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Painting has become a significant part of my healing journey and brings purpose to my life to share beauty from around the world through my eyes. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eIn 2021 I reconnected with painting after attending a try-it event with friends. Since that emergence, I have painted over forty landscapes, portraits of people and animals, and tactile abstract pieces. My work is vivid, expressive, and prompts reflection. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eI am eager to interact with the art community to learn and share my love of art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy art is an extension of my life’s journey from the podium to the palette. Living with 4% functional vision, I have a fascination for light and colour creating dramatic palettes. I use the vision I must paint what I see and remember. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eAfter a career spent pushing physical boundaries as a Paralympic athlete, painting has become my healing journey—a way to translate the speed of the ski slopes and the intensity of the goalball court into the stillness of a canvas. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eMy medium is acrylic paint on canvas or tiles using a variety of techniques including brushes, knives, fluid pouring, and blooming to create organic, earthy pieces. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThrough bold strokes, high-contrast palettes, and textured surfaces, I invite the viewer to step into a world where sight is secondary to soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"le-rocher-perce","title":"Le Rocher-Percé","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60x12x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLe Rocher-Percé est un îlot rocheux aux falaises escarpées possédant une arche naturelle, situé dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent, à l’extrême est de la Gaspésie, face au village de Percé, au Québec, Canada.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eLe Rocher-Percé est considéré comme le symbole le plus emblématique de la Gaspésie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viviane Forest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42226202214503,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1772426315_95926.jpg?v=1772462197"},{"product_id":"poplar","title":"Poplar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne abstract interpretation is of poplar trees by vertical strokes.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eForest blends abstraction with natural motifs. 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A wooden dock and wooden canoes are moored near shore of a glassy lake that reflects the mountains and sky.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e(view 1 of 2)\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eForest’s use of reflection and muted tones creates a sense of solitude. 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