Place of birth: Joliette, Quebec
Currently resides in Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada

Studies

• 1999-2005 University of Sherbrooke, Art History - Prehistory and Antiquity: 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries - Sherbrooke, Québec
• 2004 Workshop in contemporary art with Marilyn Rubenstein, School of Fine Arts of the Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Québec
• 2003 University of Sherbrooke, Art History of the XVIIIth century, Sherbrooke, Québec
• 2000-2001 Sculpture - private course - with Ivanhoë Fortier, Québec
• 2000 Art History, Regional CEGEP of Lanaudière, Joliette, Québec
• 1999-2001 Art History and the History of Civilisation, Career Management, Elements of Cinematographic Language, University of Sherbrooke, Québec
• 1999-2001 Painting with Aimée Lee and Irena Korosec, Collage Studio with Alvin McIntyre, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montréal, Québec
• 1999 Wood Sculpture with the artisans and sculptors of Lanaudière, Joliette, Québec
• 1999 Artistic and Literary Movements, Regional CEGEP of Lanaudière, Joliette, Québec
• 1999-1998 Modelling and Sculpture, Studio of Odette Beaudry, Joliette, Québec
• 1997 Fine Arts Diploma, University of Québec in Montréal, Québec
• 1997 Drawing and Painting with Noreen Mallory, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montréal, Québec
• 1997 Paper fabrication with Odette Beaudry, Actual Art Studio, Montréal, Québec
• 1994-1996 Painting with Elizabeth Geraghty, Aimée Lee and Marilyn Rubenstein, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montréal, Québec
• 1994-1996 Drawing Studio (live model), Musée d'Art de Joliette, Québec
• 1990-1993 Watercolour Studio with Richard Bélanger, Roland Palmaerts and Diane St-Georges, Joliette, Québec
• 1990-1993 Classical Drawing and Oil painting, Studio Raphael, Montréal, Québec
• 1975-1980 Drawing and Painting, Regional CEGEP of Joliette, Québec

Solo Exhibitions

• 2008 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, (to be determined), May 2008 - July 2008, Repentigny, Quebec
• 2008 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, Rina-Lasnier Library, February 2008 - April 2008, Joliette, Quebec
• 2007-2008 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, Lavaltrie Library, November 2007 - January 2008, Lavaltrie, Quebec
• 2007 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, Marcel Dugas Library, August 2007 - October 2007, St-Jacques, Quebec
• 2007 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, Theatre of the Old-Terrebonne, May 2007 - July 2007, Terrebonne, Quebec
• 2007 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, Christian-Roy Library, February 2007 - April 2007, L'Assomption, Quebec
• 2006-2007 Travelling Exhibition "Violon vert" in Lanaudière, St-Félix-de-Valois Library, November 2006 - January 2007, St-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec
• 2005 Art Gallery "La Maison de Pays", August 20 to October 2, Terrebonne, Québec
• 2004 Lamoureux Ritzenhoff Gallery, "Body and Soul", April 2004, Montréal, Québec
• 2002 The Cuthbert's Chapel, Berthierville, Québec
• 2001 Espace Parcours, Town of Mount-Royal, Québec
• 2000 Maison de la Culture, Ville des Laurentides, Québec
• 1998 Société des alcools du Québec, Joliette, Québec
• 1998 Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
• 1998 Caisse populaire de Joliette, Québec
• 1995 Centre Régional d'Archives de Lanaudière, L'Assomption, Québec
• 1995 Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec

Group Exhibitions

• 2000-2010 Lamoureux Ritzenhoff Gallery, Montréal, Québec
• 2009 Art 2009, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, June 12, 13 and 14 Toronto, Ontario
• 2004-2005 Exhibition running across Lanaudière of the work "Le Violon vert", laureate work, selected by jury, to illustrate the cover page of Histoire de Lanaudière
• 2002 Festival of the Arts, Symposium Artishow, Montréal, Québec
• 2001-2002 Montréal Museum of Fine Arts - Selected artist - rent and sales, Québec
• 2001 Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
• 2000 National Salon of Art Galleries, Montréal, Québec
• 2000 Galerie Entre Cadre, Montréal, Québec
• 1999 Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
• 1999 Maison de la culture, Ville des Laurentides, Québec
• 1998 Harrison Art International, World Commerce Centre, Montréal, Québec
• 1998 Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montréal, Québec
• 1997 Maison d'art Fra Angelico, Montréal, Québec
• 1996 Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
• 1996 Painters of the Québec's Painting Council, Sun Life Building, Montréal, Québec
• 1996 Maison d'art Fra Angelico, Montréal, Québec
• 1996 Galerie Van Gogh, Montréal, Québec

Awards

• 2009 "L'Étranger" - Selected work as a chapter opener in the new edition of "Psychology - From Inquiry to Understanding" by Scott O. Lilienfeld et al. Pearson Education Canada.
• 2004 Laureate Prize of the contest establish for illustrating the cover page of the "Histoire de Lanaudière" - 20th volume of the collection "Histoire des régions", published by the National Institute for scientific research of the University of Quebec. The laureate work, "Le Violon vert", was acquired by the "Conférence des élus de Lanaudière". A titled, numbered and signed edition lithograph of this work has been printed
• 2003 International Finalist at the First Annual On-line Competition: "Figuratively Speaking" - Atelier Robert Coane, New-York, NY, USA
• 2003 XVth Festival of Painting in Mascouche, Member of the Jury, semi-professional and emerging artists section, Mascouche, Québec
• 2001-2002 Montréal Museum of Fine Arts - Selected artist - rent and sales, Québec
• 2001 "Laureate" of the Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
• 1992 "Bronze Palette Award", Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec

Events

• 2004 Fête aux jardins/Celebration in the Gardens - Invited Artist to the private residence of the Honourable Lise Thibault, Lieutenant-gouverneur of Québec
• 2004 Charles-Bruneau Foundation, Omnium Prestige Charles-Bruneau, 9th edition, auction
• 2004 Choice of "Danaë" by L'Épicier to illustrate Christina Wos' Donnelly's poem "Making the dresses move" at the Moondance Poetry - celebrating creative women, Québec
• 1997-2004 Red Cross Auction, Joliette, Québec
• 2002 3rd Festival of the Arts in the Village, Symposium Artishow, Montréal, Québec
• 2000 Maison Antoine-Lacombe's Laureate, Joliette, Québec
• 1996-1999 Painting Festival of Mascouche, Mascouche, Québec
• 1998 Reportage about Gisèle L'Épicier, Videotron, cable 9, September, 29
• 1998 Reportage about the exhibition of Gisèle L'Épicier at the Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Videotron, cable 9, Joliette, Québec
• 1997 150th Anniversary of the Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
• 1996 Faubourg des Arts 1996, Maison d'art Fra Angelico, Montréal, Québec
• 1993 Le Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec, Complexe Guy-Favreau, Montréal, Québec

Collections

• Corporations
  • Painting Festival of Mascouche, Mascouche, Québec
  • The Château Residence Club, Beaver Creek, CO, USA
  • Ellis Don Consulting Ltd., Mississauga, ON
  • "Conférence des élus de Lanaudière", Joliette, Québec
  • The World Bank, Washington, USA
  • Philadelphia International Advisors, Philadelphia, USA
  • NBF, The Exchange Tower, Toronto, Ontario
  • American Custom Rug, Fort Lauderdale, USA
  • IBM Canada Inc., Montréal, Québec
  • Acura of Barrie, Woodbridge, Ontario
  • Élite International, London, United Kingdom
  • Internet Studios, Santa Monica, CA, USA
  • Camouest Inc., Montréal, Québec
  • Hong Kong Christian Service, Hong Kong, China
  • Sandalwood Management, Nuns'Island, Québec
  • "S" Sachs International, Montréal, Québec
  • Kimbourne Farm Inn, Kimberley, Ontario
  • Missisquoi Insurance Company, Montréal, Québec
  • Nexinnovations, Montréal, Québec
  • CIMA+ Engineers, Laval, Québec
  • Maison Antoine-Lacombe, Joliette, Québec
  • Collège de L'Assomption, Québec
  • Municipality St-Charles-Borromée, Québec
  • Regional Centre of Archives of Lanaudière, Québec
  • Caisse populaire de Joliette, Québec
• Private Collections
• Private Collections
• Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and South America

Activities in the Artistic Community

• 1998 Volunteer at the Art Museum of Joliette, Québec

Bibliography

• 2009-2010, Guide Magazin'art, Montréal, Québec.
• ArtFolio 2005-2006, Fine Arts catalogue, Toronto, Ontario, 2005.
• 2004-2005 Repertory of Canadian Artists (Biennal Magazin'Art)
• 2004 Interview with Gisèle L'Épicier "Lanaud'art", videotron, channel Vox, TVRM, dec.
• 2004 Arbec, Jules. "Oscillations", Vie des arts, no. 195, Summer
• 2004 Lamoureux, Marie-France. "Du pur expressionisme contemporain!", Guide of the Montreal Art Galleries (GAM), March/April/May
• 2004 Lungu, Florentina. "Gisèle L'Épicier, Entre l'émotion du geste et des états d'âme", Magazin'Art, Spring 2004, no. 63
• 2004 Lungu, Florentina. "Body and Soul", Magazin'Art, Spring 2004, no. 63
• 2004 Art Market in Québec, painters and sculptors - Guide Roussan XIth ed.
• 2002-2004 Repertory of Canadian Artists (Biennal Magazin'Art)
• 2002 Lalonde, Johanne, "Gisèle L'Épicier: Couleurs intérieures", L'Artefact, vol. XI, no. 2, 2002, Cultural Council of the Arts in Lanaudière, Québec
• 2002 Art Market in Québec, painters and sculptors - Guide Roussan IXth ed.
• 2002 CTRB, News report on the solo exhibition at the Chapelle des Cuthbert, August
• 2001 Lalonde, Johanne, "Gisèle L'Épicier, Grace and Passion", Parcours, l'Informateur des arts, Fall ed., vol. 7, no. 4, 2001
• 2001 Lalonde, Johanne. "Gisèle L'Épicier, Flame, grace and passion", Le Point d'Outremont, October 19
• 2001 Le Citoyen, Lajoie Park (cover page), Information Bulletin by the City of Joliette, Vol. 1 no. 3, Autumn
• 2000 Arbec, Jules. "Gisèle L'Épicier, painter, an intuitive perception of the reality", L'Artefact, Vol. IX no. 4
• 2000 Krishtalka, Sholem. "Slim Summer Pickings", The Mirror, August 17-24
• 2000 Gartner, Richard. "Recherche de l'authenticité", Le Plus Laurentides-Lanaudière, no. 27, April 29
• 1998 CTL, "Sortie 122", News report on the solo exhibition at the Maison Antoine-Lacombe
• 1994 Van Dun, Franz, "Première exposition de peinture au Centre régional d'archives de Lanaudière: Gisèle L'Épicier", L'Écrivain public, December 16

Associations

• Regroupement des Artistes en Arts Visuels: R.A.A.V., Montréal, Québec
• Conseil de la Culture de Lanaudière, Québec