About the Artist
April Lafleur’s distinctive painting style is inspired by German Expressionism, emphasizing the artist’s deep-rooted feelings or ideas, evoking powerful reactions-abandoning reality, characterized by simplified shapes, bright colors, gestural marks and brush strokes. Masters like Kirshner and Marc come to mind when viewing April’s dynamic paintings.
April has earned an AFA at the Community College of Rhode Island, where she had the privilege of studying with Bob Judge, a masterful painter who has worked as an artist for over sixty years. In addition, she studied art at Rhode Island College.
Today, her paintings are maintained in private collections. She exhibits in New England presently and is working to place her figurative work with print magazines beyond the local area.
Her studio is located at the Agawam Mill in Rhode Island, where she works long hours to perfect her craft.
Exhibitions
2024 “Engulfed” & “Defeated”, Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Spring Members Show, Pawtucket, RI
2024 “Twisted”, Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Foundation Show” Pawtucket RI - Juried
2024 “Defeated” & “Engulfed” Bold and Beautiful, Gallery X, New Bedford, Massachusetts
2024 “Female Blue” & “Broken” Artistic Alchemy, Deblois Gallery, Middletown, RI
2024 “Branches” & “Crowed” Complementary Colors, Gallery X, New Bedford, Massachusetts
2023 “Engulfed” Solo Show, Agawam Mill Gallery, West Warwick RI
2023 “Crowded” 7th Annual Art of Darkness show, Heartspot Gallery, East Providence, RI - Juried
2023 “Branches” & “Female Red” Blue Door Gallery, Wickford, RI
2023 Agawam Mill Gallery, Group Exhibition, West Warwick, RI
“Branches” The Best of Jeanie Rector August 2024
“Twisted” & “Face” Magazine NTD #46 October 2024
Featured artist, Horror Zine April 2024 www.thehorrorzine.com
“Defeated” Magazine NTD #45 April 2024
Contact the Artist.
aprilmarie66@yahoo.com