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Christiane GUERRY
Painter Sculptor

Born July 24, 1948 in Grenoble (France) into an artistic family with a father who was a tenor and an uncle who was a painter.
Gifted in drawing from a very young age, she knew she would have a career as an artist.
At 18 she met Mercedes Henry, a Painter, with whom she would work for 2 years! At the end of their collaboration Mercedes Henry advised her to take wing, and she began to exhibit! Mercedes Henry nicknamed her “The Painter of Colors.”
After living in Grenoble, Dijon and Paris, she currently lives in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) and Fréjus (Var). Her career spans several decades!
She has sold to collectors around the world!
Numerous prizes and awards punctuate her journey!
Curious, she explores all supports and has found her “pâte” and her pictorial themes! Shapes, lines, vibrant colors evoking her emotions…
She admires Frida KAHLO, Alice NEEL, Camille CLAUDEL among women artists with atypical artistic and emotional journeys!
She loves TURNER, Van GOGH, CEZANNE, RENOIR, MATISSE, KADINSKI, Marc CHAGALL among men for the work and research in their creations!
With Mercedes Henry (contemporary artist in Grenoble) she works with materials and learns to use the knife. Mercedes nicknames her "The Painter of Colors"! Materials, Colors and Light are her pursuits in all her creations! She started exhibiting in 1968!

She consistently exhibits in various cultural venues in Grenoble and has an article in the Dauphiné Libéré in 1980 to celebrate International Women's Day!
In 1987 she moved to DIJON then to PARIS where she met Dominique from ART ET MISS with whom she still exhibits!
She came to Nice in 1989 and has not left!
She exhibits both in France and abroad, including the Sharjah Museum in 2005!
She exhibits permanently:
• at La Galerie Joséphine “La Petite Provence” in Denmark in Kolding
• at Galerie Arnaud Caron in Bielefeld, Germany
• at Galerie Artsper
• at Galerie Art et Miss in Paris 75003

Distinctions and prizes
• Gold Medal of CIBA, Paris, 1987
• Grand Prize of the Côte des Arts, Marseille, 1989
• Grand Prize of the City of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, 1991
• THEMA Prize, Monaco, 2015
• Two works at the Gemluc Museum, Monaco
Winner of several prizes: Arts Inter, CIBA, Monaco THEMA Prize, Grand Prix Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Grand Prix de la Côte des Arts

Notable exhibitions
• Grenoble: various venues (restaurants, Marandjian hair salon, Gym Colbert) from 1968 to 1987
• Dijon, Caveau Gevrey Chambertin, 1988
• Marseille, 7th Grand Contest Homage to Jean Cocteau — Grand Prix de la Côte des Arts, 1989
• CACEL and Gymnase Club, 1989–1995
• City Hall of Corenc, 1991
• Racine Gallery, 1991
• City Hall of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, 1993
• Art et Miss Gallery (Paris), since 2000
• Sharjah Museum, 2005 (United Arab Emirates)

With this canvas, the Artist wanted to capture the intensity of a departure into the unknown, blending expressionism and symbolism. The red sails, like heartbeats, contrast with the deep, metaphysical blue of water and sky. This explosive, vibrant energy evokes both the quest and hope, infusing your space with a dynamic full of emotions and mysteries to explore.
Knife-work on textures!
Color work.
Movements with splashes of paint
Unique and Original
Renowned artist