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Artist bio

 

I am a Yukon-based comic artist and illustrator originally from France. I attended youth art studios for over a decade, learning a wide range of visual art media and techniques. Then, I was a field geologist for many years, working and studying on both Canadian coasts. I have been a full-time freelance artist since 2021.

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I write and draw my own comics, working mainly with traditional media (ink, watercolour). My comic Breakup is featured in the Northern Gaze Anthology (Hecate Press, 2021). In 2025, my first graphic novel Makalu was published by Moelle graphik. My latest work-in-progress documentary graphic novel project, Mining Human Stories, questions our relationship with the Earth and its mineral resources. It is guided by my past experience as a field geologist, and focuses focusing on human-scale, relatable stories told by those who live and work in the mining industry.

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I also work as an illustrator, using 2D mixed media, live graphic recording and animation to support projects in natural and social sciences. Check out my illustration portfolio here.

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My work and various projects are documented in several journal articles and radio interviews. 

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Drawing in my winter studio.

Photo credit: Arctic Media Creation 2025

Publications

 

Nov 2025    Makalu (version française intégrale). Moelle graphik, QC, 192p.

 

May 2025    Loon Unchained Zine #2. Tin Cabin Publishing, 24p.

 

Dec 2024    Makalu - Part two: Thin-Air Memories / Deuxième partie: Mémoires du Haut Barun. Tin Cabin Publishing, 120p.

 

May 2024    Makalu - Part one: the Journey to Nepal / Première partie: Le périple vers le Népal. Tin Cabin Publishing, 64p.

 

May 2024    Loon Unchained Zine #1. Tin Cabin Publishing, 34p.

 

Jun 2022    Makalu: The story behind the panels. Tin Cabin Publishing, 24p.

 

Sep 2021    Prendre racine en terre Yukonnaise. Journal l’Aurore Boréale,

 

May 2021    Breakup. In: Northern Gaze Anthology, Hecate Press, Dawson City, YT

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Artistic formation

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Vancouver Film School (July 2024, online)

  • Introduction to Storyboarding (Online), with Dylan Moore

 

The Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction VT, USA (August 2019)

  • Graphic Novel Workshop with Paul Karasik & Dan Nott

                   

Emily Carr University, Continuing Studies, Vancouver BC (Fall 2017)

            

Adult art studios in Paris (France) and Quebec City QC (2004-2006)

          

Youth art studios (France) (1987 to 2001)

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My summer studio near Whitehorse, Yukon.

Copyright Esther Bordet Painting 2025
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