Joanne Gauthier was born in 1962 in Trois-Rivières. A graduate in Visual Arts from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, she became interested in the questions of women of her time in 1984 and translated their situations through large oil washes that already blended painting and collage. This desire to mix textures led her to create, from the end of the 1980s, her current technique, which combines engraving, drawing, and painting. Floral compositions then took an increasingly important place in her work, where reality and dreamlike images blend.

While her way of juxtaposing bright colors, particularly reds and blues, refers to the stained-glass windows of medieval cathedrals, and her plant motifs recall Art Nouveau, her paintings reflect very contemporary realities. They are indeed inspired by her own emotions and what she observes around her. Her innovative technique and flamboyant subjects make her a highly regarded and popular artist.