Armelle Leblanc

Armelle Leblanc is a mostly self-taught artist based in Kingston, Ontario.  She was born in Doue', France and moved to Canada in 1965. She studied Fashion Design and Merchandising at Seneca College and after graduating, began a career in Fashion Retail Management. Armelle lived and worked in Toronto for 40 years, and was an active member of the Art community.  In June 2022, she moved to Kingston, Ontario where she retired from her full-time job, and now devotes her time to her true passion - painting.

Armelle developed a love of art and creating at a very young age, but didn't see it as a career choice. After starting her merchandising career, she didn't paint for almost 15 years. After a life changing event, she began sketching as a way of healing. She then began painting again, first in watercolour and then in ink. This became her primary medium, and how she reconnected with her passion for art. Eventually, she began painting in acrylic, and found her true passion creating textural, layered abstracts and abstract landscapes.