She studied at the École des Beaux Arts de Québec from 1967 to 1971, and later obtained her BA in visual arts and her teaching certificate from Université Laval. She also studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts (now the Banff Centre) in Alberta.
Elène travels as often as she can, taking in all the light and colour of the places she visits. She has spent time in New Mexico and Arizona, but it seems that Italy has been the greatest source of inspiration for the artist.
Elène’s work can be found in many museum and corporate collections. She is a member of the Regroupement des artistes en art visuel (RAAV) which is the representative association of artists in Quebec. Her work is shown in galleries from St. Sauveur, Quebec City and Ottawa, to Toronto and Edmonton.
Currently lives in Montreal.
École des Beaux Arts de Québec, 1967-71
Laval University, Quebec, 1971-72 ~ Received her BA in visual arts & teaching certificate
Banff School of Fine Arts, Alberta 1982, 1986
2023 - Alive, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
2021 - Wonderland, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
2018 - Galerie St-Laurent + Hill, Ottawa
2002, 05 - West End Gallery, Edmonton
2000 - Linda Lando Fine Arts, Vancouver
1995, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11,13,15,17,19 - Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1993 - Galerie Michel Bigue, Saint Sauveur des Monts
1990, 92, 94, 96 - Galerie L’Autre Équivoque, Ottawa
1990, 92, 94, 96, 98, 01, 04, 07, 08,12 - Galerie Jean Pierre Valentin, Montreal
1990, 92, 94, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 09,11,18 - Galerie St. Laurent + Hill, Ottawa
1989, 91, 93, 95, 97, 00 - Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec
1986 - Centre d'Art de Baie St. Paul
1985, 87 - Galerie d'Art du Grand Theatre de Quebec
1984 - Maison de la Culture Cote des Neiges, Montreal
1981 - Galerie du Musee du Quebec, Tapestries & Drawings, PQ
1980 - Galerie Suzele Carle, Montreal
2018: Group Exihibition, West End Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2016: Gamache-Harvey, Galerie St-Laurent+Hill, Ottawa
2015: Exposition Anniversaire, Galerie l'Harmattan, Baie-St-Paul
2013-2000 : Artists’ Choice, Galerie Valentin, Montréal
2012 - Le don de l’art, Musée d’art contemporain de Baie St-Paul, Quebec
2012 - Paper Exhibition, AGAC offices, Montreal
2009 - From la Belle Province, a collection of selected artists, West End Gallery, Edmonton
2009-2016 : The artists’ choice, Galerie l’Harmattan, Baie-St-Paul
2008 - Papier 08, AGAC, Westmount Square, Westmount
2005 - Papier 05, AGAC, Montréal
2004 - Anniversary Show, West End Gallery, Victoria, BC
2004 - Collection du printemps d’oeuvres récentes, West End Gallery, Victoria, BC
2003,04,05,06,07 : Anniversary Show, West End Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2003 - present: Art Toronto, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
2003 - Entends-tu ce que je vois?, Villa Bagatelle, Québec
2003 - Le Salon du printemps de Montréal, avec la Galerie Valentin, Montréal
2003 - Grande Ouverture, Mayberry Fine Art Gallery, Winnipeg
2001 - La collection Desjardins d’œuvres d’art, Musée d’art de Mont-St-Hilaire
1999 - Autoportraits, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montréal
1998 - Little Picture Show, Alex Fraser Galleries, Vancouver
1998 - Les Femmeuses, Pratt & Whitney, Toronto
1997 - La collection Prêt d’oeuvres d’Art du Musée du Québec, Boréart, Granby
1997 - Le Pastel, La Peyrouse, France
1997 - La couleur complice de l’art, Maison Hamel Bruneau
1997 - French Canadian Show, West End Gallery, Edmonton
1996 - Les bouquets d’été, La Peyrouse, France
1994-2019 : Artists’Choice, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1993 - present, Annual Artists Choice Exhibition, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1993, 2013 - Small size works, Galerie Valentin, Montréal
1993 - Six Quebec Artists, Roberts Gallery, Toronto
1992 - Elles sont 16, Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montréal
1992 - 15 x 15, Galerie l’Autre Équivoque, Ottawa
1991,92,93,96,97,98, 2000,01,02,03,06 : Les Femmeuses, Pratt & Whitney, Toronto, Longueuil
1991 - Evergreen, Musée des sciences naturelles, Ottawa
1990 - L’Été libre de l’art contemporain, Galerie UQAM, Montréal
1990 - Créations 90, Galerie Estampe Plus, Québec
1989 - Canadian Tapestry in New York, Shewer Gallery, New York (avec jury)
1988 - Tapestry Movements, Textiles Arts International Minneapolis,
Institute of Arts, Etats-Unis (sur invitation)
1988 - Collection Gaz Métropolitain, Montréal
1988 - World Tapestry today, American Tapestry Alliance international jury; Tapestry Today,
International Tapestry Symposium, Melbourne, Australie.
Convergence‘88, Chicago, États-Unis, itinérante en Allemagne et en France.
1986 - Experts from Tapestry Canada, Homer Watson Gallery, Toronto
1986 - Tapestry Canada Exhibition, Convergences’86
1986 - Justina Barnicke Gallery, Toronto
1984, 87, 89 - Collection Prêt d’oeuvres d’art, Musée du Québec, Québec
1984 - FiberArts, Current Directions, Laura Knott Gallery, Bradford, Massachussetts,
États-Unis, avec l’appui du gouvernement du Québec
1983 - Collection Prêts d’oeuvres d’art, Musée du Bas Saint-Laurent, Rivière-du-Loup
1982 - Endless Interchange Exhibit, Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Center School of Fine Arts,Banff, Alberta
1981, 82 -Terre et trame, exposition itinérante au Canada, commanditée par Lavalin
1979 - Première Biennale de la Nouvelle Tapisserie Québécoise, Musée d’art contemporain de
Montréal (jury international)
Alliance Mutuelle-Vie, Montreal
Art Bank, Ottawa
Bombardier Inc., Valcourt
Cognos Ltee., Montreal
Conference Board of Canada, Ottawa
Cossette Communication-Marketing, Quebec
Duha Colour, Toronto
Du Pont Canada Inc., Toronto
External Affairs Ministry, Ottawa
Gaz Metropolitain, Montreal
General Electric Canada, Toronto
Glaxo Inc., Toronto
Group Rona, Boucherville
Justice Ministry, Province of Quebec
La Laurentienne Mutuelle d'Assurance, Quebec
Loto Quebec, Montreal
Moulin Desgagnes, Montreal
Newcourt Credit Group, Toronto
Peerless Carpet Corp., Montreal
Pratt & Whitney, Longueil
Pret d'Oeuvres d'Art, Musee Du Quebec
Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal
Readers Digest of Canada, Montreal
Sheraton Cavalier, Calgary
Tory, Tory, DesLauriers & Binnington, Toronto
West End Gallery Ltd., Edmonton, AB
Galerie St-Laurent + Hill, Ottawa, ON
Roberts Gallery, Toronto, ON
West End Gallery Ltd., Victoria, BC
Galerie Jean Pierre Valentin, Montreal, QC
Galerie l'Harmattan, Baie-St-Paul, QC