Biography

Watercolour (1985 to 1990)

I spent these years working with professional painters to establish the base of my artistic training. While I had always drawn, it was while working with Richard Bélanger and Roland Palmaerts that my artistic skills grew most.

(1990 to 1998)

It was a period intertwined with readings and research on techniques. My quest for a personal style was emerging. I worked with Diane St-Georges, Nicole Foreman and Carole Lamoureux.

Watercolour and collage (1999 to 2005)

I continued to train through diverse workshops on colour, composition and figures with Cecile Fafard, Nicole Grisé and Yolaine Lefebvre.

I felt that pure watercolour, in spite of my love for its translucence , limited my expression. So I searched through other media for answers. I practiced Japanese calligraphy and Sumi-e and explored oriental techniques with Pierrette Labonté.

During a workshop on watercolour and collage, I discovered a new artistic dimension. Under the direction of Gerald Brommer (AWS), I spent 5 days focused on painting only abstract images. I built on composition and design. I learned to paint by exploiting shapes and textures created by the superimposition of pieces of Japanese paper. I was captivated by this new technique. Now, although my painting remained figurative, it evolved within an abstract frame.

The collage technique with oriental paper called washi, encouraged more profound observations and interpretations. The new technical approach encouraged me to be more attentive to flukes and allowed me to incorporate these in the midst of painting.

In 2004, the Magdalene Islands became the subject of a series of paintings. I spent two weeks absorbing its magnificent landscapes. A book titled "Entre Vents et Marées" was released for the occasion at the opening of my Chambly library exhibit in March 2005.

ACRYLIC MIXED MEDIA (2006 UNTIL TODAY)

Currently influenced by these diverse experimental workshops in mixed media, I pursue my work using the acrylic media. Marks and lines have become more present in my paintings. Fluid acrylic pigments, image transfer and stamping are overlaid or juxtaposed to create vibrant abstract or semi-figurative work. My new work shows a stronger presence of colour and a new sense of figurative presence as images emerge from previous layers of texture and colour. Continuing to be influenced by Louise Lachance Legault, I keep exploring my technique with Donna Baspaly of Vancouver as well as Carla O' Connor from the United States.