ABOUT

Jean is an Artist, Author, Architect, Builder, Photographer, and Entrepreneur, whose life-long purpose is to help make the world a better place, through expanding his own consciousness, and helping empower others to do the same. 

Over his 40-year career he has designed and built numerous bespoke, high-end houses. He has also worked on several commercial high-rise developments and managed residential housing projects in Canada and Japan.

Jean has worked as a teacher, and trainer for women in trade, helping incorporate and empower women in the building and construction industry.

He once bought an old, distraught historical hotel in B.C., which he developed a project to save, protect and preserve the landmark property. He later sold it and it is now a well known destination, The Naramata Heritage Inn and Spa.

He is the co-founder of multimedia platform, Refined Travellers, which covers conscious luxury travel and encompasses engaging digital content, custom publishing, bespoke events, and strategic collaborations.

As a photographer, Jean has worked all over the world for numerous publishing companies, focusing on shooting famous artists, such as Celine Dion, family portraits, nature and travel.

As a life-long artist, he enjoys painting, and sculpting, and has even embraced the new digital age.

A world traveller, his greatest passion is learning - about everything to do with humanity, from health and wellness to consciousness, sports, culture, art, history, and he is fascinated by what the future holds.