Entry Island at sunset, red sky over a blue sea — painting by FRED (Denis Fréchette), September 2025. Not catalogued.

Entry Island · Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Letting the song of images be heard.

Fred's practice is grounded in colour: making music with its shades. A classical landscape, a blues forest, a jazz sunset, a pop cityscape.

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Soleil Levant

Soleil Levant · 38 × 76 cm

The exhibition

L'Île d'Entrée

22 paintings, one island. The one you see from the other islands and reach only by boat. A whole year devoted to this island in 2026 — at dawn, in the fog, through the porthole, and all the way into comics.

Café de la Grave, Îles-de-la-Madeleine · 3 to 23 August 2026

Exhibition poster: Merci M. Hergé

Through the porthole

The series has sold out. 10 canvases from the exhibition are still available. All works

The shape of the horizon

The same 38 × 76 cm framing on wood, taken up season after season.

All works
Painted portrait of FRED (Denis Fréchette) — the artist by his own hand, in acrylic.

The artist

Denis Fréchette, known as FRED

He has lived in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine since 2016 and paints at home. His practice comes down to one word: colour — making music of it, drawing an emotion from it. He also teaches drawing and painting in the Islands.

The artist's page

Fred teaches drawing and painting in the Islands, for “Unîle” and through the Municipality's recreation programme.

The classes

Acquiring a canvas

Every canvas is a unique piece, never reproduced. Online payment is not active yet: write to Fred and he will confirm availability and terms.

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