Geneviève L’Heureux (born 1965, Montréal, Québec; lives San Francisco, CA) has a BArch from Université de Montréal and an MA in History and Theory of Architecture from McGill University, both Montréal, Québec. Her work has been exhibited at Ann Arbor Art Center, MI; Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial, MA; Katonah Museum of Art, NY; International Print Center New York, NY; Print Club of Rochester, NY; De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA; and Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Baylor University, Waco TX; among others. L’Heurex’s work has received the PrintAustin Award and the Arun Bose Award, Society of American Graphic Artists, New York, NY. Until 2002 L’Heureux practiced architecture as principal and co-founder of an internationally recognized architecture firm awarded the Canadian Grand Prix d’Excellence in 1998 and the Canadian Rome Prize in Architecture in 2001.
Statement from the Artist:
L’Heureux’s artistic work attempts to express what belongs to the senses and evokes emotions by bringing together light and darkness, mass and lightness, opacity and transparence. These notions purposefully coexist in her work to create a sense of calm and peace. L’Heureux’s methods of choice include mezzotint and various aquatint etching techniques.