Tender Memory

A self-taught painter born in Trois-Rivières, Josee Lord is known for her richly coloured still lifes where form and content fluidly shift. Using warm earth tones and vivid reds, she creates a dynamic interplay between floral subjects and textile backdrops. Her signature black pastel contours—applied by hand—highlight a tactile connection to the medium. Lord’s compositions evoke both sensuality and ambiguity, offering a distinctive approach to contemporary still life. She is represented by Koyman Galleries in Ottawa.