Suzanne Belair Enviroart

Last week was one of reflection on the past year 2025 for many of us, and I want to share the journey of « Ben’s Bumpy flight » and the French version: « Le vol agité de Ben » over the last couple of months. The book It has been a whirlwind since the French version of the book came out in August. Many of you might know, both versions are printed locally and I refuse to put on Amazon so far,…

5 choses que j’ai apprises en publiant mon premier livre pour enfants. C’est officiellement parti pour mon tout premier livre pour enfants, « Le Vol Agité de Ben »! Quel parcours mouvementé ! Et ce n’est pas fini ! Cela fait longtemps que je rêvais de ce jour et je dois avouer que je n’imaginais pas les découvertes qui m’attendaient, ni le travail nécessaire pour donner vie à ce projet. Voici 5…

5 Things I Didn’t Expect When Publishing My First Children’s Book My very first children’s book, “Ben’s Bumpy Flight”, has officially taken off! What a wild journey it has been! And it is not finished! I dreamed about this day for a long time and must admit I had no idea of the surprises that came along the way or of the work involved in bringing this project to life. Here are 5 things I learned…

Happy Friday Friends! Never a fan of collage before, I find myself quite obsessed with creating papers and small or larger compositions in my sketchbook. I am not too sure where this is going at this point but I find it provides wonderful stress relief in between the quite intense thinking and reflecting necessary for the completion of my book. Final touches still need to be added, copyright…

This  whole past week has been incredibly exciting! Ben’s Bumpy Flight © 2025 Suzanne Bélair After 7 years of intermittent but continuous work, always keeping in mind my ultimate goal of publishing, I finally sent my manuscript to two selected printers! The ball started rolling towards the manuscript’s release on March 20, 2025!   There’s still some work to be done on the illustrations and…

Le vol cahoteux de Ben © 2025 Suzanne Bélair Ben’s bumpy flight © 2025 Suzanne; Bélair   Toute la semaine qui vient de passer a été excitante à souhait.   Après 7 ans de travail intermittent mais quand même assidu, et toujours avec le but ultime de publier, j’ai finalement envoyé mon manuscrit à deux imprimeurs choisis! La balle vient de vraiment commencer à rouler vers la sortie du manuscrit…

Happy New Year everyone! I admit my writing has been sporadic at best and my painting too lately.But despite the reconstruction work going on in the studio and t he busy holiday season that ends today, I was able to include art into my daily life. Here’s how I do it:Including art-making in a busy life can be challenging. But with a bit of planning and creative thinking, it’s absolutely…

Je marche dehors ce matin. Je choisis de prendre du temps pour moi, de pousser mon corps, de « Just do it ». J’adore. La brise douce sur mes joues, déjà chaude à 7 heures, me rappelle l’océan. C’est tout simplement incroyable, parfait pour une « méditation sur le vent » mais il y a trop de choses qui stimulent mes sens en ce moment. Les fleurs s’épanouissent, leurs arômes se répandent dans…

After a day full of sunshine yesterday, today, a gray day. That’s good, I was planning to draw and tidy up the studio. I really like being here, waking up looking at the lake, going to bed hearing the loon howling. Outside my great protectors, dressed in all shades of green, would like to take over the land, the house, the patio. Every year, their branches reach farther and farther. Already,…

Après une journée pleine de soleil hier, aujourd’hui une journée grise. C’est bien, je planifiais dessiner et ranger l’atelier. J’aime beaucoup être ici, me lever en regardant le lac, me coucher en entendant le huard hurler. Dehors mes grand protecteurs, habillés de toutes les teintes de vert, aimeraient bien prendre d’assaut le terrain, la maison, le patio. Déjà, là où les billots étaient…

Evolution 1 ©2023 Suzanne Bélair, Oil on canvas 36 X 48 in I am so excited to announce that my painting “Evolution I” was selected as part of the Artists for Conservation 2023 Exhibition in Vancouver BC in September! It will also be part of the famous AFC companion book !!      Dear Suzanne, It is a great pleasure to notify you that your artwork titled “Evolution 1” has been selected for by…

For many months, my painting life was taken over by this elephant painting after reading I read an article on CBC News relating the fact that African elephants are increasingly born without tusks. Another article in National Geographic further explained how elephants are now evolving under poaching pressure, losing their tusks and changing their behavior. When I researched this, I saw that it…

Hier, j’ai voyagé dans l’univers des impressionnistes à l’Espace St-Denis à Montréal. « L’ART N’EST PAS CE QUE VOUS VOYEZ, MAIS CE QUE VOUS FAITES VOIR AUX AUTRES.” EDGAR DEGAS LA MAGIE DES IMPRESSIONNISTES est un voyage au cœur des œuvres des plus grands peintres impressionnistes. Le spectacle, se divise en deux parties. La première nous donne de courtes biographies des peintres présentés,…

Yesterday, I traveled to the universe of the Impressionists painters at Espace St-Denis in Montreal. “ART IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE, BUT WHAT YOU MAKE OTHERS SEE. » – EDGAR DEGAS LASTING IMPRESSIONS is a journey to the heart of the works of the greatest impressionist painters. The show is divided into two parts. The first gives us short biographies of the painters presented, projected on large…

Nature has always been a boundless source of inspiration for visual artists, writers, and creatives alike. Its captivating beauty and intricate details have the power to ignite our imagination and awaken our senses. Exploring nature and the artistic possibilities it presents to us unlocks a world of creativity. And one of the ways I enjoy to engage with nature is to capture its essence through a…