{"id":2032,"date":"2025-07-10T12:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/?post_type=sculptor&#038;p=2032"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:20:00","slug":"richard-desautels","status":"publish","type":"sculptor","link":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/fr\/richard-desautels\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard D\u00e9sautels EN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-db0fc503 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-de6ba50d spectra-gbs-name-underline1781726082504\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Richard D\u00e9sautels<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-855af6d3 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-68d731d2 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ebbcf6cf\">\n<div class=\"uagb-block-ae15eed8 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box\"><a href=\"\/slowly-but-delightfully\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carvingforkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lentement-mais-agreablement_1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">SLOWLY BUT DELIGHTFULLY<\/h4><h5 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Richard D\u00e9sautels<\/h5><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">$2,100<br>20% donated<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-c6dbe4b5 alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id2032_7632f3-e5 kt-tabs-has-3-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-inherit kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-biography\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-biography\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-artistsstatement\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-artistsstatement\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Artist&rsquo;s Statement<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-exhibitionhistory\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-3 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-exhibitionhistory\" data-tab=\"3\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-3 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Exhibition History<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab2032_37a93b-2d\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard D\u00e9sautels is a Montreal-based stonemason and sculptor whose practice merges traditional craftsmanship with a contemporary artistic vision. Trained at the Centre de formation professionnelle Le Granit in Lac-M\u00e9gantic and holding a college-level diploma (AEC) in Heritage Craft Techniques from C\u00e9gep du Vieux Montr\u00e9al, he has developed a refined expertise in both the transformation and restoration of stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His education has also been shaped by hands-on apprenticeships with master artisans, including training with Ateliers Buissi\u00e8re, Cr\u00e9a-Pierre under Alexandre Maquet, and Les Ateliers de R\u00e9gis, led by R\u00e9gis Eroyan, the Quebec representative of Les Compagnons du Devoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before dedicating himself fully to stone carving and sculpture, Richard spent over a decade working in technical drawing and architectural design. He conceived and built several real estate projects inspired by the Second Empire style. This visual foundation continues to inform his sculptural approach, which remains attentive to lines, structure, and spatial harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A committed artist and community builder, he is a founding member of Les Ateliers de la pierre du Qu\u00e9bec, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and transmitting the knowledge and techniques of stone trades. Within this collective space, he has embarked on a new chapter, exploring sculpture as a full-fledged artistic medium. His first works were presented during the collective\u2019s inaugural exhibition in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 2010 to 2020, Richard divided his time between Montreal and the U.S. West Coast, particularly Santa Barbara, California, where he joined the interdisciplinary collective Fishbon. The group is dedicated to creating immersive and collaborative art experiences. During this decade, he also participated in several large-scale community art projects, including the Santa Barbara Solstice Parade and the Burning Man Festival in Nevada, contributing to monumental, human-powered sculptures made from recycled materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard D\u00e9sautels\u2019 work lies at the intersection of skilled craftsmanship and aesthetic inquiry. Inspired by raw material and ancient traditions, he shapes forms rooted in time yet open to contemporary narratives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab2032_43b960-21\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To come<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab2032_cabc9d-83\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2032_c137ed-50 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2032_c137ed-50\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2032_71c750-a1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2032_669bb8-46\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2032_64630f-98\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les Ateliers de la pierre du Qu\u00e9bec, Montreal<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_swt_meta_header_display":false,"_swt_meta_footer_display":false,"_swt_meta_site_title_display":false,"_swt_meta_sticky_header":false,"_swt_meta_transparent_header":false},"class_list":["post-2032","sculptor","type-sculptor","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"woocommerce_thumbnail":false,"woocommerce_single":false,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"developer","author_link":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/fr\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Richard D\u00e9sautels","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sculptor\/2032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sculptor"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sculptor"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.carvingforkids.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}