Montreal artist Martine Frossard answered our interview questions — with drawings

Montreal's Martine Frossard draws a lot of things, but never a blank

Image | 30 Masks

Caption: A still image from Thirty Masks, an animated short by Montreal's Martine Frossard. (Martine Frossard)

Who is Martine Frossard(external link)? That's a big question — and one of the central themes of her art. Raised in France and now based in Montreal, Frossard is a multi-disciplinary artist, and whether she's working with pencil, collage or animation, her creations often explore the search for identity. Splicing architectural shapes with the architecture of the human body, her portraits suggest dreamlike transformations, something you'll see Sunday when her short films — including this one, Thirty Masks — appear on Exhibitionists(external link).
So, back to that original question. You'll find a few answers through Frossard's art — and that's why this is a different sort of Q&A.
CBC Arts asked her questions. Here's what she drew in response.

How do you see yourself?

Image | Martine Frossard - How do you see yourself

Caption: (Martine Frossard)


What are your greatest sources of inspiration?

Image | Martine Frossard - What are your greatest sources of inspiration?

Caption: (Martine Frossard)


What's your favourite place in Montreal?

Image | Martine Frossard - What's your favourite place in Montreal?

Caption: (Martine Frossard)


If not yourself, who would you be?

Image | Martine Frossard - If not yourself, who would you be

Caption: (Martine Frossard)


What's the last thing you drew in your sketchbook?

Image | Martine Frossard - What's the last thing you drew in your sketchbook

Caption: (Martine Frossard)

Want more from Martine Frossard? Visit her website(external link), and watch Exhibitionists online(external link) or Sunday at 4:30 (5pm NT) on CBC Television.