Christiane Guerry - SAINTE VICTOIRE

In this work, the artist Christiane Guerry sought to capture the vibrant and spiritual essence of the nature that surrounds us. She explored the expressionist style to bring this landscape to life, incorporating figurative and symbolic elements to evoke deep emotions. The majestic mountain, seemingly touching the sky, symbolizes constancy and grandeur, while the colorful fields reflect the variations of life. This painting is a hymn to the beauty of our world and a reminder of our intimate connection with the earth. It will undoubtedly bring a renewing and inspiring energy to any home.
Unique and Original
Respected Artist
Homage to Cézanne
Acrylic on canvas
Palette knife work

Born July 24, 1948, in Grenoble (France) into an artistic family with a tenor father and an uncle who was an artist-painter. Gifted at drawing from early childhood, she knew she would become a painter.
At 18 she met Mercedes Henry, an artist-painter, with whom she would work for two years! At the end of their collaboration, Mercedes Henry advised her to take flight, 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 all over the world!
Many prizes and awards mark her journey!
Curious, she explores all supports and has found her “palette” and her pictorial themes! Forms, lines, vibrant colors evoking her emotions…
She admires Frida KAHLO, Alice NEEL, Camille CLAUDEL among women artists with unconventional artistic and emotional trajectories!
She loves TURNER, Van GOGH, CEZANNE, RENOIR, MATISSE, KADINSKI, Marc CHAGALL among men for work and exploration in their creations!
With Mercedes Henry (contemporary artist in Grenoble) she works with matter and learns the use of the knife. Mercedes nicknames her “The Painter of Colors”! Matter, Colors and Light are her explorations in all her creations! She began exhibiting in 1968!
She regularly exhibits in various cultural venues in Grenoble and has an article in Le Dauphiné Libéré in 1980 to celebrate the International Women’s Day!
In 1987 she moved to DIJON and then to PARIS where she met Dominique from ART ET MISS with whom she still exhibits!
She came to Nice in 1989 and hasn’t left since!
She exhibits in France and abroad, including the Sharjah Museum in 2005!
She regularly 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
Awards and distinctions
• Gold Medal of CIBA, Paris, 1987
• Grand Prize of Côte des Arts, Marseille, 1989
• Grand Prize of the City of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, 1991
• THEMA Prize, Monaco, 2015
• Two works at the Gemlux Museum, Monaco
Winner of several prizes: Arts Inter, CIBA, Monaco THEMA Prize, Grand Prix Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Grand Prix Côte des Arts

Notable Exhibitions
• Grenoble: various venues (restaurants, Marandjian hair salon, Gym Colbert room) from 1968 to 1987
• Dijon, Caveau Gevrey Chambertin, 1988
• Marseille, 7th Grand Competition in homage to Jean Cocteau — Grand Prize of 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)

Delivery in strong cardboard with bubble wrap!
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Certificate of authenticity attached