CARMEN VAN WINDEN: 
Painter from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, I paint in oil or acrylic, either on the motif or simply from memory or from printing in the studio. The splendor of nature, the beauty of a landscape, shadow, light and bright colors influence my creations. Even if painting has occupied my leisure time for many years, I am constantly looking for new techniques and teachings to perfect my art.

Following training in advertising art and graphic design, my style has since become more pictorial and impressionist. I like to push the boundaries between figurative and abstract art. Throughout my career, I have been greatly inspired by all the painters of the Group of Seven but more specifically by the entire work of the famous Tom Thomson.
So I chose to study with Gordon Harrison, a veteran Canadian painter who was also inspired by Thomson's unique style. I attended several trainings in his studios and even traveled with him to Provence to paint on location, places frequented at the time by Cézanne and Van Gogh.
My vibrant color palette and spontaneous brushstrokes create a natural movement and flow on my canvas. I create colorful, contemporary artwork that showcases my love for nature in all its glory.
As I am a fan of outdoor painting, as soon as the weather allows me, I like to go out into nature. I like these moments when the light is diffuse and permeates the subjects of my paintings, a magical atmosphere. My paintings invite the viewer to slip through the shapes and colors and leave room for interpretation.
Art is a way of life, even when I don't hold my brushes, I create by observing the things around me, I can't help but visualize them in painting. All my paintings are inspired by the landscapes that surround me or that I visit.
My mission is to bring color and joy through my paintings that come from the heart. Succeeding in transmitting a little beauty and optimism in an often gray world, such is my goal.

DENIS DOUVILLE:

Denis Douville was born in St-Casimir in the county of Portneuf and has lived in Quebec for several years. Fundamentally self-taught with a remarkable drawing style, Denis has dabbled somewhat in painting. Although he has executed bas-reliefs, this accomplished sculptor clearly prefers three-dimensional sculpture as a technique of expression.

Denis expresses his artistic approach as a quest for the beauty and purity of nature, which he tries to envelop in each of his works through expression and movement, with a concern for perfection that is his trademark.
His sources of inspiration come from his experiences, raised in the countryside on a farm, where he has retained a love of nature and animals. 

Even though he works a lot with wood and clay to make bronzes, Denis does not hate sculpting snow and ice on occasion. He has even allowed himself to represent Quebec and Canada on several occasions in international competitions, in Canada, the United States, Europe and China.

 For several years, most of Denis' works have been recognizable by the presence of an animal as the star subject. You have to see the finesse with which he manages to bring his bears, moose or bison to life to understand the full mastery of his art.

Several prestigious exhibitions are part of his journey, including Art Expo Toronto, Art Expo Las Vegas, Art Expo New York, the Salon Des Indépendants at the Grand Palais in Paris, Chrystina Gallery Colorado Spring.

His ever-growing fame means that his works can be found everywhere.

in the world.