BIOGRAPHY
Hélène DeSerres, a Montréal-born artist, embraces spontaneity and vibrant semi-abstract forms inspired by Impressionists, Chagall, Matisse, and Klee. She has a rich background in sculpture and jewelry, and now joyfully creates paintings and sculptures that have gained international recognition. At 81, her lifelong curiosity continues to fuel work marked by originality and colorful expression.
CV
2022 solo, Galerie HangArt, Old Montreal
2022 Art in Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal
2019-20 Art Fusion Galleries, Miami
2019 solo Gallerie HangArt, Montreal
2018 solo Grimandi Art Gallery, New York, NY
2016-2017 Art Expo, New York
2016- solo Auditorio del Duomo, Florence
2016- Galerie Steiner, Red Dot à Art Basel Miami
2015- 16 Art Tour International Red Dot à Art Basel Miami
2014 ATIM’S TOP 60 masters international exhibition, Miami
2013- Revelations in Reality, 287 Spring Gallery, Soho, NYC
2013- Capalbio, Toscane Italie
2013- Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, New York City
2011 – Galerie Pangée, Vieux-Montréal. SOLO
2009 – Musée du Bronze, Vieux-Montréal
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AWARDS
2024 International Prize ARTISTS at the JUBILEE, Effetto Arte, Roma
2023 ATIM’s Top 60 Masters of contemporary Art
2020 ARTYA award artist of the year award
2018 ATIM’s Top 60 Masters of contemporary Art
2018 ARTYA award artist of the year award
2015 ATIM’s Top 60 Masters of contemporary Art
2014 TIMELESS AWARD – Top 60 artists – Art tour international ATIM
2014 Mention Honorable – Artavita.com 8e concours international d’art
2012 MÉDAILLE D’ARGENT – photographie
Exposition internationale Constanza, Roumanie
Grand concours annuel du Cercle des Artistes, peintres et sculpteurs du Québec, Gala Internationale des arts visuels, Montréal:
2011- 1e Grand Prix en photo
STATEMENT
My art explores color and nature through an intuitive process.
Inspired by the subtle beauty of water, clouds, fields, gardens, and changing seasons, my work conveys impressions and emotions rather than literal scenes. Technically, I embrace spontaneity by applying colors freely across the canvas and allowing the composition to evolve without strict planning. With broad gestures, I often start with greens and blues for their calming effect, I then add complementary colors to introduce contrast and depth. Rather than starting with a fixed image, I let forms—shapes, faces, animals, or abstract landscapes—emerge naturally from the interaction of colors.
This approach fosters a stimulating creative journey where my imagination and feelings converge through color and emerging forms.
