Fusion

When it comes to promoting his art, Dieppe artist Matt LeBlanc is known for stretching the boundaries of his modern abstract world. His newest venture — Matt LeBlanc Fusion — is an evening of art and entertainment featuring a 12-foot by 12-foot painting that forms the backdrop for his show and the performances that will take place in front of it.

LeBlanc wanted to create a new concept that would entertain people while creating a sensory experience. “A simple wine and cheese event to display my art didn’t appeal to me. I have a lot of fans and I wanted to create a way to connect with them and show what is behind the Matt LeBlanc Art brand,” says LeBlanc. The sold out performance show that took place in early November, created a fusion of art and colour with live music, dance performances, motivational speeches, films, catered food, and of course LeBlanc’s artwork.

This was the first year for Matt LeBlanc Fusion but LeBlanc is already planning next year’s event.  The show sold out in two weeks and the 300 people in attendance really enjoyed the evening and all agreed that it was something unique and different.  Leblanc plans to grow Fusion and make it an annual event.

LeBlanc also supported the Little Wishes Charity during the event, after being inspired by the story of little Madison Robichaud. Madison was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago and her family has recently started the Little Wishes Charity to grant fun wishes to children in treatment.

LeBlanc has invited the Robichaud family to his studio to spend an afternoon with his own children. They created 25 Little Wishes artworks, and sold them all during the evening raising over $800 for the charity.

Last year, LeBlanc’s out of the box thinking was responsible for creating the successful “Art for Life” campaign, in which he created 200 paintings and raised $40,000 for charity in the memory of his sister who passed away after battling the same type of cancer.