In 1999, the Musée Laurier in Victoriaville, Quebec, acquired his pastel portraits of 14 Prime Ministers of Canada and in 2000, his 10 Prime Ministers of Quebec.
That same year Gagné won his first international prize from the Regional Council PACA in Nice, France with his pastel « La fille de feu » which he lovingly called his « Joconde ». Alain Gagné is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA).
2000 12th edition of « L’Aigle de Nice », France
Laureate of Regional Council, Provence Alpes, Côte d’Azur
2000 Choice of the PDG of Hôtel Negresco, Nice, France
Merit if 5th place
2000 2nd prize of the Figurative Arts Institutes
Musée Laurier, Victoriaville, Quebec
Taillon Gallery is very proud to represent Alain Gagné…now called Galin
Nicole Taillon