Artist Statement

I am a mixed media artist inspired by the vast openness of the Great Lakes, seas, and oceans. On birch panels, I create warm, minimalist renditions of waves, the delicate lace patterns left by the tide on the sand, or simply the feeling of calmness. Using organic and recycled materials, my work shifts between two-dimensional and tactile, inviting both visual and sensory engagement.

I have spent countless hours combing the shores of Lake Huron and Lake Superior, searching for birds hidden within pieces of driftwood. Much like a child finding shapes in the clouds, I look down at the sand, discovering the essence of birds in weathered wood. One by one, these lifeless fragments are reborn as sculptures. I seek to uncover the story of each bird—where it came from before washing ashore—giving new life to what was once adrift.

BIO

Dominique Cinq-Mars Delay is a mixed media and assemblage artist based in New Dundee, Ontario. Since 2013, she has been exhibiting her work in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. Her practice focuses on minimalist, warm depictions of waves and water bodies on birch panels, as well as small-scale bird sculptures crafted from found driftwood.

Inspired by the lakes, rivers, and coastlines she has visited across Canada and beyond, Dominique works with a range of materials — both organic and industrial — including recycled copper and steel. Using simple tools in her home studio, she assembles textured compositions that evoke the movement and tranquility of water.

Dominique is primarily self-taught but has taken courses at L’École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal and in her local community. Her work has been exhibited at the Rotunda Gallery in Kitchener City Hall, the Cambridge Centre for the Arts, Berlin Art Space in Kitchener, and various group shows throughout the region with The Grand River Artist Collective (Art$Pay). She is also an active member of The Art District Gallery in Kitchener.

Continuing to explore new directions in her art, Dominique is currently working on a series titled Waves, further deepening her connection to the natural rhythms of water.

CV

MURALS

  • 2020: Free as Birds, sidewalk mural, Kitchener BIA, Kitchener, ON

  • 2015: Mural workshop with Mono Gonzales, Neruda Arts, Waterloo, ON

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019: Dear Water, Cambridge Center for the Arts, Cambridge, ON

  • 2018: Histoire d’eau et de terre, The Registry Theater, Kitchener, ON

  • 2016: Dear Turquoise, Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, ON

  • 2016, 2014: Stomp out the Stigma, Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, ON

  • 2016: Raw, Gallery Pyrus, Kitchener, ON

  • 2015: Fabric, Metal & Lace, Beaux-Arts Brampton, Brampton, ON

  • 2015: Legacy of Souls, Goderich Co-op Artist Gallery, Goderich, ON

  • 2014: When Imagination Takes Over, Chrysalids Lounge, Kitchener, ON

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019: Art$Pay Member Annual Show & Sale, LOT 42, Kitchener, ON

  • 2019: Solstice, The Art District Gallery, Kitchener, ON

  • 2019: Art Incubate by Art$Pay, Waterloo, ON

  • 2019: Sweet 16, The Art District Gallery, Kitchener, ON

  • 2018: Art$Pay Member Annual Show & Sale, Catalyst 137, Kitchener, ON

  • 2018: Art$Pay NOW!, Wellington Brewery Warehouse, Guelph, ON

  • 2018: Art$Pay NOW!, CIGI, Waterloo, ON

  • 2018: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Art$Pay Exhibition, Cambridge, ON

  • 2017: Exnovation, The Museum, Kitchener, ON

  • 2016: The Art District Gallery Paints the Blues, Kitchener City Hall, Kitchener, ON

  • 2016: Dreams, Fantasy & Reality, Tantra Lounge, Toronto, ON

  • 2015: Contemporary Art Gallery Online, CAGO Art, All Woman Competition

  • 2015: Waterloo Community Art Center Annual Juried Show, Waterloo, ON

  • 2013: Wellington Artists Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Fergus, ON

  • 2013: Desmond Moris Juried Art Exhibition & Sale, Ridgetown, ON

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2024: Artists at Work Exhibit, Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener, ON

  • 2023: Grand River Artist Collective Annual Member Show & Art Crawl, 44 Gaukel, Kitchener, ON

  • 2021: Pop-up Exhibit, Mind Eye Studio Art, Kitchener, ON

  • 2020: Vicinity, The Art District Gallery Pop-up Exhibit @ Art Incubate, Waterloo, ON

  • 2019: Art$Pay True North Art Market, Carl Zehr Square, Kitchener, ON

  • 2018: The Ferrari 500, Catalyst 137, Kitchener, ON

  • 2017: Art$Pay Art Show & Sale, The Walper Hotel, Kitchener, ON

  • 2017: The Ferrari 500, The Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, ON

  • 2016–present: Member, The Art District Gallery, Kitchener, ON

  • 2016: The Art District Gallery @ The Accelerator Center, Waterloo, ON

  • 2015: AMFO 400ième anniversaire de la francophonie en Ontario, North Bay, ON

  • 2014: Button-up, Button-down, The Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, ON

  • 2014: Chrysalids Lounge, AFKW/Association des Francophones de Kitchener-Waterloo

  • 2013: Represented Artist, Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2012: 20th Artists Alley, Sun Life Financial Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, Waterloo, ON

  • 2012: Arts D’oeuvres, Francophone Festival of Arts, Kitchener & Waterloo, ON