I wanted to explore the ” othering ” of women of trans origins, of trans misogyny, even within queer women’s spaces who promote inclusivity of trans folk. I asked some friends and acquaintances to meet me at a women’s bath house in Toronto, got permission from the owner and proceeded to set up a scene and got someone to take the photo from which I worked on to produce this painting.It goes as follows, I am sitting aside from the other women, my sisters, physically apart, not by desire but… Read more The Space Between ( in progress ) →
Been working on this painting I call ” By Any other Name “, it’s from a photo by Sam Campbell and depict a young woman in a super heroine costume ( Wonder Woman ) holding up a sign that reads ” Trans Women are Women ” during a women’s march in San Francisco. My production as a paintress is much slower than it once was but I try to work on a piece or two over months. This painting is all about representing women of trans origin in an inclusive,… Read more By Any Other Name →
x Young Girl with Doll / Jeune Fille avec Poupée@ Circé pastel on paper / pastel sur papier Young Woman model / Jeune Femme posant@ Circé oil on canvas / huile sur toile20″ x 24″ Still life / Nature Morte@ Circé oil on canvas / huile sur toile12″ x 16″ Still Life Monochrome / Nature Morte monochromatique@ Circé oil on canvas / huile sur toile8″ x 10″ Straw hat, apples and pear / Chapeau de paille, pommes et poire@ Circé oil on canvas / huile sur toile12″ x 16″ A… Read more Pre-Transition Art →
Young Woman@ Circé charcoal on paper / fusain sur papier Stump / Souche@ Circé oil on canvas / huile sur toile12″ x 16″ View from our old house in St-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Qc. / Vue de notre ancienne maison à St-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Qc.@CircéOil on canvas / huile sur toile16” x 20” A view from a house we once had that looked out from a hill down at route 343 north in St-Alphonse-Rodriguez in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. Une vue à partir d’une maison que nous avions il y a plusieurs années de… Read more Other Paintings and Drawings since 2001. →
Nights Sweet Reward / La Nuit et sa Récompense@Circé Oil on canvas / huile sur toile16” x 20”The vampiress holds her lover in her embrace, her vampire nature, a symbol of a strength known by women about their sisters but feared and discouraged in a patriarchal society. I depict her lover, eyes closed and abandoning herself to whatever may come. In this scene, I am exploring the Madonna / Whore persona as well as the huntress and prey dynamic. La vampire tient son amoureuse dans ses bras. Sa nature, un symbole… Read more Vampires →
Rope Play / Jeux de Cordes©Circéoil on canvas / huile sur toile 24” x 36” Female sexuality, power exchange, consent. Circé sees such activities as a possible subversive act of lampooning patriarchy. She does not perceive any woman who participate in Kink or BDSM play as non-feminist, but rather sees it all as just another expression of sexuality. For Circé, there is no shame in consensual sexuality. That the patriarchy may have had a hand in how a woman can be a submissive can hold truth, it should never take away… Read more Erotic Art →
Smashing Images© Circé oil on canvas / huile sur toile30in. x 40in. In this piece I address how for many women, we fight with body image issues, and often deal with self-loathing as a result of being told by the media that there is but one acceptable body type ( airbrushed and photoshopped to the X degree ). It is the breaking of that mirror of how we perceive ourselves, also the not wanting to see our bodies and maybe even the break from all the stereotypes we are constantly being… Read more Feminist Paintings →
The Pole Man© Circéoil on canvas/ huile sur toile20in. x 40in. The Pole Man, also known as Nat King Pole and NKP is a Montreal based Drag King who performs… Read more LGBTQ+ Women →
