Derouin, René
 
Biography: Born in Montreal, Qc. in 1936.

Education:
1957 Mexico School of Fine Arts, Mexico, Mx.
1955 Montreal School of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada.

Exhibitions:
1999 Retrospective-Solo, Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Qc.
1997 Rene Derouin Foundation, Val-David, Qc.
1992 "Migrations", Museum of Quebec
1992 Mexico Museum of Contemporary Arts, Mexico, Mx.
1992 Tamayo Museum, mexico, Mx.
1991 Mexico Prints Museum, Mexico, Mx.

Rene Derouin is a leading artist in the field of woodcutting or xylography. A very proeminent figure in the twentieth century's world of prints. Many of his major works "Suite Nordique", "Taiga", "Between", etc...can be found in various museums of the Americas, north or south.