Joyce Fournier

Joyce Fournier is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto with an established practice spanning over twenty-five years. Her work explores a dual path between the structural discipline of figurative sculpture and the spontaneous immediacy of Abstract Expressionism. This balance allows her to navigate between academic representation and the raw energy of gestural painting.

Her abstract paintings are carefully curated into several distinct series, each characterized by a unique visual identity and conceptual focus. In these works, Fournier employs a deliberate process of layering gesso and acrylic to create highly textured surfaces. Often working with a focused palette of black, white, and gold, she utilizes palette knives and action painting techniques to capture fleeting moments of emotion. These gestural pieces prioritize the physical act of creation and the interaction of light on varied textures.

Her sculptural practice remains rooted in her academic training in the human form, yet continues to evolve through new materials and formats. From professionally cast limited-edition bronze busts to abstract mixed-media wall sculptures, her three-dimensional work captures moments of reflection and movement. This facet of h...

York University, Toronto
Academy of Realist Art, Toronto
Buckhorn School of Fine Art, Ontario Canada


AWARDS
International Artist Magazine Demonstration Article 2021
Art Collector Magazine Feature February 2018
Finalist, Portrait Society of America Competition 2016
Award of Excellence Palm Art Germany 2010
Award of Merit, Palm Art Award Exhibition Germany 2009
Best in Class works on Paper Muse Carnavale, Toronto, 2008
Award of Merit Medial 2 Biennale 2007
Ontario Arts Council; Exhibition Assistance Grant 2007

Select Exhibitions

2026
The Interior Design Show Toronto

2022
EuropArt Fair Amsterdam
WOMAN'S ESSENCE, Paris, France

2020
WOMAN'S ESSENCE Palazzo Velli, Rome
The Other Art Fair Chicago - Online Studios
The Palm Beach Show, Miami

2019
RED DOT Miami
Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto
The Other Art Fair Chicago
The Other Art Fair LA, Los Angeles
The Artist Project Toronto

2018
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Mistletoe Magic
Arta Gallery, Toronto, Wondrous Ways
The Artist Project Toronto
Art Square Gallery, Toronto

2017
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Mistletoe Magic
Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto
Marziart International Hamburg, Germany
Arta Gallery, Toronto, Beyond Perimeters
The Artist Project Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Drawing

2016
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Mistletoe Magic
Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto Art Square Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Toronto
Art Square Gallery, Toronto, All Over the Map
The Artist Project Toronto

2015
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto
RISE L’Arte Ascolta il Cuore, Ferrara, Italy

2014
Nina Torres Fine Art, Miami ...