Biography

Giselle Denis is an Alberta-based Canadian artist whose expressive landscapes celebrate the
beauty and spirit of the natural world while inspiring hope. A recipient of the Legislative
Assembly of Alberta Award of Excellence in the Arts, she creates paintings that capture not only
the beauty of a place, but also the feeling of being immersed in it.
In addition to her studio practice, Giselle is an internationally recognized performance painter
who has created live paintings before audiences across Canada and around the world. Highlights
of her international career include a residency at the Raffles Hotel in Dubai, painting for the
Canadian Embassy, the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, and representing Explore Edmonton in
Québec City.
Her public artworks include Mother Nature, a 40-by-26-foot mural celebrating Alberta's forests
and wildflowers in downtown Edmonton, just one block from Rogers Place, as well as two largescale paintings at Strathcona Community Hospital.
For more than a decade, Giselle has combined her passion for art with philanthropy, helping
charitable organizations raise more than $1 million through the sale of her original paintings. Her
work has achieved record-breaking auction results, including the sale of a single painting for
$50,000.
Giselle's contributions to the arts have also been recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II
Platinum Jubilee Medal. Her work can be found in private, corporate, and public collections
throughout Canada. She is proud to be represented by Avens Gallery.
Giselle often says she works out life through painting. Every brushstroke is a way of making
sense of life itself. Through her work, she hopes to inspire others to slow down, reconnect with
nature, and discover beauty, hope, and wonder in the world around them