Fabienne van de Rydt
Watercolor Artist
Artistic Studies
1970 At the age of seven, she won a First Prize for the drawing of a house in 3D on the
French liner Ancerville.
1975 When she was in college she took a course in Visual Arts with Mrs Malka.
This teacher suggested she should keep up with a career in painting.
She had painted an owl among the best three of the class.
1978 She trained herself in comic strips, Montréal
1980 She starts oil painting and felt-tip drawing., Montréal
1985 She takes a summer course in oil painting., Montréal
1992 Fabienne then comes to watercolors and calligraphy of thoughts and poems, in Baltimore
1994-95 Course of painting on silk (2 sessions), Ville St Laurent
1999 For a time she tries gouache, Paris
2013 Visit of the Metropolitain Museum; especially Winslow Homer's show.
2014-16 Several workshops with various artists invited by APAS
2018- B.A. Fine Arts, Bishop's University
Watercolor Training
2005-06 2 sessions; 20 classes of 2h30 with watercolor artist Denis Lambert
2006 1 session with France Cadorette
2007 1 session with Denis Lambert
2008 1 session with Denis Palmer
2011 1 session with France Cadorette
2014 2 intensive days with Pierre Tougas
2023 1 week with Diane Boilard