Ymilse Rangel
Expressionist painter
Where colour becomes spirit
Ymilse Rangel is a Canadian artist of Venezuelan origin who has lived in Québec since 1988. She studied Arts and Letters at the University of the Andes and has explored diverse techniques from drawing and colour field painting to sculpture and collage.
Her creative journey, shaped by the contrasts between the Venezuelan plains and the lush landscapes of Ciudad Guayana, reflects both resilience and sensitivity.
“When standing before a blank canvas, the empty space represents, for me, a place from which forms emerge from my subconscious.”
A self-taught painter and colourist, Ymilse’s abstract works embody emotional tension, vivid energy, and the enduring dialogue between nature, emotion, and spirit.
Over the past two decades, Ymilse has explored painting as a form of inner journey a meditative act that connects the intimate with the universal. Her works often evoke dreamlike landscapes and organic shapes that invite contemplation, silence, and emotional resonance. Recognized by juries and institutions in Québec and abroad, her work has been exhibited in solo and collective shows across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. She is a recipient of the Honourourable Mention (2024) and the Distinction Prize (2019) awarded by the Musée des beaux-arts deMont-Saint-Hilaire for her paintings Imagine and T’hivernes-tu de mongivre blanc? IV, respectively.
In 2024, her solo exhibition Dreams Between the Sky and the Earth was presented at Atelier Cone10 in Montréal. This followed her 2023 solo show VORTEX at the Museum & Art Center Montréal and her participation in the Corrid’Art Spring exhibition in Mont-Saint-Hilaire in 2022. Her work has also been featured in international exhibitions such as Sacred Semilla at NIDO Gallery in Oaxaca, Mexico (2018), and Secret Window of the Soul at Ward-Nasse Gallery in SoHo, New York (2014).
