Michelle Laflèche

Born in 1987, Michelle Laflèche grew up in Chicoutimi. In 2011, she obtained an AEC in Stage Management and worked for many years in the artistic field. In 2017, she began presenting her art to the public, participating in various art events and symposiums throughout the province of Quebec. In 2018 she qualified for the Art Battles semi-final in the Montreal region and took part in several live performances at various art events at Bar la Shop and for Good Vibes Peoples. She had her first international group show in Poland and won the honorable mention award in the abstract art category. 2018 also marks her first solo exhibition for the city of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. In 2019 she took a training course in Artistic Career Management with the aim of perfecting her skills and acquiring new ones. In 2019, she took part in two events to help families and sick children: the Maison de naissance de l'Estrie and the Symposium de l'espoir, benefiting Hôpital Ste-Justine, Montreal Children's Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children. This year, she also helped coordinate the 30th anniversary of the Maison et Jardins Antoine-Lacombe. In addition to providing training during the event, she coordinated the technical and artistic aspects. At this event, she also hosted and coordinated her first Art Challenge. In 2020, she participated in two group exhibitions, one at Mont St-Hilaire and the other in Montreal. In 2021, she received artistic recognition from CALQ and the Canada Council for the Arts. In August, she exhibits at the Centre d'art de Montréal as part of the Emerging Artists exhibition.

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