Artist Statement

Courtney Clinton is a multidisciplinary digital artist of Anglo-Canadian origin based in Saint-Hyacinthe, on unceded Ndakina territory. Her practice combines digital fabrication, installation, and public art to explore questions of cultural identity, collective memory, and our evolving relationship to place. Through collaborative, research-driven projects, she brings together diverse voices to reimagine shared histories in contemporary contexts.

She is currently artist-in-residence at La Fabrique, the digital lab of the Bibliothèques de Saint-Hyacinthe, where she is developing Digital Greenhouse, a series of 3D-printed plant-inspired sculptures that explore the intersection of cultural symbolism and ecological storytelling. The project is supported by a grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and will be exhibited at the conclusion of the residency.

Courtney’s work has been exhibited at BBAM! Gallery (Montreal), the Centre d’histoire de Saint-Hyacinthe, and the Bibliothèque Saint-Hyacinthe. She is represented by BBAM! Gallery.

She is also co-founder of Ex-Presidents, a collaborative artist collective formed with Onkwehonwe / French-Canadian artist Kaia’tanó:ron Bush. Together, they create cross-disciplinary projects rooted in co-design and cultural dialogue. Their first collaboration, Post-Monumental (2022), examined the narratives embedded in Montreal’s public monuments. Their current project, Botanical Folklore (2025–2026), explores horticultural heritage and cultural knowledge through public art, in partnership with Le Square (BAnQ) and L’Atelier la Coulée.

Courtney’s work invites reflection on how stories—like plants—can be cultivated, exchanged, and rooted in place.

Graphic Traffic

Graphic Traffic is a blog documenting the images and ideas that inform the artist’s practice.