With roots in Irish-Montreal and Québecois culture, I grew up immersed in the storytelling and oral history traditions of both. In 2022, I began to illustrate ‘Patricia’s Stories’ a narrative journey centered on my mother’s self-published memoir Swinging on a Star (2011), developing it into a chronological series. My color silkscreen prints on black paper … Read More
Born and living in Montreal, Sophie Maheu has initial training in chemistry and oceanography. Since 2020, she has trained in visual arts and became a member of Atelier Circulaire in 2023. Sophie explores lithography under the mentorship of Carlos Calado and she has undertaken a research-creation project using small collagraphy matrices , created spontaneously and … Read More
Johanne Mcdonald is a native and resident of Montreal. Very early in her youth, she loved drawing and indulged in it regularly. At the end of her twenties, she settled in St-Ours where she lived for ten years. It was at this time that she took oil painting lessons in Sorel for 7 years. Subsequently, … Read More
Text by Marc-André Roy “Nothing is real. Everything is real, even the virtual.” First, book objects (Monograph :”Les livres lettrés”, 2022) and sculptures (Monograph : “Variations sur un cercle”, 2016) are introduced into photographic compositions. The photos are then retouched using various software programs and printed as digital prints. The latest compositions of year 2024 are … Read More
I am grateful that art has always been a part of my life. I used to make art when I was younger, and then stopped for a long time, but Art waited. I completed a B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing at Concordia University in 2012, and have worked steadily producing images over the years. We … Read More
Alice Mascarenhas is a Quebec artist of Brazilian origin who has lived and worked in Montreal since 1998. At the end of the 90s, she undertook a bachelor’s degree in visual arts at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. In 2011, after obtaining her master’s degree in education at the University of Quebec … Read More
Using aquatint, a copper engraving technique that creates powerful blacks and subtle gray tones, Sylvestre’s work is an exploration of their identity through stories and memories lost in the woods. In a world that is often black or white, Sylvestre seeks the in-between, the softness and beauty in simple things: flowers, landscapes, creatures. These qualities … Read More
Talleen Hacikyan is a printmaker, illustrator and art educator. Born in Montreal, she has been a member of Atelier Circulaire since 1985. Her collagraphs, monotypes and sculptural prints explore human identity and our sense of place as it relates to the natural world. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards: The Speedball Purchase Award, the … Read More
My whole youth is steeped in culture. Music, theatre, writing, reading and cinema are passions that have always nourished me. I invest myself fully in everything I do. A stay of 5 years in France allowed me to open up to new cultural universes. I stood out as a member of a very innovative theater … Read More
The following works present the approach of contemporary artists and members of Atelier Circulaire who are each inspired by a work by Albert Dumouchel. These prints are featured in the exhibition Dumouchel: Matrice et estampes at the Center de Design de l’UQAM from February 9 to April 8, 2023 et à la Galerie de l’Atelier … Read More