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Artworks by Marianne
Are you Interested in paintings depicting history, music, literature, and cultures?
I am excited to share my artworks with you!
There is a story behind every painting, and the stories inspire the art.
My paintings depict subjects who inspire me, history, and diverse people and places where I have lived. Please see "About" page.
Signature artwork. Oil Painting titled "Pilgrims to Nara, Japan". Tōdai-ji 東大寺.
Marianne L'Heureux Fine Art Gallery
New Artwork: Portrait of Marguerite Vincent Lawinonkié
Marguerite Vincent Lawinonkié (1783-1865) was a famous Wendat craftswoman who helped save the Huron-Wendat community ( Quebec, Canada). In 2008, the Canadian government deemed her a 'Person of National Historic Significance' for the quality of her art. When she was twenty-four, she married Paul Picard Hondawonhont in Jeune-Lorette. She supported the family through her artisan needlework, mainly creating snowshoes and mocassins embroidered with porcupine quills and moose hair. These works would become renowned in Quebec and Britain. Several of her finest works, such as the headdress she made for her son, Francois-Xavier Picard Tahourenche, who became Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat, are preserved in museums.
Her former home has been preserved and converted into an interpretive and cultural center.
En français
Marguerite Vincent Lawinonkié (1783-1865) était une célèbre Wendat Artisane qui a aidé à sauver la communauté huronne-wendat. En 2008, le gouvernement canadien l'a considérée comme une «Personnage d'importance historique nationale' pour la qualité de son art. À vingt-quatre ans, elle épouse Paul Picard Hondawonhont en Jeune-Lorette. Elle a soutenu la famille grâce à son artisan couture, créant principalement Raquettes et Mocassins brodé de piquants de porc-épic et de poils d'orignal. Ces œuvres deviendront célèbres en Québec et Grande-Bretagne. Plusieurs de ses plus belles œuvres, comme la coiffe qu'elle a faite pour son fils, Francois-Xavier Picard Tahourenche, qui est devenu Grand Chef des Hurons-Wendats, sont conservés dans des musées.
Son ancienne maison a été préservée et transformée en centre d'interprétation et culturel.
