Jacques Hébert lives in Quebec City during the cold season and in the small Charlevoix village of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive at the first sign of spring. His field of activity extends from the North Shore to the New England coast. France and Switzerland have also been captivated by the man and his work since the 1990s.

Trained at the School of American Masters, including Webb, Tony Couch, Betty Lou Schlem, Carlton Plummer, John Pike, and George Carpenter, he himself teaches in Quebec and New England. The quality and spontaneity of his demonstrations make him a highly sought-after teacher by painters' associations and the general public. He is also a co-founder of the Canadian Watercolor Society.

The luminosity and transparency of his works, the lines drawn in a single stroke, the choice of themes such as the river, landscapes and Quebec dwellings of eastern Quebec make his work unique and easily recognizable.