while she continued to paint and draw part-time.    

  In 2004, Colette realized she wanted to pursue her lifelong dream and art became her primary profession when she launched her website www.colettetheriault.com.  Through her website, Colette has artwork commissioned from clients across the United States and Canada with her most recent project involving the US Pentagon (K-9 Detection Division) in Arlington, VA.

  Colette captures the essence of her subjects using soft pastels on archival suede and velour or sandpaper. She often finds herself experimenting with colored pencil on drafting film but also enjoys the more traditional mediums of graphite pencils and watercolor.  It takes Colette countless hours to create her finely detailed works of mainly pets and wildlife in a photo-realistic style. A perfectionist by nature, she meticulously draws or paints her subjects with utmost attention to detail, down to individual hairs and strands of grass. 

Recently, Colette has begun showing her work publicly through the Sudbury Art Club's biannual art shows. Her work has also been accepted in various juried art exhibitions such as La Cloche and NOAA, with several paintings earning awards.

  Due to numerous requests from fellow artists, Colette occasionally devotes time teaching workshops to individuals and local/regional art clubs demonstrating the pastel and graphite techniques she uses to  create her finely detailed portraits.  Please inquire with the artist for the workshop schedule or for additional information.

Early works:

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Pointer

German Shepherd Dog

Fancy Pet Rat

People:

Portrait of Brother Richard

Many more wildlife watercolor, acrylic and pastel paintings, graphite pencil, colored pencil and charcoal drawings and sketches of animals and pets can be found in my art gallery. See portraits of dogs, puppy, cats, kitten, horses, pony, fancy rat, birds, elephant, butterfly, rhinoceros, jaguar, moose, raccoon, red fox, rabbit, hare, lion, zebra, owl, wolf and more. Commission an original custom wildlife painting or drawing,  dog portrait, cat portrait, horse portrait or other animal portrait today. These original, hand-made, custom pet portraits and wildlife paintings or animal drawings make wonderful memorial gifts for every dog lover, cat lover, horse lover or animal lover.

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