Louise Robert facts for kids

Louise Robert was born in 1941. She is a talented Canadian painter. Her art is special because she often uses writing in her paintings.

About Louise Robert and Her Art

Louise Robert was born in Montreal, Quebec. She first studied to become a pharmacist. But she also loved art and taught herself how to paint. This means she learned painting on her own, without going to an art school.

Louise Robert is known for how she uses paint. She explores paint deeply on her canvases. A very important part of her art is including writing. She keeps finding new ways to mix words and images. Art experts say her work is a bit like "surrealist automatic writing." This is a way of writing or drawing without planning, letting your thoughts flow freely.

Art Shows and Collections

Louise Robert had her very first art show in Montreal in 1969. Since the 1970s, her art has been shown a lot. You can find her paintings in Canada and in other countries too.

For example, her work was shown in Paris and Brussels in 1983 and 1984. In 2020, she had a special show called Louise Robert: Painting and Poetry. This exhibition was at the Musée d'art de Joliette.

Her art is also part of many important collections. These include big museums like the National Gallery of Canada. Her paintings are also at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. You can see her work at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal too. Other places that own her art are the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Musée d'art de Joliette.

Today, Louise Robert still lives and works in Montreal.

Famous Works

• Nº 78-45, painted in 1981, is part of the collection at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.