Sara-Jeanne Bourget is a visual artist from Quebec, living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She holds a BFA in Studio Arts from Concordia University (2015) and an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2019). She is currently an assistant professor in Drawing at Emily Carr University.
She has exhibited her work and participated in residency programs in Finland, across Canada and The United States. She has twice received grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation in support of her work and pursuit of her studies. In 2020, she co-founded Patio Press, a hybrid-printmaking residency with Mark Johnsen, which has received a SSHRC SIG grant in 2023 for a research-based project.
Her drawing and printmaking practice stems from the creation of handmade and naturally sourced charcoal. She engages in a cyclical process that captures and recycles the methods and materials inherent to her drawing and printmaking practice. Her work questions how the act of mining materials in/site/fully can be reflected in various systems, including non-human interactions. She holds a fascination with the effect of time on surfaces, the layers of matter that build up grounds, and how erosion creates space for new forms (of life).
For inquiries, please email bourgetsaraj@gmail.com
@sarajeannebourget
@patiopress