Please come and see my new paintings this month at the CORNWALL REGIONAL ART GALLERY.

DATE: April 10th - May 4th, 2012
Opening/Vernissage- Saturday, April 14th, 1-4pm

This show will feature my new landscapes and florals. Some of you might know that this past year has been one of exploration for me. The result is this series of paintings. I'm excited about this new direction in my work and hope you are as well.

Someone asked me if they didn't get an invitation, could they still go to the opening? Well, of course....the invite is really just an announcement. I only have so many email and regular mail addresses. If you would like to be included in future announcements/events just email me and I'll add you to the list.



Cynthia Gatien has been painting in various forms for the past 20 years, from walls to floorcloths to furniture to canvas. In the 1990¹s, she co-founded the innovative Fabulous Floorcloth Company with fellow artist Jayne Allister. From their Montréal studio, they created sumptuous one-of-a-kind floorcloths, painted vintage furniture and decadent objets d¹art.

2002 saw Cynthia and her family move from their urban brownstone to a 180-year-old house in South Lancaster, a small hamlet on the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Ontario. This historic home became Cynthia¹s new creative outlet - with every square inch an ever-changing joyful riot of colour, pattern, texture, and artistic inspiration.

Her love of colour and her passion for flowers, vintage textiles, and eclectic patterns bring Cynthia¹s work to vivid life. Her inspirations include Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard mixed with a dash of modern-day influence from décor legends Kaffe Fasset and Tricia Guild.