Samwell Guertin (b.1992) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Montréal, originally from Ottawa. His practice centers on glass sculpture and beadwork, exploring the material and symbolic possibilities of craft through form, pattern, and process.

After moving to Montréal in 2011 to study fashion design, Guertin began to incorporate beadwork into his creative practice—a medium that has since become foundational to his artistic identity. In 2023, he graduated from the glass arts program at Cégep du Vieux Montréal, further expanding his sculptural vocabulary through techniques including kiln-forming, glassblowing, and neon.

For the past decade, he has worked as the head technician for Anishinaabe artist Nico Williams, leading the production of artworks and large-scale installations. This experience has deepened his technical skills and instilled a strong sense of collaboration, precision, and leadership within the studio environment.

In 2025, Guertin held his first solo exhibition, Quanta+phi, at the Maison de la Culture Villeray. The show featured a body of work in both glass and beadwork, highlighting the convergence of scientific structure and poetic materiality in his practice.

His work has also been shown at the 2023 Bridges Conference in Halifax and in exhibitions with Espace Verre’s 32nd graduating cohort. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Bourse Houdé Houdé-Mendel, Faire la Différence, and Verre et Société, and continues to engage in collaborative projects that expand the scope and reach of his artistic vision.

Bask in Blue, 2025, Fused bottle glass, pink salt, charred cedar wood, LED light components, 50 × 50 × 18 cm