Tango to Spain
Price upon request"When the soul finds expression, it becomes dance, and takes the name Tango."Gilles Parent
Painter — Mont-Saint-Hilaire
A practice shaped by travel and encounter
Joanne Welch's paintings carry the imprint of years spent living abroad, and the precious encounters that came with them. Her technique is shaped by the masters she has had the privilege of working alongside over the years.
About
A practice built on lived experience.
Creative and passionate, Joanne grounds her practice in lived experience and her many travels. The years spent abroad, and the unforgettable encounters they brought, run through the whole of her work.
Her technique and touch owe a great deal to the masters she has had the chance to work alongside over the course of her path. The texts accompanying her paintings on this site are written by the author Gilles Parent.
- TechniquesOil, acrylic, pastel, charcoal
- Based inMont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec
- Member ofRegroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV)
- TextsGilles Parent, author
Portfolio
A selection of works painted in Spain, France, North Carolina, and Québec.
Feliz mimosa
Price upon request"Magnificence and power join together to announce the light, the sun."Gilles Parent
Chapelle d'un autre temps
Price upon request"The grandeur of worship shines through the humility granted to it by the splendor of light."Gilles Parent
Les oliviers de Montroig del Camp
Price upon request"Gold and love, like the tree and its fruit."Gilles Parent
Nos roses blanches
Price upon request"Striking beauty, a suggestion of scent — the achievement of perfection is enchanting."Gilles Parent
Walking Shoes!
Price upon request"High-heeled pumps are the clogs of elegant women."Gilles Parent
Table
Price upon request« Discreetly set; intimate conviviality »Gilles Parent
La vie en roses à ski
Sold"Rosy red are the roses, a marvel is this life."Gilles Parent
L'olivier qui danse devant l'ermitage
Price upon request"This land that nourishes all, the wise and the foolish alike, the Hermit."Gilles Parent
La lumière au bout du tunel
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Sans nom
Price upon request
Chapelle d'un autre temps
Price upon request"The grandeur of worship shines through the humility granted to it by the splendor of light."Gilles Parent
Recognition
Affiliations & press
RAAV
Joanne is a member of the Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec, the professional association representing visual artists across the province.
raav.org →La vallée des arts, TVR-9
Television interview produced by TVR-9 in January 2020, as part of a program dedicated to artists from the region.
Watch the interview →One text, one painting
Most of the paintings presented here are accompanied by an original text written by the author Gilles Parent, in dialogue with the painting.
Contact
Let's stay in touch.
You can reach me through my Facebook and Instagram accounts. I'd be glad to keep you posted on new work and to invite you to my exhibition openings and other events.
TVR-9 interview, January 2020