Pauline Paquin has three sons and lives in Ste-Adele, Quebec where she carries on relentlessly what she started in 1979.

As a figurative artist with an acute sense of observation, flair for details and a vivid color palette, she carries on her mission and put to life on her canvas those magic moments of childhood. Pauline Paquin puts into her painting sensitivity with a touch of souvenirs, of mothering, of nostalgia and reality.

Each painting illustrates a unique, magical moment of the children’s universe, a world in perpetual effervescence similar to an endless whirl. The scenes, either actual or fictitious, bring us back to our own childhood. The voluntary omission of facial features makes it easier for us to be drawn into the painting, even if this is without our knowledge! Her art is accessible to everybody with an open mind!

There are few adults in her paintings. One can imagine that the adults are not very far, watching over the children. The children are omnipresent; they have the front scene, lost in their world, in the moment... The artist puts them in their natural environment, either in an urban or a rural setting. The artistic composition is accessory; it serves as a way to illustrate the place and the moment. They are the most important element. Every piece of work is an expression of liberty and joy of life. Tears, and there will be some, are for later...

She is perfecting her technique and her influence is expanding. Numerous pieces of work were bought by customers and suppliers from around the world. This reality shows, without a doubt, the passion of a growing clientele and the universality of her art.

Self-taught painter, she worked as a nurse in the school system. The fascinating world of childhood, with all the imaginary, the spontaneity and the simplicity that goes with it, is at the center of her work.