BIOGRAPHY

Isabelle Beaubien has been living and working in Drummondville since 2018 after residing between France, England and Florida, for nearly 20 years. Her training at the École supérieure des beaux-arts Cornouille in Quimper, France, at Concordia University - Major in Painting and Drawing and Minor in Psychology in Montreal, at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Art de Nice, Villa Arson in France as well as at the London School of Photography in London, United Kingdom, led her to become a professional artist.

Since 2015, she has presented her work in over twenty contemporary art fairs in Europe, Asia and the United States. She has more than thirty solo and group exhibitions to her credit, and her works are now part of numerous public and private collections in Canada and abroad.

Isabelle Beaubien uses atypical tools to create works that question their final form. Her textured paintings can give us the effect of seeing digital prints or collages.

Isabelle explains, "The final effect of my paintings is so powerful that they often trick the eye and can easily pass for digital print work. This is where my art comes into its own, pushing the boundaries of paint, texture and form to a point where the viewer doesn't know what they are looking at."

Composition, detail and how light reacts with his pieces are key elements in each of his creations. The choice of his paintings is very important as the interaction between the surfaces, the material and the light are the pillars of each work. The artist uses a combination of acrylics and resin to create surprising and dazzling effects on canvas or wood tondo dripping with color. His method of applying paint to the surface is made of quick and controlled gestures, with an expressive and relaxed strength.