Being native of our city and having spent much time uptown, I am very nostalgic about "uptown Saint John". I visited my mom working at Pascal Emersons for 28 years. My first job at 16 was at F.W.Woolworth's on Charlotte Street. I later worked at a bank on King Street and as a hairstylist on Sydney! I guess that explains my love of painting "street scenes".

For 9 years, I studied art every Thursday with a wonderful artist named Gladys Stocks who recently passed at the age of 89. Through Gladys I learned many things about life and art. Most importantly, she strongly encouraged "bold color and painterly brush strokes". Although, the majority of my artwork has been streetscapes and folks engaging in daily life, I also keep a large envelope filled with photographic reference I have collected over the years. I call these my "odd subjects". Alternating between city scapes and "odd subject" keeps art exciting for me and never boring. Regardless of subject, my challenge is always to remember Gladys' advice and try to keep my work alive and "painterly"!

I thank you for visiting my site. Please feel free to send comments or inquiries to me at lanalangilledoucette@rocketmail.com

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