About

Darlene Provost shares her time between her studios in Ottawa and Dam Lake in Gatineau Park, Quebec, spending the winter months in Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Darlene grew up in a family where painting, pottery and music were a shared passion. There was never a day without ‘art’ on the table.

Recognising the need for a pragmatic approach to work, she pursued her love of design, colour and art and studied interior design, specializing in spacial visualisation and colour interpretation. As she pursued a career in design, she realised that her true artistic expression was to be found in her paintings.

Darlene continued her exploration as an artist in Paris and Montreal and returned to Canada to pursue her art at Algonquin College and St Lawrence College and later, at the Ottawa School of Art. These endeavours were followed by coaching from celebrated artists, most recently with Gordon Harrison, famed for his spectacular Canadian landscapes.

When discussing her contemporary landscape and floral collection, Darlene says “my art moves through a spectrum from watercolour to oil and the pleasure of each brush stroke makes me happy – I believe my latest collection is reflective of this happiness!”