Footprint of Nature
La nature se revele...
The Artist
A French Hand in the Pacific Forest
Born in France, rooted in Canada — each print carries the memory of a forest encounter
Biography
Between Two Worlds
Raised among the forests of France, I moved to Vancouver Island drawn by the ancient trees of the Pacific Northwest — cedars, Douglas firs, arbutus. Here, nature speaks differently. It is older, wilder, more patient.
My practice grew from a simple gesture: pressing bark against paper. No chemicals, no machinery — just the weight of my hands and the texture of a living tree. Each print is a conversation between human touch and botanical memory.
I work in two series: Natural, where black ink on kraft or white paper preserves the raw impression; and Gold, where gold pigment on slate paper transforms the trunk into something almost sacred. Both honour the same truth — that every tree has already made its mark. I simply help it remember.
“I did not choose trees. They were already there — I just learned to listen to what they leave behind.”
Philosophy
Why Trees?
01
Radical Uniqueness
No two trees share the same bark. Every print is singular — the exact impression of one tree, one moment, one touch.
02
Slowness as Method
The process cannot be rushed. Pressing, waiting, lifting — the work teaches patience and rewards presence.
03
Nature as Co-Author
I do not paint trees. I press them. The tree decides what it reveals. I am only the facilitator.