Jacynthe Carrier | |
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Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Lévis, Quebec |
Website | jacynthecarrier |
Jacynthe Carrier (born 1982) is a Canadian artist. [1]
Carrier holds a BFA degree in visual and media arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from Concordia University. [2]
Carrier was a finalist for the 2017 Sobey Prize. Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec [1] and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. [10]
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