Francois Cloutier was intrigued by the quiet, seemingly unremarkable moments of everyday life. His work pauses in reflection of a passing thought in a ballerina’s mind as she prepares for her next class,
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the full moon casting brightly over a shrouded woman with a secret,
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an empty countryside as dusk falls.
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He imbued these images with the spirit of a reverence life typically does not afford them - the same reverence he devoted to all people, places, and moments he encountered throughout his life. Francois Cloutier viewed the world as though everything could be art.
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