• Alain, Dominique
• Barry, Jean
• Bédard, Michèle
• Bellemare, Pierre
• Bouchard, Mario
• Boulanger, Yvette
• Breton, Hélène
• Brisebois, Renald
• Caouette, Raymond
• Côté, Armand
• Desson
• Falardeau, Solange
• Huot, Francine
• Landry, Daniel
• Lareau-Vaillancourt, Philippe
• Leblanc, Albini
• Leclerc, Pierre
• Leduc, Jean-Paul
• Lemieu
• Mailhot, Michel
• Nolet, Denis
• Perron, Jimmy
• Roy, Robert
• Sauvageau, Fleurette
• Starenkyj, Stefan

Stefan Starenkyj

At an age when one only thinks of playing ball, Stefan Starenkyj prefered his pencils and paper. He could be found busily sketching for hours. This led his teachers to encourage him to study architecture. After graduating with honors, he obtained his Bachelor of Architecture degree from McGill University in 1969 and he practiced in the Quebec area, the French Antilles and in the Eastern Townships.

During those years Stefan Starenkyj found time for painting and drawing  and prepared a series of pen and ink drawings describing  Bellechasse, a picturesque region of the Province of Québec. These drawings were published under the title Bellechasse en blanc et noir. Consequently Stefan Starenkyj was invited to present these works in solo exhibits, notably at La Place Royale in Old Quebec City in the autumn of 1977. Many of his drawings are now part of private collections in England, France, New York and Canada.

Through the years his realistic style has evolved into an expression of great intensity. A simple barn, worn and battered by time, a silent landscape, boats at rest, an old house, a still life have become a message of perseverance and lasting serenity.

He has also become fascinated by the sea and by the marine environment: fishing vessels, ships, boats, yachts, sea ports, sea shores...

When he is asked what he likes most in art, Stefan Starenkyj replies:

“...to express in diverse ways the perception of things. Creativity can flourish and be satisfying through many forms and become a means of expression of our noble faculties. I try to combine what I believe are the best of two schools – the high quality of drawing and rendering in representational realistic art with the interpretive freedom and composition we find in abstract art. I like to insist: In all that you say, in all that you do, in all that you imagine, create a work of art.”

The artist's profile:

Stefan Starenkyj has been married since 1968 to Danièle who is an internationally renowned author. He is the father of two adult children. He enjoys reading and keeping up on the current architectural trends.

He is now able to consecrate more and more time to oil painting, a form of expression which renders well in a realistic style his preferred subjects and themes.

Having already achieved much in his artistic career in the past, Stefan Starenkyj is looking forward to a future which promises new heights to reach and challenges to  undertake.

Stefan Starenkyj