LEAH LAPALME
studio_bleu et orange
Years later, after moving to Canada, I fell in love with art for its quality of communicating thoughts through artworks. I knew then I wanted to be an artist. But I found myself asking, "What do I want to say?" and "What is my art?"—questions I didn’t yet have the answers to.
So, I began my journey by studying historical artworks that had fascinated me, starting with Mondrian, the first artist who led me to see the beauty in art. From a single artwork, l'd search for related information-other artists who were creating at that time, whether many were working in a similar style, and what drove them to work that way. I had so many questions and was eager to learn.
As I looked into art history, I noticed one thing: artists are influenced by their times and circumstances. I realized I'm no exception to this.
So, I’m going to share why I’m currently working in this way, and talk about the artists or movements that inspired me.