Background
He was born in Montreal, and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, today part of UQAM.
He was born in Montreal, and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, today part of UQAM.
He eventually associated with Quebec artistic dissident group Les Automatistes and became a signatory to the Refus global artistic manifesto. Gauvreau worked in various aspects of television production during the 1950s. He took a break from painting during the 1960s until 1975.
He continued to paint in 2005.
Gauvreau died on 7 April 2011 of heart failure at the age of 88. 1990: Prix Gemeaux, Grand Prix for his film and television work.