Jacinthe Rivard
Saint-Lazare, QC
Booth 562
Main
Jacinthe Rivard is a Canadian painter working primarily in oil. Her practice centers on vintage objects discovered at antique fairs or drawn from her own personal history — old toys, cherished household items, and belongings that were once her fathers. Through these subjects, she explores memory, nostalgia, and the quiet emotional resonance of everyday things. Rivard is drawn to objects that carry visible traces of time: softened edges, subtle wear, and faded colors that speak to lives once lived around them. What might otherwise be overlooked becomes, in her work, worthy of careful attention and preservation. Using the richness and depth of oil paint, she elevates these intimate relics, allowing them to exist outside of time. Her paintings are both celebratory and reflective. They are rooted in joy — the simple pleasure of rediscovering something beautiful — while also honoring personal history and the tenderness of remembrance. By immortalizing these vintage forms on canvas, Rivard transforms fleeting memory into something enduring. Her work invites viewers to pause, to reconnect with their own past, and to find meaning in the quiet poetry of familiar objects.
