René Derouin was born in Montréal in 1936 and lives in Val-David, in the Laurentians. For over forty years, the explorations of this multidisciplinary artist have taken him on successive journeys in which he has probed the continental identity of the Americas, from North to South. In addition to Derouin’s countless exhibitions in Québec, across Canada, and in Mexico, his works have been shown in France, the United States, Venezuela, Australia, and Japan. Some of his most notable awards include: Member of the Order of Canada (2011), Chevalier of the Ordre National du Québec (2008), Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle (2006), and Québec’s Prix Paul-Émile-Bourduas (1999).