Josée's paintings are mostly portraits of women. Her work is often auto-biographical. Considering these women as alter-egos, projections of herself, she is trying to evoke rather than portrait.
In a poetic view, she renders her own emotions, states of mind, experiences or even opinions using a very personal form of symbolism. When exploring such profound themes and choosing the color schemes to interpret them, she achieves a certain contradiction and dualism. The results are pieces that are both tender and shocking, sad and colorful, melancholic and hopeful or nostalgic and joyful.
Her style has been qualified as "emotional pop-art". The very sharp graphic imageries presented in her work is due to her past as a graphic artist and illustrator. She sees her art as an attempt to communicate to people's heart, soul and personal experience rather than their intellect. For her, it's all about exploration and liberty. The path is just as important as the final result.
One thing the subjects have in common is that they all seem to be searching for something. Sometimes for love, youth, peace of mind or even attention. Her work is constantly evolving. Probably because she is, just like the women in her paintings, always in a searching state.