Connexion rompue Catherine De AbreuLaval, QC Dimension 14" x 17" x 36" Médium céramique, époxy, feuilles de laiton This sculpture relates to memory, specifically the loss of memory. A few years ago, my grandmother, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, passed away. For as long as I can remember, she voiced a fear she had of ”losing her mind”, a state she associated with this disease. Unfortunately, what she feared most occurred. The artwork entitled Ruptured Link depicts disintegrating neurological connections. It is the portrayal of two neurons that can no longer create a link. Connexion rompue Catherine De AbreuLaval, QC À propos de l'artiste À propos de l'artiste Catherine De AbreuLaval, QC Catherine De Abreu is a ceramic artist who has been pursuing the arts for twenty years. Her artistic passion began with a love of printmaking, which led to a BFA in Studio Arts from Concordia University in 2004. After taking a ceramics course in 2008, she underwent studies at the Centre de Céramique Bonsecours where she followed a three-year program. Since graduating from Bonsecours in 2012, she has been engaged in the ceramic field as a full-time potter and ceramic artist. Catherine has been a Quebec Craft Council member since 2013. She has participated in numerous events including the One of a Kind Show in Toronto, 1001 pots in Val-David, Puces Pop, SIDIM and the Montreal Craft Show in Montreal. In May 2016, Catherine received the ForCGal award for a sculpture portraying Alzheimer's disease. Her most recent exhibition entitled Approches Singulières was a group show at the Centre de Céramique Bonsecours. Suivez sur les sociaux