About

Dominic Besner, born in 1965 at the border of Ontario and Quebec, struggled with childhood fears of darkness that ultimately fuelled his boundless creativity. It was in this darkness that he drew an infinite imagination, an endless source of creativity. Encouraged by his mother’s advice to “tame your fears,” Besner embarked on a creative journey that would ultimately establish him as a painter of immense genius.

Leaving behind the tranquil countryside, Besner pursued architecture studies at the University of Montreal, earning his degree in 1992. However, the rigours of the discipline felt …