About April
Back in 2007, I was creating art as a hobby while working as full time Registered Nurse in post open heart surgery in Victoria, BC, Canada. Fast forward 18+ years and I am now working as a full-time artist, having traded in my stethoscope for a paintbrush! I create colourful acrylic paintings that reflect my deep connection and obsession with west coast nature, especially trees. My favourite places to be are in the forest or and near the ocean my artwork aims to provide the viewer with a calming escape to nature whenever they may need it. My work also explores the ways in which we are similar to the nature that surrounds us and what we can learn from the harmony Mother Nature provides. I recently moved from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo BC and work from my home based studio. There is no shortage of inspiration for my art here on Vancouver Island!
I am grateful to have people all over the world own my original paintings in their private collections. My work can be found online, at art fairs and public galleries. I offer a line of reproductions including greeting cards, prints and home decor items that can be found in shops around Canada and on my website. I have created many public art projects including a mural for the BC Children’s hospital, a painting of a salmon sculpture for the City of Coquitlam and a painting for a collaborative jewelry project given to Kate and Prince William by the Governor General of BC.
Artist Statement
A Professional Visual Artist, April Lacheur’s work explores the connection between humans and nature, with a specific focus on trees. Demonstrated through semi-abstract acrylic paintings, Lacheur examines these relationships on a deeper level by means of bold colours, flowing lines, exposed tree roots and many layers that vary in translucency and opacity.
Enamored with forests on the West Coast, Lacheur became inspired by the similarities between humans and trees. Both have the ability to generate deep roots intertwined with personal story and history. By exposing tree roots and allowing backgrounds of ‘Memory’ trees to shine through, Lacheur exposes the unseen, a reminder of the special stories we carry with us. Trees and humans also transfer energy and build strong connections that result in a sense of belonging. Lacheur believes there is much we can learn from how harmoniously these connections take place within a forest and conveys this lesson within her paintings.
Her work allows the viewer to simultaneously engage their imagination, creating a moment of escape – the awareness of a larger universal connection. Lacheur’s paintings remind the viewer that we are not unlike the nature that surrounds us and therefore we should aim to both learn from it and protect it. When we share our stories and memories by exposing our roots and backgrounds we can better communicate with and understand each other resulting in communities that flourish together, much like the forest. Delicate yet spirited, this work is about the beauty that connects us to one another and every human with nature.
Artist CV
RECENT ART EXHIBITIONS
June 2025 - Forest Bathing show McMillan Arts Parksville BC
November 2024 - Out of Hand Market Victoria BC
November 2024 - Circle Craft Market Vancouver BC
July 2024 - ArtisTREE Festival Victoria BC
November 2023 – Circle Craft Market Vancouver BC
August 2023 – Filberg Festival Comox BC
May 2023 – Maple Ridge Art Studio Tour
November 2019 – Ensemble Group show at the Maple Ridge ACT gallery
July 2019 -Victoria Art Gallery Moss St Paint-In Victoria BA
March 2018 – Solo show Our Roots Exposed Port Moody Arts Center
RECENT COMMISSIONED & PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2023- Custom large scale prints for Urgent Care Clinic Maple Ridge BC
2020-2021 - Lead artist on community mural project for Maple Ridge Community Foundation Maple Ridge BC
January 2020 – Custom Mural for Kanaka Creek Dental office Maple Ridge BC
October 2018 – Custom Mural for North Delta Senior Secondary Library Delta BC
March 2018 – Custom large painting for waiting area NICU Surrey Memorial Hospital BC
June 2017 – Art Wrap project for recycling program City of Richmond
February 2017 – Mural for main entrance Live Well Exercise Clinic Langley BC
August 2016 – Mural for CT scanner room for BC Children’s Hospital Vancouver BC
May 2016 – Painting of 7ft salmon statue 25 year celebration for City of Coquitlam BC
August 2015 – Mural for waiting area in Morgan Creek Medical Office Surrey BC
Sept 2015 15ft custom painting for Lord Kitchener Elementary School Vancouver BC
March 2015 – Mural for waiting area for Live Well Exercise Clinic Surrey BC
January 2015 – Painting commissioned by Governer General of BC office used in collaborative jewelry given to dignitaries and royalty visiting Victoria BC Office
March 2013 and 2014 – Commission designs for Skevik Skis Vernon BC
April 2014 – Street Banner project BIA Fort Langley BC
January 2013 – Commission designs for Railay Stand Up Paddle Boards Vancouver BC