Jean-François (JF) Godbout is a Canadian artist who has lived in Toronto, Montréal, Saskatoon, currently lives in Winnipeg.
Artist Statement
My passion is art. I just look at a lot of things, and that’s how I learn about art, by looking at it. I believe that the function of abstraction is to get rid of a lot of reality, to start with as much richness as you want, subtract, then you arrive at the residue of essences that you’re interested in. I don’t really know how I paint a picture, I just know I like the experience of painting a picture.
Jean-François Godbout
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1995
Bachelor of Arts (Theatre/Fine Arts)
University of Saskatchewan
2002
Bachelor of Education
University of Manitoba
2008
Master’s of Education
Université St. Boniface
Group Exhibition
2020
618 ARTlington Group Show
The Blankstein Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2019
Full Spectrum, 618 ARTlington Studios,
Group Exhibit
Winnipeg, MB
2018
Full Spectrum, 618 ARTlington Studios,
Group Exhibit
Winnipeg, MB
1998
Salon des Refusés,
Knox United Church, Saskatoon, SK
1997
Group Exhibition, Fifth Floor Studios, Saskatoon, SK
1996
Group Exhibition, Fifth Floor Studios, Saskatoon, SK
1995
Group Exhibition, Fifth Floor Studios, Saskatoon, SK
Solo Exhibition
2021
Colosimo Coffee Roaster/Gallery
Winnipeg, MB, 140 Provencher Blvd
2019
Warm & Bright
Studio 3-8, ARTlington Studios,
Winnipeg, MB
2019
Nuit Blanche
Studio 3-8, ARTlington Studios,
Winnipeg, MB
2018
Warm & Bright,
Studio 3-8, ARTlington Studios,
Winnipeg, MB
2018
Nuit Blanche,
Studio 3-8, ARTlington Studios, Winnipeg, MB
Commemorative Two Person Exhibition
1999
100th Anniversary Henri Michaux – JF Godbout
Original works, University Library, Saskatoon (CAR/FAC)
Professional Membership
La Maison Des Artistes Visuels Francophones
Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CAR/FAC)
Media
2021
L’ATELIER CULTUREL, L’atelier culturel | ICI Radio-Canada.ca (radio-canada.ca), Denis Chamberland (Author/journalist)
2019
About 618 ARTlington, “That means artists don’t have to be in their studios at the same time to learn from each other, but helps when they are, you start talking about your work and you start bouncing ideas off each other, you investigate your medium in community.”
Winnipeg Free Press, Creative Connection, November 3rd, 2019, Brenda Suderman