NISIN

From childhood, Stéphane Denis developed an interest in DIY and drawing, and his imagination knew no bounds. In his teens, when he had to choose an academic career path, science took precedence over art. This academic path led to a ten-year career in electrical building engineering, where he was called upon to take charge of major projects. This career, devoid of meaning in his eyes, led him into a major depression that lasted an entire year. During this dark period, the artist was reborn as an amateur watercolor and acrylic painter. It was art that enabled him to express himself and survive. Following a depressive relapse, his creative spirit took over. He abandoned a career in engineering to devote himself to his passion for architecture with a new profession as an interior designer, which was put on hold to care for his four young children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The desire to create being too strong, he enrolled in the visual arts certificate program at the Université de Sherbrooke with the ambition of becoming a professional artist by integrating his knowledge of engineering and architecture into his practice.

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