Canadian Artist of the Day

Le dégel, un soir de mars, Arthabaska

Marc-Aurèle Suzor-Coté 1913

The Thaw, March Evening in Arthabaska

Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté RCA (April 6, 1869 – January 29, 1937) was a French Canadian painter and sculptor. He was one of the first native-born Canadian artists whose works were directly influenced by French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.

Arthabaska is derived from the Cree word Ayabaskaw, meaning "place of the bulrushes and reeds" or "place waters meet." The name is still kept by the regional county municipality that was established in 1982 and includes the new city of Victoriaville.