Yvon Gallant was born in Moncton in 1950. Drawn to drawing and painting from a very young age, he attended the Université de Moncton from 1972 to 1976 and was among the first graduates to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts from that institution. From 1987 to 1989, he moved to Montreal and discovered the urban landscape while
mingling with the city’s artists. At the end of this period, he returned to live in Moncton, which remains the true source of his inspiration. He roams the city, casting his unique gaze on everything around him and
translating his daily life into vibrant colors on canvas. Now 75 years old, this leading artist continues to marvel at the world and to capture scenes of everyday life through his playful gaze.

Yvon Gallant has presented his works in over a hundred solo and group exhibitions in the Atlantic region, across Canada, and internationally. He is a grant recipient of the New Brunswick Arts Board and the Canada
Council for the Arts and has received several awards, including the Miller-Britain Award in 1972 and the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick’s Award of Excellence in Visual Arts in 2011. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy of Arts of Canada in 2005. Yvon Gallant was awarded the Éloizes Artist of the Year Award in
visual arts in 2021 for his exhibition PORTRAITS, featuring some 100 figures from the Acadian community with faceless features - a signature style of the artist - yet perfectly recognizable.