Joelle Circé Laramée is a remarkable artist and author. She prefers to be addressed as Circé (pronounced “seer-say”) regarding her art. Circé is a queer feminist, an atheist, and a trans woman. Her memoir, “Breaking Free: 45 Years in the Wrong Body,” goes beyond mere autobiography. It serves as a window to the artist’s soul, sharing raw and honest stories that describe her journey toward womanhood.
In 2020, I talked to this talented woman about her art and transition, and this is what told me about the book: "It had been close to five years that I had stopped painting thinking I had nothing more to say (I was soooo wrong) and my need for artistic expression brought me to take singing lessons, and finally I just knew I had to write my memoirs, which was something I have been wanting to do for some years now.
