I perceive water as the essence and universal vehicle of life. Its memory is for me an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
Clay, made of water, is for me a timeless matrix, marked with the passage of life in matter. Its origin, malleability, and permanence have fascinated me since childhood, when I grew up in abundance on a paleontological site on the banks of the Nicolet River. Sculpture is the interface that allows me to explore the plasticity of clay and transmit its universal memory.
My work emerges from the convergence of the arts of ceramic, jewellery, and foundry. Through my interdisciplinary practise of transforming matter through fire, I study the coherence of interactive phenomena that trigger the transition from one physical state to another. My observations leed me to build bridges between the physical and spiritual worlds to express the rebirth of life and the metamorphosis of the soul at the heart of matter.
I create architectural integration works, sculpture, jewellery and ceremonial art objects that combine porcelain, bronze, stone, silver and gold to celebrate the harmony, richness, beauty and power of life.
BIOGRAPHY
Michelle Lemire is an interdisciplinary artist who grew up on an organic family farm in Canada's St. Lawrence Valley. After specialised training in ceramics at the Maison des Métiers d'art du Québec, she continued her art studies with renowned masters in sculpture, casting and jewellery in British Columbia, Ontario, Montreal and the United Kingdom.
Michelle is the owner and founder of Atelier Galerie d'art Solart, a creation, education and exhibition centre established in Ripon, Outaouais. Since 1999, she lives exclusively from her professional practise in the field of visual arts and crafts, focusing on interdisciplinarity, innovation and artistic expression. Her sculptural works have been exhibited, recognised by jurys and are part of several public and private collections in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia
Michelle has been an executive director, gallery owner and mentor at Solart Studio Gallery for more than 20 years and has also gained expertise in administration, management, entrepreneurship, teaching, consulting, marketing and communication . Her involvement as an administrator and jury on arts, culture, tourism and economic development committees, her numerous professional connections and her studies in administration and web marketing strategy have helped diversify, develop and strengthen her entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills. Her versatility, her creativity, her openness, her determination and her boldness are skills appreciated by her collaborators.
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