Elbert Laroc is a Haitian-Canadian award winning artist, he was born and grow up in the southern of Haiti, he immigrated to Canada since 2008, he is currently based in Ottawa.

Elbert is an artist who works primarily with oil paint. His work focuses on identity, culture, movement, emotion, and nature. He is profoundly inspired by personal stories, his community, color, music, and childhood memories.

Through his use of layering, contrast, and blending, he aims to evoke emotion, challenge perception, tell a story, and create a connection. Ultimately, his art is about the exploration of personal narrative, memory, and the emotional landscapes that sit beneath everyday life. Through his art, he aims to create spaces where people can recognize parts of themselves and experience a moment of reflection, comfort, or curiosity.

EDUCATION

Self Taught

Certification – Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, 2017

EXHIBITIONS

Group Exhibitions

• The Marks We Make, Gallery Annexe/Ottawa — 2025

• Through the Reeds, and Across the Water, Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) — April 27, 2023 - July 23, 2023

• We do not dream of Labour, Ottawa Art Gallery/Ottawa — 2023

• STUDIED TRANQUILITY, Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) — February 22, 2022 - April 17, 2022

• Autumn Inspiration, The Shenkman Arts Centre/Ottawa — 2019

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Arteast 38th Annual Juried Award Exhibition — ARTEAST, 2019

SKILLS

• Painting (oil, acrylic)

• Drawing

• Mural Work