CÉDRIC LOTH
Illustrator, cartoonist, sculptor
Exhibiting artist will be present

Cédric Loth was born in Canada in 1955. Cedric‘s sculptures embody a paradox : the story of life told by stopping time, the result encompasses all that came before and all that will follow-captured in a split second of eternity. We are somewhere between myth and reality, the heroic and the human. He also offers us a rare glimpse of the primordial battle of man against his own nature, a battle that is reflected in the dual fascination of the sea; the need to control it and the desire to return. Loth‘s work is evocative of both the florentine school and Rodin, yet its spirit is rooted in literature, notably Hemingway, Conrad and Melville. We can smell the salt, the rum and, above all, the freedom. The solidity of the detailed bases provides strong opposition to the suppleness and fludity of the bodies and poles. These contradictory forces melt, merge and then freeze on the edge of explosion. Loth has worked in visual arts for over 30 years and is well respected by his peers and the public for his incomparable graphic eye, technical mastery and his undeniable sense of humour. His caricatures have appeared in notable publications such as Time Magazine.

Additional information :
— GUEST OF HONOR: CÉDRIC LOTH EN;
— PORTFOLIO CÉDRIC LOTH (artist’s website) FR.

In 1988, Yannick Lemay obtained a college diploma in Plastic Arts from the Cégep de Sainte-Foy. In the following years, he joined the world of fashion as a professional model, in Toronto and Montréal. He travels and he develops a keen interest in photography.

He returns to Québec in 1990. His professional life is then punctuated by cross-chasers, where his artistic impulses intermingle and oscillate between the world of the restoration and that of the fashion. In 1997, the birth of his son Alexis gives him the ambition and the courage to pursue seriously his artistic career. He offers his services to the media as a court croquist, with success. In 1999, He also became an independent cartoonist for Le Journal de Québec, where he produces « La semaine de Ygreck ». Thanks to the blog he creates in 2004, many people discover his talent and follow his daily work. This place of web exchanges allows him, among other things, to refine his style and develop colorful concepts. Starting in 2007, he comments on the news daily in Le Journal de Québec through the character of « Joe Bine ». Since 2009, he draws a cartoon a day for this same newspaper.

Over the last ten years, the artwork of Ygreck was highlighted and he was invited several times to speak about it in various media forums such as radio, television and the Internet, as well as in vocational training schools and workshops. In addition, some of his drawings were published on the front page of newspapers. Today, Ygreck feels more free to exercise and expose his art, his critical mind is refined and he is not afraid to say what he thinks.

Additional information :
— CARICATURE YGRECK (artist’s website) FR.

Terry Mosher, better known under his nom de plume Aislin, is a monument of the caricature sphere in Canada. He caricatures Québec’s and Canada’s politicians since 1972 in the daily newspaper The Montreal Gazette. Terry graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in 1967. He has published more than 40 books in his domain and he has always been an active developer for the caricature, nationally and internationally . In 2015, Aislin received, along with Serge Chapleau, the Prix Hyman Solomon, in recognition for his excellent political reporting work. Over the years, he was the recipient of several other prizes such as the National Newspaper Awards, many prizes at the Salon de la caricature, induction into the Canadian News Hall of Fame and many other awards.

Additional information:
— BIOGRAPHY WIKIPEDIA EN;
— AISLIN CANADIAN CARTOONIST (artist’s website) EN.

Recipient of the Prix Robert-LaPalme in 2007 during the second exhibition 1001 Visages, Bado (his real name Guy Badeaux) is the editorial caricaturist of the Ottawa daily French newspaper Le Droit. In the 1970’s, Bado realized comics pages for the Québec’s BD magazine Baloune, for Mainmise and Le Temps Fou. He also collaborated at the beginning of the satirical magazine Croc.

Bado helped to found the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists, in 1995, and chairs it for five years. He is the editor of the annual review Portfoolio: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons during 22 years. Nine books collecting his editorial drawings have been published so far.

Additional information:
— CARICATURES LE DROIT FR;
— BIOGRAPHY WIKIPÉDIA FR;
— BIBLIOGRAPHY BÉDÉTHÈQUE FR;
— BADO, LE BLOG (artist’s blog) FR;
— @GUYBADEAUX (artist’s twitter) FR.

Yayo, real name Diego Herrera, is known both as a cartoonist and illustrator for youth. Residing in Montreal, he works for publishers from Canada and United States including, among others, L’Actualité, Châtelaine, Le Devoir, Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Cartoonists & Writers Syndicate, Dominique et compagnie, Raton Laveur, Héritage, Les 400 Coups, Hurtubise HMH, Lobster Press, Tradewind Books et Holiday House. Yayo is trained in Advertising Design and Fine Arts. Several awards mark his career, of which, just recently in 2014, a Prix d’excellence at the XIV^th International Editorial Cartoon Competition held by the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom. He was the first Guest of honor of 1001 Visages in 2006.

Additional information :
— 1001 VISAGES BIOGRAPHY FR;
— COMMUNICATION JEUNESSE BIOGRAPHY FR ;
— LE MONDE DE YAYO 2009 FR.

Graduate of the Dawson College in Illustration and Design in 1997, Dominic Philibert later put his talents to good use in the fields of advertising and editorial illustration. His works appear in several Québec’s and United States’ magazines.
At this time, the young illustrator stands out for his cartoons and portraits with a quasi-photographic realistic rendering. Without completely abandoning the traditional mediums, the cowboy of the airbrush is now passionate about the technologies of the virtual era. Philibert trded his paint rifle against an electronic brush0to discover the avenues that are now available to him.

Additional information:
— 1001 VISAGES BIOGRAPHY FR;
— HE WHO LAUGHS LAST DIDN’T GET IT (artist’s blog) EN;
— DOMiNiC PHiLiBERT ILLUSTRATION (artist’s Facebook page) EN.

Wes Tyrell is a Toronto based illustrator/cartoonist. He works in Canada and internationally. He provided editorial cartoons for Yahoo! until this website closed its Canadian site. Wes creates illustrations for magazines in brush and ink in a unique, original and colorful style. He is also the President of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists. Wes will be present for the 11th edition of the 1001 Visages de la caricature Festival.

Additional information:
— WES TYRELL ARTWORK (artist’s website) EN.

A Montrealer by birth, Yves Demers quickly distinguished himself with a manual dexterity not commonly found. He very quickly became expert in different expressions of art, including drawing, sculpture, advertising illustration, cartooning, conception and realization of decors, and computer graphics. After over ten years doing corporate and editorial caricatures, he joined the creative team at Studio Artefact where he conceived and built Christmas decors for major shopping centers worldwide, from Florida to Hawaii. The art of caricature, however, continuously resurfaces in his life, justified by his pleasure of working with the public: “Drawing a face is akin to telling a story, and, for me, every face in the world is a beautiful story waiting to be told.” Yves was invited as the Guest of honor in the 2007 edition of the 1001 Visages.

Additional information:
— 1001 VISAGES BIOGRAPHY FR;
— CARICATURE YVES DEMERS (artist’s website) FR.

Patrick Dea has been working as a draftsman for more than 30 years. At the age of eighteen, he began his career as a cartoonist animator. After five years spent cultivating his rare talent for caricature and studies in graphic design, he undertook to perfect his art and took a prominent place in the world of illustration. Coca-Cola, Mc Donald’s, Molson, Volkswagen, Bell, Loto-Québec, Hydro-Québec, the Laboratoires Abbott, the Cirque du Soleil are currently among his clients. Many of his works have illustrated the covers and pages of humor magazines and La Presse, where he was the official collaborator caricaturist for more than two years. His editorial caricatures were also included in several other daily newspapers across Canada and the United States, as well as in the prestigious European news weekly, Le Courrier International. The quality of its work and its versatility are therefore not only appreciated but also sought after by a diverse clientele both in Canada, in the United States and in Europe.

Additional information:
— 1001 VISAGES BIOGRAPHY FR;
— CARICATURISTES PATRICK DEA (artist’s website) FR.

Mister Christian Vachon will present an exhibition of caricatures that concerns the history of Montréal (a wink to its 375^th anniversary). It is entitled “Chroniques montréalaises, 1837-2017“.

Additional information:
— McCORD MUSEUM – MONTREAL SOCIAL HISTORY MUSEUM (Museum’s website) EN.

Ferg Gadzala originates from Toronto and furthered his natural drawing ability  at the école des Beaux-Arts du Québec. Besides doing caricatures live for corporate events, he was editorial cartoonist at The Westmount Examiner for over 20 years, during which time he received the Premier Award  in 1999 for best cartoon from the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, and also the First Prize of Best Humorous Drawing in 2000 and 2001 from the Association of Regional Newspapers of Quebec. His work has has appeared in several films, including a cult classic,  the Alan Rudolph film The Moderns. In 2011 he placed second in the Best caricature, party style organized by ISCA (International Society of Caricature Artists) in the USA. He was invited as the Guest of honour in the 2012  edition of 1001 Visages.

Additional information:
— CARICATURES FERG (artist’s website) EN-FR.

Born in Peru, David’s gift for drawing was noticed at the age of three. Upon returning from a zoo, he began drawing an elephant, the first in a series of many that led him towards his professional career! His artistic discipline includes studying at a school in California as well as a diploma in advertising design. However, above all, he’s an autodidact who perfects his technique with inspiration from books and working from photographs. Passionately absorbed with caricature and illustration, David Chavez participated in 1001 Visages from 2006 to 2010, and returns again since 2014 to exhibit his work and to draw caricatures live.

Additional information:
— BIOGRAPHIE 1001 VISAGES FR.

Marc Pageau graduated from Laval University in the Fine Arts program and has worked as a  freelancer for 25 years. He was  a regular contributor to the satirical revue Safarir during 2002 and has participated in many corporate events, festivals and art forums. He received  the Prix d’excellence in 2013 during the XIII^th International Editorial Cartoon Competition held by the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom.

Additional information:
— BIOGRAPHY 1001 VISAGES FR;
— BIOGRAPHIY WIKIPEDIA FR;
— AS-PILOTE DU CARTON (artist’s blog) FR;
— @LEMARCPAGEAU (artist’s twitter) FR.

Robert Lafontaine began his professional career as editorial cartoonist for La Tribune de Sherbrooke and The Record, the two main newspapers in the Eastern Townships, followed by caricaturist-entertainer with art agencies. His cartoons have appeared in many periodicals and magazines as humorous illustration, and he worked with the  editor of Magazin’Art for two years. In tandem, he also pursued other venues, such as painting and sculpture, and he recently  illustrated a book for Alain Stanké.

Additional information:
— BIOGRAPHY 1001 VISAGES FR;
— CARICATURISTE ROBERT LAFONTAINE (artist’s website) FR;
— CARICATURISTE LAFONTAINE (artist’s blog) FR;
— @LAFONTAINECARIC (artist’s twitter) FR.

Ludmila is a graduate of the University of Visual Arts of Muchina in St-Petersburg, and create her artworks in pencil, ink, pastel, and acrylic. She has exhibited in France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Russia, Canada and the United States and received several Prix d’excellence from the Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec (CAPSQ).

Mike graduated from University Concordia, with an Arts degree, and his primary focus is cartooning. He has made several short animated films and devotes his time now to the graphic arts and illustration.