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About The Artist

 Growing up surrounded by the pristine wilderness of Northern Ontario, Colette's love of art and nature began early in life. Inspired by her family whose love of the outdoors manifested itself by countless days of skiing, fishing and camping Colette was allured by the beauty and mystery of the natural world. She was always on the lookout for wildlife, exploring every inch of the forest floor or tree canopy. This 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. When not working on commissions, Colette is always compelled to draw or paint wildlife and nature.

Entirely self-taught, Colette captures the essence of her subjects using soft pastels on archival suede or sandpaper. She often finds herself experimenting with colored pencils but also enjoys the more traditional mediums of graphite pencils and watercolor.  It takes Colette countless hours to create her finely detailed works 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.

For several years, Colette has been showing her work publicly through the Sudbury Art Club's biannual art shows as well as numerous solo and group 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.

Last spring, Colette was accepted into the prestigious Artists For Conservation; a world renown international organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the natural world.  Two of her most recent works were subsequently juried into the AFC Exhibit which took place last fall at Grouse Mountain Spirit Gallery, North Vancouver, BC. The exhibit featured works from top wildlife artists and conservationists around the world including Canada's renowned Robert Bateman, John Seerey Lester and Pollyanna Pickering.

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Early works:

Pointer

German Shepherd Dog

Fancy Pet Rat

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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.

Gift Certificates now available! A custom pet portrait makes a wonderful pet memorial gift!

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