A member of several art organizations, including Arteast and the Pastel Artists of Ontario, Elisabeth is primarily self-taught. Her style is essentially realistic, exploring the play of light and colour in our environment. There is a beauty and strength in the everyday world around us which, I feel, is too often missed. That is why I choose my subjects from the world with which I am most familiar - the flowers in my garden, common kitchen objects, and local scenes. The medium of pastel lends itself beautifully to a vibrant depiction of these subjects.
Soft pastel comes closest to painting with pure pigment.
With no need for the intermediaries of brush or thinners, the pastel stick becomes an extension of the artist's hand, and connects him directly with his work. Being composed of almost pure pigment, pastel is the most durable of all media. Elisabeth St-Cyr presently resides in Orleans with her husband and two sons.