In Boléro de voix d’oiseaux aux bois oubliés, Claudine Dontigny takes us into the heart of La Mauricie National Park, near Lake Wapizagonke, a place where she goes canoeing and draws inspiration from nature. The landscape seems to rise from a living memory, between dense forest, golden light and the quiet presence of birds hidden among the trees.

Bright yellows move through the composition like bursts of song, while deep blues, greens and touches of orange evoke the lush vegetation and enveloping atmosphere of the park. Through texture, contrast and the movement of colour, the artist conveys more than a specific scene; she captures a feeling: a suspended moment on the water, surrounded by trees, silence and unseen life.

The title, both musical and poetic, suggests the natural rhythm of the place: birdsong, wind, the gentle movement of a canoe and the memory of forgotten woods. True to her artistic approach, Claudine Dontigny transforms the landscape into a sensitive space of contemplation, where nature becomes refuge, music and emotion.

L’article Boléro de voix d’oiseaux aux bois oubliés est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

In Terre à bonheur / Les hautes gorges, Claudine Dontigny brings us into the heart of the Hautes-Gorges de Charlevoix, near Baie-Saint-Paul, through a vibrant landscape where nature seems to breathe through colour. Mountains, water and forest come together in a luminous, almost musical composition, where deep blues, vivid greens and warm orange accents express the living strength of the land.

True to her artistic approach, Dontigny does not simply depict a place; she reveals its inner energy. Texture, movement and contrast give the landscape a presence that feels both majestic and intimate, as though each burst of light carried an emotion. The work reflects the poetic connection to nature that defines her practice, where water, stone and wide-open spaces become places of contemplation, memory and wonder.

L’article Terre à bonheur / Les Hautes-Gorges est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

L’article Lieu de passage – Formation verticale est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

L’article Prélude sur l’Île Bonaventure est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

Beneath a milky moon, the gannet colony settles. White forms nestle into deep night blues; supple black lines suggest folded wings and quiet breath. Coral and turquoise glints rise like a gentle tide, the sea inhaling and exhaling under moonlight. The textured surface is hushed—an image of rest, inner listening, and shared protection.

L’article Les fous dormants au clair de lune est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

Inspired by the ferns in my garden and those along the Milette River, as well as by the poetry of Daniel Dargis in his book Terre étrangère.

L’article Fragments de fougères 2 est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

Inspired by the ferns in my garden and those along the Milette River, as well as by the poetry of Daniel Dargis in his book Terre étrangère.

L’article Fragments de fougères 1 est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

Inspired by my city of Québec, where I had the pleasure of living for nine years, where I used to walk through these gardens.

The poet Germaine Beaulieu wrote about this painting as part of the International Poetry Festival in Trois-Rivières in 2014.

L’article Jardin de ville est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

Landscape of Bonaventure Island.

L’article Entre le vent et la mer est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.

L’article Forêt de colonnes à claire-voie est apparu en premier sur Galerie du Vieux Saint-Jean.