Born in 1978 in Gaspésie, Quebec, Chantal Bourque grew up surrounded by forest landscapes that would profoundly influence her artistic imagination. At the age of 12, she began painting, a medium that would become a privileged space for expression and creative freedom. She then pursued academic studies in visual arts, graphic communication, and multimedia programming, which allowed her to refine her artistic sensibility and broaden her field of visual exploration.

 

Now based in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Chantal Bourque is fully devoted to her artistic practice. Trees, now her favorite subject, have naturally become part of her world. Having grown up in the countryside, wooded landscapes are an integral part of her childhood memories. For Chantal, the forest has always been synonymous with well-being, a state of mind she shares with her father. Working as a forestry technician, her father passed on his love for the forest to her, but above all taught her to respect it. Various readings, notably the works of forestry engineer Peter Wohlleben, have enriched and enlightened this approach, reinforcing her desire to celebrate the beauty, fragility, and richness of the forest.

 

Laureate of several national and international awards, Chantal Bourque has also participated in numerous international exhibitions. Her creations, which are now part of several private and public collections, explore the connections between the forest and human interiority, where each painting becomes an encounter with the tree.