Paul Bourgault was born and raised in Laconia, New Hampshire where he aspired to art at an early age. After a year as a taxidermy major at the University of Iowa and a semester of forestry at the University of New Hampshire, he attended the Art Institute of Boston where he earned an associates degree in advertising art and graphic design.

Next came three years in the US Army Corps of Engineers where he was trained as a map compiler. During his last two years of active duty he worked as a topographic map editor on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Upon completion of his military obligation in '69, he ventured to Southern California where he established his own design and advertising agency specializing in business-to-business advertising.

By the end of '94, weary of the swirling masses of humanity and shaken by the Northridge Quake, Paul and his wife Marguerite decided to make their dream move to Lane County, Oregon. Here they could find a sense of community, a much better quality of life, and Paul could dedicate more time to developing his skills as a watercolor artist.

Since their arrival in the spring of 1995, Paul has taken watercolor classes at LCC plus numerous workshops with accomplished watercolor artists including Arnie Westerman, Carlton Plummer, Don Andrews, Barbara Nechis, Cheng-Khee Chee and Serge Hollerbach.

Paul is a strong advocate for the Emerald Art Center in Springfield. He is also a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and serves on the WSO Publications Committee where he produces the quarterly newsletter, Watermark, and two annual show catalogs.

Paul Bourgault

Road Kill Grill, 30 x 14, watercolor
McKenzie Home, 29 x 11, watercolor
Plein Air on the McKenzie River, 19 x 13, watercolor	200 Year Old Cherry Tree, 19 x 13, watercolor
Retired Tug #3, 19 x 14, watercolor on masa paper	Covered Bridge, 19 x 13, watercolor
Apartments at 6th & Lawrence, 22 x 14, watercolor	Roaring Rapids Pizza, 40 x 30, watercolor
Catch of the Day, 14 x 20, watercolor