The Multi-Faceted Vision of Quebec Omer Parent moves through the twentieth century not as a single-medium specialist, but as a restless observer of light and commerce. Born in 1907, his early years in Quebec lead him to the École des beaux-arts de Québec, where he refines his painterly foundations between 1922 and 1925. The scene shifts in 1927 when he arrives in France. At the École Nationale des Arts décoratifs de Paris, the rigid structures of his early training meet the sudden, sharp edges of modern art. This encounter with European modernity alters his trajectory, planting seeds for a c…