“Two Views On Nature” by Nathalie Louise and Lucie Bertrand

“Two Views On Nature” by Nathalie Louise and Lucie Bertrand
Galerie Old Chelsea, Chelsea, Quebec

September 4 to 21, 2025 - Wednesday to Saturday noon to 6 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm
Vernissage: Saturday September 6, 2-4 pm

Galerie Old Chelsea is pleased to present "Two Views On Nature", bringing together the evocative works of artists Natalie Louise and Lucie Bertrand, each drawing inspiration from the richness and diversity of the natural world. Though their techniques and perspectives differ, both artists share a deep reverence for nature, translating its beauty into works that are immersive, poetic, and emotionally resonant.

Natalie Louise – Wonder Captured on Canvas

A self-taught painter from Val-des-Monts, Natalie Louise invites viewers into serene landscapes infused with light and tranquility. Her acrylic paintings are rooted in careful observation and inspired by real places—often captured during hikes and travels. Through a close-up, eye-level perspective, she offers a warm, welcoming vision of nature that emphasizes peacefulness and authenticity. Her work gently urges us to pause, breathe, and take in the quiet splendour of the natural world.

Lucie Bertrand – An Exploration of Matter and Textures

Working in encaustic—a medium of hot wax infused with pigments—Lucie Bertrand creates textured, multi-layered compositions that blend organic materials such as leaf-dyed paper, metal fragments, and aged documents. Her art is tactile and sensory, echoing the strength and fragility of nature. Lucie's abstract, luminous works are as much about process as they are about form, capturing the ever-evolving dance between materiality and transformation.

Two Artists, One Muse

Together, Louise and Bertrand offer a compelling contrast—realism meeting abstraction, stillness meeting movement. The exhibition is an artistic conversation that explores nature not just as a subject, but as a presence to be felt, contemplated, and celebrated. Its an invitation to look deeper and reconnect with the world around us through two unique yet harmonious artistic lenses.

Galerie Old Chelsea, which features local artists, is located in the beautiful Gatineau Hills above award-winning Les Fougères restaurant situated at 783 route 105, Chelsea, Québec, J9B1P1.

www.galerieoldchelsea.ca


Galerie Old Chelsea
The Galerie Old Chelsea is an art gallery located in the National Capital Region of Ottawa and Gatineau.

Galerie Old Chelsea (on Route 105, not on Scott)
For information contact Anne Swiderski at 819 827 8504 at swiderski.anne@gmail.com.