Biography
Graduated in 2006 from the “ Maison des métiers d'art de Québec”, Claire-Alexie Turcot has already participated in several exhibitions and trade shows in Quebec, Toronto, Mexico and Europe.
For well over ten years now, her practice has been distinguished by her wooden sculptures populated by a bestiary of colourful animals and a unusual way of handling the chainsaw.
The sensitive use of this brutal and effective tool has allowed her, among other things, to be selected for numerous international events where she has created around thirty monumental sculptures in front of a live audience. Her work can be found in several private and public collections in 6 different countries.
In 2013, during her paticipation to the 'Ex tempore symposium” in Belluno, on of the largest italian symposiums of wood sculpture in Italy, She won the first prize of the jury as well as the children's prize. More recently, in 2024 at the first international symposium of sculpture in Tapalpa, Mexico, she won the public prize.
She regularly shares her work experiences in the form of conferences, such as at “ La maison des métiers d'art de Québec”, at the “Institut Canadien de Québec” and in several schools in the region as part of the Artist at school directory program.
She also start working with bronze in 2020. This medium allow her to make small series of her current work.
Studies and training
2006-2003 Art Craft Techniques -Option in sculpture
Maison des métiers d’art de Québec, Cégep Limoilou
1998-1994 D.E.C. (Collegial studies diploma) in Art
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Symposiums
2024 International sculpture symposium of Tapalpa, Mexico *PUBLIC FIRST PRIZE
2021 International de sculpture "Beauc'art", St-Georges, Québec
2018 International wood symposium of Maghar, Israël
2018 V International symposium « Arte y Tradition », Santa Ana, Costa Rica
2018 Symposium Rustas Plasticas, Amatitan, Mexico
2017 International symposiums tour in Mexico, Guadalajara, Tepatitlan, Mexticacan
2017-10 International festival of wood sculptures Montagn'art, Thyon, Switzerland
2017-16 Festival international Movida Wood, Edolo, Italie * PRIZE OF THE JURY
2017 Selvart symposium, Mezzaselva, Italy
2015-13 Symposium Félix-Leclerc, Québec
2015 Erto e Casso symposium, Italy
2014 Wood’N Art, Livigno, Italy *PRIZE OF THE JURY
2013 Ex Tempore, Belluno, Italy * PRIZE OF THE JURY * PRIZE OF THE CHILDRENS
2013/09 International festival of wood sculpture Camille Claudel , La Bresse, France
2012 International wood symposium El legno riprendre la vita, Coredo, Italy
2012-11 International wood symposium Luci ed Ombre del legno, Castello Tesion, Italy
Solo exhibitions
2026 Ste-Justine Childrens hospital “Bestiaire en traitement,” Montréal, Quebec
2025 Solo exhibition “À fendre le coeur”, Centre culturel Marie-Fitzbach, St-Georges
2023 Solo exhibithion “À fendre le coeur”, Centre Materia, Quebec
2023 Solo exhibition “À fendre le coeur”, Centre culturel, La sarre
2017 Solo exhibition « Entailles », Institut canadien de Québec
2011 Solo exhibition, Fibre sensible, Canadian institut, Quebec
Collectives exhibitions
2025 Bronze Museum, Inverness, Quebec
2025 Centre Rift, collective exhibition “Forêt”, Ville-Marie, Quebec
2015 Duo exhibition, ''Entailles'', Vincent et moi gallery, Quebec
Galeries and shows
2026-2022 Le Vivoir gallery, St-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec
2025-2022 TNT gallery, Quebec
2024 Plein Art, Québec
2020-17 Château Frontenac Art Gallery, Quebec
2008-07 One of a kind show and sales, Direct Energy Center, Toronto
Work experiences
2026-06 Original sculptures Private sales
2026-08 Modeling and direct carving demonstrations, Different events
Maison de Métiers d’Art de Québec Ice hotel, Quebec, Les nuits polaires...
2019-2018 “A school wlecome a artist program”
Saint-Jean-Baptiste school
Harfang des neige 2
Grants
2025 Arts and letters Concil of Quebec
Project with the Ste-Justine childrens hospital of Montréal
2023-2020 Arts and letters Concil of Quebec
Artistic research and creation « Attention fragile »
2018 Arts and Letters Concil of Quebec
Traveling V International symposium «Arte y Tradition»
Santa Ana, Costa Rica
2016 Arts and Letters Concil of Quebec
Traveling Festival international Movida Wood
Edolo, Italie