Artist's worldwide travels influenced his work
David Bolduc, one of Canada's leading modernist painters, died on Thursday in Toronto.
After studying at the Ontario College of Art and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School, Bolduc started exhibiting his work in the mid-1960s at Toronto's Carmen Lamanna Gallery. Originally something of minimalist, he later experimented with a variety of other styles. His work was accorded numerous one-man shows and purchased my major galleries and private collectors.
Much of his work was inspired by visits to foreign countries. An enthusiastic traveller, he started going abroad in the late 1960s and thereafter seldom spent consecutive years at home. Over 40 years, he spent time in Paris, Spain, North Africa, Mexico, Turkey, the Middle East and China. His work incorporated art traditions ranging from Persian miniatures and Oriental rugs to African art and Asian calligraphy. A full-length obituary will follow.