• Keeping you Close 37
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    SOLD
    • Keeping you Close 34
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    SOLD
    • Keeping you Close 36
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    SOLD
    • Keeping you Close 13
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    • $5000
    • Traveling Cloud II
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 60 inches
    SOLD
    • Pink Sky
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 30 inches
    • $3600
    • Daydreaming - 3
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 60 x 48 inches
    SOLD
    • Au Sommet
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 48 x 40 inches
    SOLD
    • Onshore Breeze
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 48 inches
    • $6000
    • Leap 6
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 36 inches
    • $4200
    • Light on Water
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 30 inches
    • $3600
    • Floating Afternoon
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 30 inches
    • $3600
    • Last Snow
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 30 inches
    SOLD
    • Fragment- 1
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 16 x 12 inches
    SOLD
    • Fragments- 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 16 x 12 inches
    • Vessel 1
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 16 x 12 inches
    SOLD
    • Vessel 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 16 x 12 inches
    SOLD
    • Notes 1
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 16 x 12 inches
    SOLD
    • Notes 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 16 x 12 inches
    SOLD
    • Reflection 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 60 inches
    SOLD
    • In the Midst 8
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    SOLD
    • In the Midst 9
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    • $1600
    • In the Midst 15
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    SOLD
    • In the Midst 11
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    SOLD
    • Echos 3
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 36 inches
    SOLD
    • Echos 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 48 inches
    SOLD
    • In the Midst 1
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    SOLD
    • In the Midst 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    SOLD
    • In the Midst 3
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 18 inches
    SOLD
    • Magnetic Hill
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 48 x 36 inches
    SOLD
    • Trembling Heart 10
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 72 inches
    SOLD
    • ÎLE NUAGE 1
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 36 inches
    SOLD
    • ÎLE NUAGE 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 36 inches
    SOLD
    • ÎLE NUAGE 3
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 36 inches
    SOLD
    • Blue Sky
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    • SOLD
    • Traveling Sunset
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 48 x 40 inches
    SOLD
    • Fog Cloud
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 30 inches
    • SOLD
    • Dancing Sky 2
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 48 x 40 inches
    SOLD
    • August in January
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    • SOLD
    • Brume boréale
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    • SOLD
    • Close to sleep
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 40 inches
    • SOLD
    • Keeping you close 6
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 60 x 60 inches
    • SOLD
    • Murmure
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 40 x 48 inches
    • SOLD
    • Night swim #7
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 24 x 24 inches
    SOLD
    • Seafaring song
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 36 x 60 inches
    • SOLD
    • Throwing Words 3
    • Acrylic on Canvas
    • 18 x 18 inches
    • SOLD

Artist Statement

Karine Léger’s approach first involves the need to deconstruct in order to lay the foundations for an introspective reconstruction. From paper or digital cut-outs, her compositions are born out of a collaging process. Colours, textures and shapes are meticulously selected to be arranged and rearranged, assembled and reassembled, in a quest for the right balance. Similar but independent forms come together, at times nearly touching, other times precariously balancing on one another and, on occasion, merging.

This slow, deliberate, creative process is how Karine Léger builds the foundation of her next work. Nothing is rushed, nothing is forced. She stops only when that precious balance has been achieved. Although the composition is set, she reserves the right to stray from the concept in deference to the canvas.

Deeply connected to her personal life, superimposed layers of images and transparent acrylics has its own story to tell. The shapes seem anthropomorphic at times, reflecting that constant desire for balance. But they only reveal just enough, allowing plenty of room for the viewers to find their own interpretation or story.

 

FROM THE ARTIST:

I draw inspiration from nature. Each shape identifies traces of forest walks and found textures. The layering of paint recreates a sense of revisiting these places and the memories of these moments.

Balancing the elements on the canvas is a meditative/soothing practice for me and induces a feeling of calm. I hope to create a contemplative space for the viewer to lose — or perhaps find — themselves for a moment.

Artist Bio

Born in Montreal, Quebec, 1977. A graphic artist by profession, Canadian Karine Léger began to explore her interest in painting in the early 2000’s. Over the ensuing years, her artistic vision evolved through photography, collage and painting.

At first, Léger was drawn to portraiture. Then in 2006 and 2007 she traveled to Northern Quebec and Iceland where the landscape completely changed her artistic vision, and she developed a love for vast spaces and the calm of winter. Since then, Karine Léger has been developing a unique style through her abstract paintings.

Selected Exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 Recent work, Space Gallery – Denver, CO (USA)

2021 Unmapped, The &Gallery – Edimbourg, Ecosse (Royaume-Uni)

2021 Unmapped, Galerie Robertson Arès – Montréal, QC (Canada)

2020 Recent work, Lanoue Gallery – Boston, MA (États-Unis)

2019 Nouveaux paysages, The &Gallery – Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

2018 Recent work, Lanoue Gallery – Boston, MA (USA)

2016 À ta rencontre, Midtown Sanctuary – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2016 Where we met, Exhibit by Aberson – Tulsa, OK (USA)

2010 Sans visage, Narcisse Bistro – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2009 Forêt (photographies), StudioBizz – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

TWO-PERSON & GROUP SHOWS

2022 London Art Fair, The &Gallery – Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

2022 Foire en Art Actuel de Québec, Galerie Robertson Arès – Montreal, Qc (Canada)

2021 Papier 2021, Galerie Robertson Arès – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2021 Art Toronto 2021, Galerie Robertson Arès – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2021 Tiny yet mighty, The &Gallery – Edimbourg, Ecosse (Royaume-Uni)

2020 Art Toronto 2020, Galerie Robertson Arès – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2019 Recent work, Lanoue Gallery – Boston, MA (États-Unis)

2018 Wonderland, Space Gallery – Denver, CO (USA)

2018 Initial Sighting, The &Gallery – Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

2017 Solo à Quatre – with Isabelle Tremblay, Melsa Montagne et Raluca Pilat – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2017 Karine Léger & Jeremy Holmes, Lanoue Gallery – Boston, MA (USA)

2017 Modern Primitive, Exhibit by Aberson, Tulsa, OK (USA)

2016 Karine Léger & Jaeok Lee, Lanoue Gallery – Boston, MA (USA)

2016 Salon du printemps des artistes des Cantons-de-l’Est, Édition 2016, Musée des beaux-Arts de Sherbrooke, Qc (Canada)

2015 Intervalle – with Patricia Barrowman, Galerie MX – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2014 Winter Group Show, Lanoue Gallery – Boston, MA (US)

2014 Karine Léger & Joanna Chelkowska, Galerie D – Montréal, Qc (Canada)

2011 Gesamt Galerie, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Publications

2018 Artscope Magazine – Layers of Beauty

2017 « The Cold and the Rust: Poems » poetry book by Emily Kley, USA – book cover

2016 Exhibit by Aberson – Where We Met

2015 Mixte Magazine – article

2013 Museum of Fine Arts of Sherbrooke – annual auction catalog

2012 Nous sommes les filles

2011 « Onun Çölünde » poetry book by Bejan Matur, Istanbul – book cover

2011 « Fake Book » poetry book by Tony Leuzzi, New York – book cover

2010 Décover Magazine – artist’s portfolio

2010 Slice Magazine No7, Brooklyn – article illustration