Pascal Demonsand

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A graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris in sculpture, Pascal Demonsand lives and works in Bourget. Awardee of the Ontario Arts Council, his artworks are part of public and private collections, such as those of Loto Québec and the Recreational and Cultural Complex, monumental interactive artwork. Also awarded a prize from the Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie, he is involved with the arts community as a juror and as a member of many artistic groups. His work finds its expression through paint, sculpture and specifically, through photography, image projection, industrial paint, caulking and welded bronze.

Pascal Demonsand gave seven community workshops in schools in the Prescott and Russell region on the themes of Environment, Youth and the Hope for unity, collecting ideas and inspiration for the mural artists. Students loved working with dry pasels attached to the ends of long bamboo sticks to create a collective mural.

Désirée Perras

Désirée Perras is passionate about art. Since her young age, art has always been a part of her. Her spare time was spent learning to draw and to paint. Dry pastels allowed her to express the beauty of Canadian landscapes. Today, she paints with acrylics and water colours. She is currently experimenting with abstract art by inserting words into her artwork to communicate personal messages. Colour is to her, fundamental to art. Her creative process starts with colour.

Désirée has been working in graphic arts and multimedia for the Federal Government since 1989.
She studied graphic and visual arts at the St. Lawrence College, at the Université du Québec en Outaouais and at the Ottawa School of Art.

One of her works, comprising of four canvases, is currently exhibited at the Brasserie Étienne Brulé in Embrun.

Désirée led two workshops at seniors’ residences on the theme of Environment.