Christine Gagné

"I like to intensify the beauty, strength, and delicacy of femininity while harmonizing it with a timeless, folkloric, or mythical context." - Christine Gagné
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Biography

A contemporary sculptor, painter, and illustrator, Christine Gagné was born in Montréal. From childhood she has nurtured a natural affinity for the visual arts, where imagination, sensitivity, and gesture quickly found fertile ground.
Trained in fashion illustration, she began her career in the garment industry before moving to Los Angeles, where she lived for about ten years. That formative stay became rich soil for artistic exploration: alongside her professional work, she developed a personal practice in the visual arts.
As her journey unfolded, she became passionate about sculpture. She honed her craft with master artisans in the United States, Canada, and Europe, studying bronze casting, stone carving, jewelry techniques, and modeling.
In parallel with her visual-arts practice, she built a career in graphic design, applying her artistic skills to custom creative projects—an experience that deepened her understanding of imagery and visual language.

Artist’s Statement

Back in Québec, Christine Gagné pursues her artistic path with renewed commitment, enriched by the technical, aesthetic, and cultural discoveries she has made. Her work is figurative—both sensitive and assured—driven by expressive gesture and profound introspection. It is rooted in a meditation on the presence of women and their multiple cultural identities. Her female figures, sometimes mythical, sometimes popular, embody archetypes, symbols, or ambassadorial characters of eras and collective narratives.
Her body of work includes sculpture, painting, and a growing portfolio of digital illustration, which has naturally emerged over time as an extension of her creative process.
Whether working in bronze, stone, paint, or digital media, Christine Gagné is distinguished by the finesse of her execution, the richness of her textures, and the singularity of her patinas. Her sensitive, inhabited world has been exhibited in galleries and symposiums for many years, and her work has earned numerous awards in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

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Workshops & Training

1997

Jim Casey Studio (Master Sculptor, Walt Disney Corp), Venice, CA
Private apprenticeship and mentoring in sculpture.

1996

The Marble & Art Workshop, Pietrasanta, Italy
Marble-sculpture workshop.

1995

Jewelry Fabrication Workshop, UCLA-Extension, Los Angeles, CA
Artistic and traditional jewellery making.

1993

Institut des Beaux-Arts, Montréal
Atelier de sculpture, modèles vivants avec Tino Petrunzio.

1992 – 1993

Otis School of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Studies in sculpture, mould-making and bronze techniques.

1990 to 1995

Otis School of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Studies in sculpture, mould-making and bronze techniques.

Solo exhibitions (Canada)

2021“Frontière Secrète” – Digital Art Solo Show, Galerie de Miss Rey, Chambly, QC
2017Solo Exhibition, City Hall Saint-Colomban, QC
2014“Le bal des muses” Galerie Renée Blain, Brossard, QC
2014“Le bal des muses” Blainville Art Gallery, Blainville, QC
2009Solo show during ”Futurités équestres de Blainville”, Blainville Equestrian Centre, Blainville, QC

Group exhibitions (Canada)

2021 Autumn Salon, Mont Saint-Hilaire Museum of Fine Arts – Excellence Prize
2019Forêt de Bronze, duo show, Carré des Artistes Gallery, Montréal
2019Backyard Glam Tour, Carré des Artistes, Thornbury, ON
2019Collectif Persévérance, Inverness, QC
2019L’Opéra s’expose, Québec City
2018 & 2016Salon National des Beaux-Arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris (Canadian delegation)
2015 – 2018Symposium Gatineau en Couleur – various awards
2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018Rencontre des Arts, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Various awards
2014 – 2016 & 2018SCVLPTVRE, Montréal (2014-16) / Saint-Hyacinthe (2018)
2018 & 2017Bromont en Art – Bromont
2014 – 2018Printemps de la Sculpture – Ste-Adèle – Prix variés
2018Galerie Pauline T. Paquin – St-Sauveur
2017Exposition annuelle de Blainville-Art – Blainville
2012, 2013 & 2017Brossard Visual Arts Salon – Sculpture Award
2017Drummondville Symposium
2017Salon National de l’Habitation, Montréal
Since 2016Carré des Artistes Gallery, permanent collection, Montreal
2011, 2012 & 2016Mirabel Expo-Concert, Honorary Chair in 2016, Mirabel 2011, 2012 – Honorary Award
2015Sculpt’Art, Place Laurier, Québec
2014Sculpturales de St-Sauveur; St-Sauveur
2014Galerie 865, Artist Co-op, Summer Show; Mont-Tremblant
2014Group Exhibition Plaisirs d’artiste; Sainte-Agathe
2013Bronze Museum Collective Exhibition: Circus – Inverness
201229th Annual Grand Gala Competition, CAPSQ, Popescu Centre; Montreal
2011Bois-de-Filion Symposium
2004 21st Annual Grand Competition of the Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec, Popescu Cultural Centre; Montreal
2002Challenge Bell Symposium, Quebec City

International exhibitions

2020Solo show, David Knight Gallery – Juno Beach, FL, USA
2020St-Petersburg Art Festival – St-Petersburg, FL, USA – Group exhibition
2019Red Dot Miami Art Show; Miami, Floride, FL, USA
2018Salon des Beaux Arts; Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
2017Medal Ceremony of the Académie Art, Science & Lettres of Paris; Silver Medal, Grand Hotel de Paris, France
2016Salon des Beaux Arts; Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
2004International Exhibition for the “400th Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain,” Cloître des Carmes; Jonzac, France
2004International Exhibition for the “400th Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain,” Château de Beaufief; Mazeray, France
2005 “Diversity in Art” – 21st International Exhibition of the Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec; Museum of Tunis, Tunisia
1990 to 1995Brentwood Art Center Annual Art Show; Los Angeles, California

Awards & distinctions

2021Cross-Disciplinary Excellence Award – Autumn Salon, Mont Saint-Hilaire Museum of Fine Arts.
Award-winning work: Berceuse pour un Cœur Brisé – digital.
2019Gold Medal, International Art Professionals Award – Sculpture, Mondial Art Académia.
2018Conferred title Master of Fine Arts, AIBAQ.
2018Peer Recognition – Gatineau en Couleur Symposium
20183rd Public’s Choice Award – Gatineau en Couleur Symposium
2018Public’s Choice, SCVLPTVRE 2018, Saint-Hyacinthe.
2018Jury Prize in Sculpture – Armand Vaillancourt Trophy, Rencontre des Arts, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
2018

Selected to represent the Canadian artistic delegation – Salon National des Beaux-Arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris

2018Peer Recognition Award – Spring Sculpture Show, Sainte-Adèle
2017Silver Medal – International Award from the Académie Art-Science-Lettres de Paris
2017Mention by Honorary President Mr. Armand Vaillancourt – Rencontre des Arts, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
2017Peer Recognition Award – Gatineau en Couleur Symposium
20173rd Prize – Demonstration Category – Académie Internationale des Beaux-Arts du Québec
2016

Selected to represent the Canadian artistic delegation – Salon National des Beaux-Arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris

2016Public’s Choice Award – Gatineau en Couleur Symposium, Gatineau
2016Honorary Chair – Expo-Concert de Mirabel, Mirabel
2015Jury Prize in Sculpture – Gatineau en Couleur Symposium, Gatineau
2015Public’s Choice Award – Gatineau en Couleur Symposium, Gatineau
2015

Public’s Choice Award – Spring Sculpture Show, 2nd Edition, Lachute

2014Public’s Choice Award – Spring Sculpture Show, 1st Edition, Lachute
2014Jury member for the 2014 laureates. Oversaw the selection process and official presentation of the Sculpture Excellence Prize – Salon des Arts Visuels de Brossard, 22nd Edition
20123rd GRAND PRIZE – Sculpture Category – 29th Annual Grand Competition of CAPSQ, Montreal

2012Jury’s Honorable Mention (all categories) – Expo-Concert de Mirabel, 22nd Edition
2011Jury Excellence Award – Salon des Arts de Brossard
2011 “Grande Distinction” Award – CAPSQ Annual Competition Gala
2011Member, Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec, Laval
20114th Jury Prize in Sculpture – Rencontre des Arts, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Before 2010Silver Medal, Figurative Frontier Category – Diversity in Art Competition, Tunis, Tunisia (2005)
Before 20102nd GRAND PRIZE – Sculpture Category – 21st Annual Grand Competition of CAPSQ, Montreal (2004)

Media Coverage

2021Journal de Chambly, August 26
https://www.journaldechambly.com/lart-numerique-un-monde-de-possibilites – Article fully dedicated to her digital art practice.
2020ArtXterra Interview: “Succeeding Differently”
https://artxterra.com/entrevue-reussir-autrement-christine-gagne-artiste-sculpteure-du-bronze – Read the interview
2019La Relève, Boucherville – September 10, 2019
Feature article on honorary presidency at Rassemblement des Arts https://www.lareleve.qc.ca/archives/boucherville-10-septembre-2019/
2019TVA – MaTV Videotron, Lézart – Biographical and professional interview
https://matv.ca/outaouais/mes-emissions/lezarts-outaouais/lezarts-outaouais-episode-6?fbclid=IwAR3zEqdFaPfKGBSN2bU4Q71HX7jwbQ-4VcpZIvEfIr6qtBLZvUDZlxD1hSs
2019TVR9 Interview, Vallée du Richelieu
https://tvr9.com/nos-archives/vallee-des-arts/item/christine-gagne-artiste-peintre
2017Journal Le Mirabel – May 15, 2017
http://www.journallenord.com/culture/2017/5/19/le-talent-de-christine-gagne-fait-du-bruit-a-paris.html
2017Émergence Magazine, April 2017 – Guest sculptor, online art magazine.
http://fr.calameo.com/read/004722654008a60c0445d
2017Journal L’Express – Drummondville (article)
http://www.journalexpress.ca/culture/2017/3/12/quand-l-art-celebre-les-femmes.html
2016NordInfo, September 24, 2016 – Christine Gagné: a local sculptor-painter
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/nord-info/20160924/282084866283831
2016HRIMAG.COM/HOTELS – January 7, 2016
http://www.hrimag.com/Le-Centre-Sheraton-Montreal-honore
2015Info07.com (Gatineau) – November 9, 2015
http://www.info07.com/culture/2015/11/8/annee-record-pour-le-em-symposium-gatin-4337172.html
2015Magazin’art – Summer Edition 2015 – “People Making the News”
https://magazinart.com/le-printemps-de-la-sculpture-2e-edition/
2015Vitalité Régionale, April 7, 2015 – “The Muses of Christine Gagné”
http://www.vitalite-regionale.com/les-muses-de-christine-gagne/
2015-2016 Magazin’art Biennial – Directory of Québec Artists
2014Info du Nord Tremblant, June 4, 2014
2014Le Courrier du Nord, January 2014
2014Le Régional de Lachute, May 27, 2014

Donations & Commissions

2017Founder and Creative Director of the “Arbijou” project, created for the citizens of Saint-Colomban. Activities held during Journées de la Culture 2017.
2015Donation of the work La Gardienne des âmes / The Soul Keeper
2015Recognition piece presented to the Sheraton Montreal by the charity Les Petits Frères
20142014–present — Commissioned recognition sculptures presented annually to patrons of the Gatineau Hospital (CSSS Gatineau)
2012Donation of the work HOPE, presented to the administration of École La Croisée des Champs, Mirabel, by the students

Visitthe gallery

208, Richelieu St., Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Quebec) J3B 6X8
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
450-741-3939
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