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Biography

André Paul Therrien hails from north-western Québec, amid endless lakes and mountains. Nature plays a significant role in his passion for the photographic arts.

 

It was during a six-month backpacking trip to Europe, when he was 18, that he first developed an interest in photography. In the French Alps, a friend lent him an SLR camera to capture the magnificent landscapes, launching him into an avid exploration of that world. It was a revelation that motivated him to enrol in a visual arts program at the University of Ottawa and then the photography techniques program at Algonquin College, where he graduated with high honours.

 

“I have been exploring this medium for over 40 years. For me, a photograph is a window into the artist’s soul. When I’m behind my camera, it is a way for me to live the present moment and connect with the essence of the world. I experience photography as a kind of active contemplation. The quality of the light, textures, contrasts, geometry: they are all triggers which, channelled through my vision, become an aperture to the world and a new perspective for the person observing the photograph.”

 

Every day, his work leads him to explore other facets of photography. It is as director of photography and cameraman that he finds the greatest inspiration and the determination to break new ground.

 

He has won awards, taken part in photography groups, led and participated in workshops, contributed to many exhibitions and taught photography to children and adults alike. He is fascinated by light and the way it reveals and sculpts the world around us. Trying to creatively capture the essence of what he sees is his favourite challenge!

 

Every opportunity to reveal, create and explore through this medium is meaningful, so it is with great pleasure that he invites you to enter this virtual gallery and share his passion for light, his way of seeing things and his love for nature.

 

Welcome to André Paul Therrien’s photographic universe!

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