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In France,
Brunoni would be described as an “Easterner” i.e., someone
from Lorraine, the region that gave the country statesmen
and military leaders like de Gaulle. Natives of Lorraine
usually have itchy feet, the desire to see other places,
yet do remain faithful to the homeland. Serge Brunoni
certainly exemplifies this spirit as a traveller and
artist.
Serge Brunoni has a nonchalant air but speaks carefully
and earnestly as he describes childhood memories of
drawing, which World War II and financial problems brought
to an end with a factory job at age 14. Mandatory military
service would follow and give him a chance to see the
world, or at least part of Africa. Once demobilized, Serge
decided to emigrate to the wide open spaces of Canada. In
1963, he arrived in Trois-Rivières which has remained his
home ever since.
Brunoni paints by instinct. Each
image is built around an element he wishes to represent, a
starting point, from which the rest is created while he is
painting. Simplicity is vital to his technique, inspired
by that of Cosgrove and especially, Matisse. Completely
lucid in his style, Brunoni pushes his colours and lines
to the maximum, exploring all the possibilities. |
