Over the past few years, I’ve been developing a literary practice that is gradually integrating with my painting, while at the same time conducting research into the development of handmade forest inks, the results of which I occasionally distribute.

The discovery of zines, notebooks and artist’s books was a revelation. Thanks to their ability to be opened and closed by one person at a time, the book remains a very private work despite its ease of circulation, allowing me to truly share the intimacy and respect characteristic of my relationship with the forest. I’m currently working on Intimiste, a workshop notebook project supported by the CALQ as part of the Bas-Saint-Laurent territorial agreement, with a view to disseminating my sense of connection to self and to nature in the broadest sense.

It was this shared vision that drew me to L’imprimerie, center d’artistes, which welcomed me in June for an intensive customized training course in collaboration with artist-trainers Stéphanie Nuckle, Elmyna Bouchard and Emmanuelle Jacques. With them, I learned the basics of various artisanal printing techniques, including silkscreen, cyanotype, linocut and eco-engraving, with an eco-responsible perspective. This advanced training will enable me to pursue my approach beyond ink production. By learning printing techniques that are fully consistent with and reflect the deep-rooted ecology at the heart of the message conveyed by my books.