Gabrielle Grimard has been drawing since she was a very young child. Born in Montreal, she studied Fine Arts at Concordia University. She began her career as a muralist, painting numerous walls in commercial buildings in the Montreal area. Between 1998 and 2001, Gabrielle had many solo shows in the Plateau Mont Royal area of Montreal. In 2001, after giving birth to her first child, Gabrielle began her career as an illustrator. She has illustrated numerous books in Canada and the US. Most recently, Blanche-Neige was a finalist for "Best Album 2009" by Enfants-Québec Magazine. Gabrielle also illustrated The Princess and the Three Knights for Zondervan, which has 46,000 copies in print.
Fatima et les voleurs de clementines, De la Bagnole
Le Noel Du Petit Gnouf, Dominique et Compagnie
Eskoumina, Hurtubise
Reviews
Praise for Today, Maybe, written by Dominique Demers and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard:
"Grimard's demure paintings fill the large-trim pages, with vines, fruits, and teapots recalling the work of Mary Engelbreit, while bones and fangs add a tempered edge. The result is a work of clever, poetic sweetness, with familiar folktale imagery giving way to tender surprise. A whimsical choice for both family sharing and gift giving. "
—Journal of the American Library Association (ALA)
