Madeleine LeBrun is a Toronto-based illustrator who mixes bas-relief sculpture with digital photocollage. Her process begins with 2D sketches, which are printed and placed behind clear plexiglass. She sculpts on these sketches with dollar store white clay. After taking high-resolution photos, she enhances and collages them in Photoshop. LeBrun’s work brings childhood nostalgia through friendly characters and nature-inspired designs. She draws inspiration from Maud Lewis, 80s and 90s children's television, and Art Nouveau, reflecting these influences in her use of color, symmetry, and space.
Madeleine LeBrun creates art by combining bas-relief sculpture and digital photocollage, starting from sketches that transform into colorful, textured works with a 3D appearance.
LeBrun’s work captures the nostalgia of childhood through clay’s innate friendliness, creating loveable and sometimes uncanny characters and scenes that reflect a playful imagination.
Her artistic inspiration draws heavily from folk art, especially Maud Lewis, as well as influences from 80s and 90s kids television like Pee-Wee's Playhouse.
Steeped in the aesthetics of Art Nouveau, LeBrun's pieces reflect symmetry and the interplay of positive and negative space, linking modern art with historical design.
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