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Yechel Gagnon (born 1973) is a Canadian mixed media artist. She is known for her signature style of carved plywood bas reliefs. She creates large scale public art projects and exhibits nationally and internationally. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gagnon received a Master of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal and also studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD University) in Toronto. In 2019, Yechel Gagnon received the Créatrice de l’année en Montérégie Award given by 'Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec'. Yechel Gagnon lives in Montreal.