INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS
2024, Affordable Art Fair New York, Fall, showcased by Artêria gallery, NY, USA
September 25th - 29th, Metropolitan Pavilion
2024, Seattle Art Fair, showcased by Artêria gallery, Seattle, USA
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Maryse Ménard is a professional visual artist who resides and works in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. She grew up in Montreal, in a family where art and culture were omnipresent. From a young age, she absorbed the work of her mother, a painter who attended the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal during the time of the Refus global.
With a Bachelor's degree from the UQÀM School of Design, she has had a successful multidisciplinary career as an industrial designer, ceramist, and jewelry creator. Since 2020, she has fully invested in abstract art. Her work is represented by the Artêria gallery. She has exhibited her works in various solo and group exhibitions, as well as at the Seattle Art Fair and will be at the Affordable Art Fair NYC-Fall. One of her works is now part of the public collection of the City of Sorel-Tracy.
ARTISTIC APPROACH
In my artistic approach, I am interested in how movement visually translates onto the support. Each work captures a specific moment, highlighting the gestures and emotions of that moment. My artistic process requires both intuition and concentration in order to find the right balance between restraint and audacity. Colors are revealed in the spur of the moment, creating rich alliances and vibrant textures. The harmony of colors, textures, and spatial arrangement guides my creation, giving life to a play of negative and positive forms and offering a multitude of interpretations.
Inspired by the currents of Automatism and Expressionism, my work aims to be both current and timeless, expressing intensity in emotion, movement, and depth.
Abstract art allows me to channel my creativity and my need to interact with materials. Drawing on my experience in industrial design and arts, research and development play a central role in my artistic practice. Exploring tools, mediums, and techniques is a real driving force for my creativity, while my capacity for wonder guides my explorations.
