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Born in Montréal in 1921, he also lived in Hull and Laval. He studied at l’École des beaux-arts de Montréal, Sir George Williams College and at l’Université de Montréal.

He was a pioneer and member of management of the following companies: Office national du film, Société Radio-Canada, France-Film, Télé-Métropole, JPL Productions, Paul L’Anglais inc. and Bélaquar Inc. He held the following positions: graphic designer, animator, designer, illustrator, director, producer, director of animated films, actor, presenter, instructor, program director, creative consultant, vice-president and president.

During his career, he was decorator at the Compagnons de St-Laurent, author and illustrator at the François newspaper, creator and producer of the television series “Pépinot et Capucine”, president of the Masse de Beaux-Arts, chairman of the Canadian Broadcast Institute, a visiting professor at the universities of Concordia, Laval and Sainte-Anne, art class teacher at the Centre culturel de Verdun and founding president of the Société canadienne de l’aquarelle.

He is recognized as a major influence in watercolor, as encyclopedist of graphic arts and finally as Painter-instructor-author-lecturer emeritus. In addition to his watercolor, collectors seek his technical drawings, his caricatures, his illustrations, his inks or acrylics. His graphic works are signed “L.” “LAD.” “AILLES” or “Ladouceur”. —Ladouceur (Official Website)