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About Paul Arsenault

A native of Montreal, Paul Arsenault grew up in Hingham, MA, where his love for the sea and travel emerged. Following his graduation from the Art Institute of Boston in 1973, he began a six-month stint as a deckhand on a research vessel. He signed off in Florida in 1974, and began his professional painting career. With Naples as his base, he has embarked on painting trips to the Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia, the South Pacific, Indonesia, Australia, Hawaii, Europe, and the Mid-East.

​Paul’s early exposure to and knowledge of working ports and exotic harbors, combined with his talent for zeroing in immediately on the essence of a place, have made him a popular choice for commissions requiring extensive yet efficient travel. Paintings from these trips hang in public places and private and corporate collections around the world.

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AN ARTFUL HISTORY OF NAPLES
and COLLIER COUNTY by Paul Arsenault

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PAUL ARSENAULT My Journey as a Painter by Paul Arsenault

Paul Arsenault's life as a painter encompasses storybook adventure and compelling global encounters. To separate the man from his paintings is not possible, as it has been Paul's quest to indulge both his wanderlust and his passion for painting with equal intensity. Since 1974, he has emboldened his canvases with colorful tropical themes, maritime and waterfront motifs, disappearing cultures, and architectural trasures. Coming primarily from a Northeast landscape tradition, his style has evolved into an identifiable contemporary Impressionism that strives to show familiar scenes with fresh eyes and in their proverbial best light.
Through the pages of his book, you are invited to participate in Paul's unique artistic perspective as you follow his journey as a traveling painter.

156 pages, hardcover, $65.00 First Edition sold out Revised Edition available summer 2016 Available at Arsenault Studio

NAPLES BEACH HOMES Cottages, Castles, and the Families That Built Them by Robert & Carole Leher Art by Paul Arsenault

This coffee table book invites you to spend some time along the beach in Naples, Florida. On its pages are profiles of many of the homes that overlook the beach today. It also journeys back in time to explore some of the historic houses that have graced the beach in days gone by. Enhanced by the original artwork of Naples artist Paul Arsenault and highlighted with current and vintage photography, this beautiful book offers an overview of beachfront homes and homeowners whose legacies live on in the lore of Naples, Florida.
Net proceeds of this book will be donated to the Naples Historical Society.

252 pages, hardcover, $65.00 SOLD OUT