Brief

Denis Leclerc is a contemporary digital artist based in Toronto. He was born in 1955 in the Ottawa region of Canada. He studied visual arts at the University of Ottawa. Later, he trained in graphic design in Montreal. After that, he joined the city’s design community during the late 1970s. However, he moved to Toronto in the early 1980s to explore new ideas.

In Toronto, he founded his own communications studio in the 1990s. At the same time, he continued to grow as an independent artist. He has held more than thirty solo exhibitions. In addition, he worked with the Padejo collective on installations in Sudbury, Montreal, and Toronto. As a result, his work expanded into new spaces and audiences.

Today, Denis splits his time between design work and personal art. For over a year, he has posted daily digital compositions on Instagram. These works reflect his ongoing search for emotion and clarity. Moreover, they show how digital tools can create something intimate. Therefore, each piece becomes a record of both instinct and reflection. You can see recent work on the homepage.

His series includes Digital Fragments, a visual journal that blends abstraction, light, and motion. As a contemporary digital artist, he explores gesture, layering, and rhythm. In fact, he often revisits older works to refine them. Ultimately, this process leads to images that feel inevitable. Still, each piece holds space for mystery.

He believes abstract art reveals what we cannot name. Because of this, his images ask the viewer to pause and feel. Above all, his goal is to create presence—not only something seen, but something remembered.

If you have questions or want to collaborate, feel free to get in touch.

Training

Denis Leclerc studied at several institutions across Canada. His education blends art, design, and creative thinking from both academic and applied perspectives.

  • AGO, Continuing Education – 3D Rhino, Toronto
  • Ryerson University – Computer Studies, Toronto
  • Université de Montréal – Marketing, Montréal
  • CEGEP du Vieux–Montréal – Graphic Design, Montréal
  • University of Ottawa – Visual Art, Ottawa

Professional Organizations

Leclerc is involved in several artist-run groups and creative networks. These memberships show his ongoing commitment to the broader art community.