Biography
Florence Lemay is a visual artist from Lévis, Quebec, who has made a name for herself both locally and internationally through her artwork and artistic performances. Her career is distinguished by a rich series of achievements and awards that attest to her talent and commitment to the arts.
In 2024, she was a finalist in several major competitions, including the Art Battles in Toronto and Chicago, even participating in a special edition in collaboration with Sharpie. She also created a living mural, funded by a grant from the City of Lévis, further strengthening her connection with her community. That same year, Florence was a finalist in the DCL Art Competition at the Louise-Carrier Gallery and exhibited her work in London and Monaco, where she also gave live painting performances.
Her live painting activities have intensified over the years, marking prestigious events such as the Oysters and Wonders event at the Château Frontenac and performances at the Palais Montcalm, where she combined painting and music during concerts.
Committed to her region, Florence was the spokesperson for the Journées de la culture en Chaudière-Appalaches in 2022, demonstrating her desire to promote art and culture within her community. She opened her art gallery in Lévis in 2023 to share her passion for art and contribute to the visibility of other artists exhibiting at the gallery.
Artistic approach
Music and painting have always been a part of my daily life. The arts nurtured my childhood and shaped my way of seeing the world.
From a very young age, I developed a deep fascination with humanity: its complexity, its shadows, its bursts of light. Psychology captivated me—I wanted to understand, to analyze, to feel. But academic challenges diverted me from this path. I then found, in art, fertile ground in which to sow both my love of humanity and my need to let go.
Through my art, I explore intimacy, the unspoken, the language of the body. Emotion is often conveyed more clearly in a look, a gesture, or a silence than in words themselves. By painting humanity, I seek to give form to these unspoken truths, these fragments of the soul that express themselves only in half-spoken words.
My style oscillates between abstraction and figuration, a blurry and liberating zone where instinct takes over. My impulsiveness finds its way onto the canvas: I often arrive wanting to control everything… but the canvas brings me back to order. It speaks to me, I listen, and a dialogue begins.
This close encounter with the material soothes me, recenters me, guides me. It is in this silent conversation that I find the answers to my unfinished questions — and above all, a space to exist fully.
