Artist Statement

My practice is a sensitive exploration of the transformation of living things and our relationship with the land. Through plants, I seek to bring out botanical and historical narratives, particularly those related to species introduced by the first European settlers in North America.

My work begins with local and sustainable harvesting, respecting natural cycles and species regeneration. The harvested materials are transformed by hand, leaving room for chance, the seasons, and the action of time, water, and light.

I use recycled, biodegradable, or compostable materials to create waste-free works that are in harmony with their environment. The production of natural pigments and plant-based paper thus becomes an ecological, poetic, and conscious act, affirming the self-sufficiency of local resources.

Biography

A visual artist working with plant material, she has developed a practice rooted in the Maritime Provinces and Nova Scotia. Her work explores the transformation of living things, botanical knowledge, and the historical traces left by human and plant movements. She is particularly interested in plants introduced to North America by early French and European settlers, which she considers living witnesses to the history of uses and movements.

Using locally sourced materials that are sustainable and respectful of natural cycles, she transforms plants, bark, rocks, and organic matter using traditional methods. Her approach favors recycled, biodegradable, or compostable materials and aims to create waste-free, sometimes ephemeral works that engage in direct dialogue with the environment.