Louis-Bernard St-Jean was born in 1979, Montreal QC, in a family of art collectors and painters dating back several generations. Raised among the works of contemporary masters, Louis-Bernard fits with relevance in the continuation of Quebec’s postmodern heritage.

His career as a painter began in 2014, when after a remarkable ascension, he devoted himself entirely to his professional practice in early 2015.

His works are presented in many private and public collections around the world (Canada, US, France and Germany.)

Distinctions

Louis-Bernard St-Jean received the People's Choice for the piece Rhapsody in Blue at the annual "Brush Off!" 2015 Juried Painting Competition; in 2016, his artwork Taïga was selected for the regional finals of the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series.

In March 2018, Devenir Immortel—St-Jean's first artwork on paper unveiled publicly ahead of Papier 18 Art Fair—had the hammer price soaring high to nearly three times its appraisal value during ArtSida8’s Main Auction.

These sculptural oil paintings reminiscent of the splendours of nature are made by incorporating organic patterns through heavy texture to create bold impressionistic compositions that possess a distinctive depth, structure and movement.

Painting Technique

Using a unique sculptural technique, I shape the texture by carving and tearing thick layers of pure oil paint with a palette knife in a controlled gesture to gradually build the relief up to an inch high, giving it a peculiar tactile quality.

This allows me to combine different perspectives of a same theme into one merged composition that will change its aspect with the light’s intensity and the observer’s viewing angles, while the linear texture generates a lenticular screen effect that increases the piece’s brightness and glow. This accentuated sensorial and perceptual experience creates a mesmerizing effect that appeals to all senses, pulling the viewer further into the artwork.