MEET THE ARTISTS
Meet the Artists
Since the very beginning of Les belles de décembre, Jean Guillet has envisioned the project as a collective work: a place where talents meet, ideas multiply and creativity overflows.
In 2026, that vision takes on a whole new dimension. For the first time, an open call to the artistic community brought together a cohort of more than thirty new talents, invited to leave their mark on the world of the exhibition Les belles de décembre.
Guest Artists
For this edition, some thirty artists were invited to leave their mark at the heart of the exhibition. About twenty of them each reinvented a tree to create La forêt des belles, an entirely new experience zone. Several lent their imagination to creating a belle, making the experience even more memorable. Others, for their part, collaborated on La table festive, a majestic installation celebrating the art of the table and the elegance of grand evenings, or helped bring to life Le village des belles, which evokes the magic of Christmas villages.
Each brings their own approach, materials and vision. Together, their works form a vibrant portrait of local creativity, bold and diverse.
Take the time to discover them: behind each work lies a sensibility, a journey, a signature.
Meet the Artists
Delphine Bédard
L’allée des belles
Passionate about fashion since the age of ten, Delphine Bédard has been taking sewing lessons for over a year. For her dress, she drew on nature, choosing a camouflage print that blends tree branches and maple leaves.
Lyne Bienvenue
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
A self-taught artist, Lyne Bienvenue returned to creative work in 2020. Her practice spans painting, mixed media, sculpture and fine crafts. With a keen eye for the potential of discarded materials, she weaves salvaged objects and flea-market finds into compositions where transformation, colour and reuse take centre stage.
Josée Bourdages
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
For Josée Bourdages, art has always been a source of well-being and freedom. After a long career in organizational development, she now devotes herself fully to her multidisciplinary practice. Drawn to vivid colours, contrasts and textures, she lets intuition guide her hand and spontaneity fuel her work.
Carole Charron-Gagnon
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Working under the name Carole-Anne, Carole Charron-Gagnon has been painting since 1999. Her figurative work in oil, acrylic and soft pastel is marked by a close attention to light. She carries this exploration into polymer clay, creating jewellery and sculpted objects that play with colour, texture and relief.
Natalie Choquette
La forêt des belles
A self-taught artist, Natalie has been creating since childhood. She works with wood and textiles, crafts floral wreaths and costumes, and transforms Christmas trees into one-of-a-kind ephemeral installations.
Shawn Andrew Jason Christie
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
A dancer for more than 25 years, Shawn found a new outlet in painting. Inspired by Jackson Pollock, he practises a spontaneous, intuitive form of abstract expressionism in which colour, flung onto the canvas, carries on the movement of dance.
Lucie Crevier
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Lucie Crevier’s practice brings together assemblage, watercolour, collage and sound art. Drawing on influences that range from Jean-Paul Lemieux and Marc Séguin to Palaeolithic art, her work explores mystery, perception and the many ways of reading reality. It invites viewers to look beyond what first meets the eye.
Geneviève Cyr
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Originally from Saint-Rémi-de-Napierville, Geneviève Cyr has been drawing and painting since childhood. A teacher by training, she is also involved with the Société Alzheimer du Haut-Richelieu. Her sensitive, colourful practice is driven by emotion and human connection, and she sees creation as a space for bonding and sharing.
Jonathan D’Auteuil
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
A self-taught artist, Jonathan D’Auteuil draws on Indigenous spiritual traditions, Celtic and medieval cultures, and the world of fantasy. Through painting, jewellery-making, leatherwork, sculpture and blacksmithing, he has forged a personal language that gives form to emotions, dreams and images from his meditative experiences.
Lise Doré
L’allée des belles
An artisan from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lise Doré has a passion for pressed flowers. For the occasion, she created a delicate Belle made of fabric and pressed flowers mounted on tulle: Pastelle aux fleurs immortelles.
Denise Dubuc
L’allée des belles
A renowned pattern maker and seamstress, Denise Dubuc has been plying her needle for decades. At 93, she still makes cushions and custom garments with her daughter Marie. For this 4th edition, she agreed to join the adventure by creating a Belle.
Les Fées de la Montagne
L’allée des belles
Based in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, the guild Les Fées de la Montagne has brought together passionate quilters for more than twenty years. Led by Manon Robert, the guild joined the exhibition’s production team to create a Belle crafted using quilting techniques: Madame de Pompadour.
Sylvie Fournier
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
A graduate of the École des beaux-arts at UQAM, Sylvie Fournier has an intuitive practice inspired by Automatism and Expressionism. Through gesture, movement and experimentation, she builds and dismantles her works in search of balance. Mindful of environmental issues, she also brings salvaged materials and recycled supports into her process.
Isabelle Goyette
L’allée des belles · La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Self-taught artist Isabelle Goyette, also known as LadyGoy!, has a multidisciplinary practice with painting at its core. Driven by the exploration of materials and media, she favours an intuitive, spontaneous approach. As an active member of Art[O], she takes part in a range of exhibitions and creative projects, and her artistic community continually enriches her work.
Jean Guillet
Artistic direction · Art[O] member
At the crossroads of fashion, horticulture and design, Jean Guillet’s practice is grounded in a dialogue between materials, forms and spatial staging. His commitment to cultural mediation led him to create Les Belles de décembre, where he has served as artistic director for the past four years.
Jacqueline Harvey
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Jacqueline Harvey works primarily in soft pastel, exploring landscapes, figures and still lifes. Her practice pays particular attention to light, movement and atmosphere. Through a sensitive handling of colour and texture, she seeks less to reproduce her subject than to capture its presence and emotional resonance.
Khessam.M (Adam)
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Born in Algeria, Khessam.M (Adam) holds a degree in international trade from IHEC. His career has taken him from event production to the world of circus. Alongside this path, he is developing a personal artistic practice where sensitivity, materiality and imagination meet, and his creative signature is steadily taking shape.
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Valérie Langlais
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Originally from Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Valérie Langlais draws her inspiration from the natural world, especially wildlife and plant life. Painting, clay sculpture, collage and salvaged materials make up her visual vocabulary. An art teacher since 2004, she places the sharing of knowledge at the heart of her journey.
Geneviève Ledoux
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
A self-taught artist, Geneviève Ledoux works mainly in acrylic and mixed media. After a career in policing, she found in art a way to slow down and reconnect with her roots. Inspired by nature, her work invites contemplation and a more mindful relationship with time and with oneself.
Marie-Brigitte Lehouillier, dite Louyer
La forêt des belles
A woman of the theatre for more than forty years and founder of Théâtre du Flot d’idées and Théâtre du Bedeau, Marie-Brigitte Lehouillier became Louyer in 2021. A collage artist, she layers cut paper and watercolour inks to create small theatres in relief.
Marie Miville Dechene
L’allée des belles · Art[O] member
A multidisciplinary artist, Marie Miville Dechene travelled the world for more than 30 years as a flight attendant. Now retired, she repurposes materials, wielding saw, crochet hook, brushes and needle. For her, each work opens a door to escape, where textures, shapes and materials enter into dialogue.
Rozenn Monnier
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Shaped by a childhood split between Mayotte and Guadeloupe, Rozenn draws her inspiration from tropical landscapes and the sea. From mandalas to portraits, she explores a range of forms of expression and new surfaces. Since 2025, she has been painting on recycled leather in particular, bringing together artistic creation and the reuse of materials.
Sylvie Paquette (Bianca)
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Signing her work as Bianca, Sylvie Paquette creates a world where light, colour and transparency take pride of place. Her practice spans mosaic, stained glass, textile art, painting and watercolour, with a particular focus on trencadís and the Tiffany technique.
Annie-Claude Paré
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
Originally from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Annie-Claude Paré grew up in a family steeped in the arts. As an artist and teacher, she explores memory, what we pass on and the bonds between people. By bringing past and present into dialogue, her work examines the traces, stories and legacies that shape who we are.
Danielle Pomerleau
L’allée des belles
Born in Iberville and a fine arts graduate of UQAM, Danielle Pomerleau has taught visual arts, among other subjects. An artisan, she grounds her practice in transformation and sharing: her garden is a living composition; her kitchen, a workshop where she shapes breads and harvests.
Jeanne-d’Arc Roy
L’allée des belles
A software developer, Jeanne-d’Arc Roy built her career at Torrington, Thomas & Betts and Centre RX / Jean Coutu before retiring in 2021. Guided by her tenderness for little ones, she became a Berceuse (baby cuddler) at the Famille à Cœur centre and founded Créations Mamie J, where blankets and accessories for babies and young children come to life. Drawing and painting on wood round out her world, fuelled by the joy of creating.
Patrick Roy
Les veilleurs de l’hiver · Table festive
A passionate potter, Patrick Roy hand-shapes one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces (bowls, mugs and decorative pots) where function meets beauty. Crafted with care down to the smallest detail, each piece brings warmth and character to the table.
Isabelle Tellier
La forêt des belles · Art[O] member
A visual arts graduate of the Cégep du Vieux Montréal, Isabelle Tellier works in painting, sculpture and mixed media. Her work has been shown at venues including Galerie MissRey and the Musée des beaux-arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire. A 2026 gold medallist in figurative art, she is also active in arts education.