Christiane Guerry 1948 - LE FEU

Acrylic on stretched canvas on a frame
In this work, Christiane Guerry uses acrylic and collage to plunge into a field of vibrant flowers that seem to set the sky ablaze.
Expressionist and symbolic, each touch of color represents the intense emotions of life, reminiscent of the fleeting sparks of happy moments.
This painting is not just a vision, but a feeling, a living experience to energize and inspire every space where it resides.
Unique and Original
A new exploration of material work using paper and impasto!
Modern and Contemporary
Artist acclaimed

Born July 24, 1948 in Grenoble (France) into an artistic family with a father tenore and an uncle painter.
Gifted in drawing from early childhood, she knew she would pursue a career as a painter.
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 off, 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 awards and distinctions mark her journey!
Curious, she explores all media and has found her “paste” 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 CHAGAL among men for work and exploration in their creations!
With Mercedes Henry (contemporary artist from Grenoble) she works with material and learns to use the knife. Mercedes nicknames her "The Painter of Colors"! The Material, Colors and Light are her quests in all her creations! She began to exhibit in 1968!
She continually exhibits in various cultural venues in Grenoble and has an article in Dauphiné Libéré in 1980 to celebrate 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 since!
She exhibits both in France and abroad, including the Sharjah Museum in 2005!
She constantly exhibits:
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 Prix de la Côte des Arts, Marseille, 1989
• Grand Prix 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, Colbert Gym hall) 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
• Town hall of Corenc, 1991
• Racine Gallery, 1991
• Town hall of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, 1993
• Art et Miss Gallery (Paris), since 2000
• Sharjah Museum, 2005 (United Arab Emirates)