Carmen (Bourassa) Gonzalez was born and raised by her French Canadian parents in Edmonton, Alberta which is where she still lives today. Her Chilean born husband and Carmen have three grown children.
Carmen began drawing as a teenager from watching her mother paint and draw.After completing high school, she unfortunately took a career path away from the art industry. In 1998, Carmen was in a car accident. After struggling with her injuries for eight years, she entered into a five week long rehabilitation program in 2006. Carmen’s intense rehab required her to set two long-term goals. One of them was to become an artist. Her life changing rehab experience was the catalyst for Carmen to pursue her dream.
Upon returning home, she immediately began creating art; then she enrolled in art school while being a full time mother. In April 2013, she graduated from the Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta’s Visual Fine Arts program. Carmen’s work was featured in a TREX Exhibit by the Art Gallery of Alberta from 2019 to 2021. Her artwork is joyful with the use of bold colours and patterns.
Style
Her compositions are joyful using bold colours and patterns. Carmen’s subject matter often trigger our inner child or nostalgic memories. Her focus is to create fun, meaningful, and uplifting art that makes people smile inside and out!
Paintings
£850.00
In the old days, businesses would often use candy suckers to persuade or trick children into behaving. Perhaps that’s how the expression of calling a person that is tricked a “Sucker!”. Size: 36in x 18in Materials: Oil on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£575.00
One legend was that Oh Henry was originally named after Henry the electrician. He frequented the William Candy Company and would flirt with the candy making girls. The girls would often say “Oh Henry” when talking to or about Henry. Size: 24in x 12in Materials: Acrylic on cradled birchwood panel, unframed
Paintings
£1,615.00
Advice from a Strawberry: Blossom where you’re planted, Be tasteful, Drink in the sunshine, Savor life’s sweetness, Let good ideas ripen, and Jam with your friends! Size: 40in x 30in Materials: Acrylic on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£985.00
The dynamic duo!! :Ananas (Pineapples) – the international sign of welcome and Bananas – the international sign of humour! Size: 24in x 30in Materials: Acrylic on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£775.00
The raging 70s was all about the King of Pop – Elvis. Image getting a phone call from Elvis. All women would have fainted if Elvis would have called! Size: 24in x 24in Materials: Acrylic on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£775.00
Fond childhood memories of Saturday Looney Tunes mornings. The telephone would always ring during our cartoons causing us to say – whose turn to go answer the telephone? Size: 24in x 24in Materials: Acrylic on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£775.00
We followed our hearts and it led us to burgers!. Date night dinner with my honey at our favourite diner! Size: 24in x 24in Materials: Oil on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£575.00
Mother always baked cookies filling this cookie jar every week. We would quietly raid the jar. All these years later, she still fills that same jar with her home baked goodies. Now her grandchildren have the joy of raiding grandma’s cookie jar. Size: 20in x 20in Materials: Acrylic on canvas, unframed
Paintings
£350.00
Hydrangea Magic! These seductive beauties are filled with lush crowded clusters of tiny fragile petals. So charming, so magnificent! Size: 12in x 12in Materials: Acrylic on canvas, unframed