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Biography

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I’m Stéphanie Bouchard, a pastel artist based in the Laurentians for over twenty years. My creative spark comes from my native Saguenay, where I was introduced early on to theatre, operetta, music, and drawing. I pursued studies in communications while continually returning to the visual arts.

Soft pastel was a turning point: its light, intense colors, and direct gesture led me from a more abstract language toward intuitive figuration. My favorite subjects range from still lifes and floral compositions to Laurentian landscapes, as well as urban scenes and memories from my travels. A globe-trotter at heart, I gather atmospheres, textures, and light that I translate onto paper—bustling alleyways, markets, shorelines, gardens, faces encountered along the way. I also explore contemporary pieces with gestural, textured grounds. Through these works, I seek to capture emotion in the moment—with the speed, sensitivity, and unique vibrancy of pastel.

I’ve had the opportunity to exhibit on several occasions, both in group shows and solo. My work has been featured in Art and Color 360 and has received multiple awards, notably at the international exhibition “Les Pastellistes” of the Société de pastel de l’Est du Canada. I am a member of the Société de pastel de l’Est du Canada, the Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV), and the American Pastel Society.

Artistic Curriculum Vitae

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Artistic Training

  • Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM): Certificate in Visual Arts (in progress)

  • Université de Montréal: Studies in Design

  • Various specialized workshops in visual art and soft pastel

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Solo Exhibitions

  • February 2025: Movement and Light – An Exploration in Pastel, Maison du citoyen, Saint-Eustache

  • December 2024: Movement and Light – An Exploration in Pastel, La petite église Cabaret-spectacle, Saint-Eustache

  • November 2024: Movement and Light – An Exploration in Pastel, Bibliothèque Guy-Bélisle, Saint-Eustache

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Group Exhibitions

  • October 2025: International Exhibition Les Pastellistes – PSEC, Espace Quatre-Cents, Québec City

  • May 2025: Sympos’Arts, Saint-Eustache

  • December 2024: International Virtual Exhibition Pixel Pastel, PSEC

  • 2024: Pastel Toujours, Centre d’art de Sainte-Rose, Laval – PSEC

  • 2023: Pastel Exhibition, Galerie d’art 203, Westmount – PSEC

  • 2023: Pastel Exhibition, Galerie d’art 203, Montréal – PSEC

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Awards & Distinctions

  • October 2025: 4th Prize – International Exhibition “Les Pastellistes,” PSEC

  • November 2024: Artistic Recognition Award, Art and Color 365 Magazine (Pastel Competition)

  • August 2024: Honorable Mention – Pastel Toujours, Centre d’art de Sainte-Rose (PSEC)

  • December 2023: 6th Prize – Pastel Exhibition, PSEC

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Teaching

  • 2025: Journées de la culture, Deux-Montagnes — Introductory Soft Pastel Workshop

  • 2023: Introductory Pastel Workshop, City of Deux-Montagnes

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Affiliations

  • Member, Société de pastel de l’est du Canada (PSEC)

  • Member, Pastel Society of America (PSA)

  • Member, Regroupement des artistes en art visuel du Québec (RAVQ)

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