The artists

Native of Sainte-Claire de Bellechasse, Paul Morissette knew from his early childhood that drawing and painting would hold an important place in his life. He drew constantly and wherever he went. He created his first painting at the age of sixteen: Le grand-père.

As a teenager, he studied fine arts at the Cégep du Vieux-Montreal and at Cégep de Sherbrooke, before choosing graphic design at Laval Université in Quebec city. During his career in graphic design in Sherbrooke, he continued exploring various mediums in visual art, experimenting with acrylics, silkscreens and watercolors.

In 2005, he was mandated to produce several frescoes and paintings representing the Eastern Townships for l’Hotel Jardins de Ville in Sherbrooke. The result was over twenty paintings and frescoes many of which can still be seen today including: Les amoureux, Les Cantons, Papa mouton, Saint-Benoît,…

For the past two years, he has painted on a regularly basis in his own style, painting wath matter to him, the objects,  the events and characters from his memory. His work is part of a realistic world, tinged with emotions and liberty allowing him to create with passion.

Born in Fontainebleau, near Weedon (Quebec, Canada), Jacques Lisée lives in Thetford Mines since 1955. It was in this small town that he first became interested in wood carving. A self-taught painter and sculptor, he has earned his living with his art for the past 44 years. He has pursued his artistic endeavor with a talent and originality that both surprises and seduces. The elderly with endearing physiognomy, earthy characters, caricatural scenes, images cleverly distorted. He has an eye for detail while managing to maintain a thematic unity that gives a unique style to each of one of his pieces. The artist has deftly presented, in a new light, life in the countryside, farm animals, domestic work and scenes of everyday life which, through his humor and inspiration have been transformed into a vast, constantly renewed fresco of daily life. The artist is constantly seeking new mediums to express his talent ...