Giselle Denis is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning Artist and Performance Painter, celebrated for her captivating live painting performances around the world. She has showcased her art at prestigious venues, including a residency at the Raffles Hotel in Dubai, and has painted for high-profile events such as the Canadian Embassy and the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.
In Canada, Giselle brought her talent to the Explore Edmonton Conference in Quebec City, where she painted live throughout the city. One of her most iconic works, a towering 40x26-foot mural titled "Mother Nature," is a landmark in downtown Edmonton, located just a block from Rogers Place. Her largest piece, an 8x16-foot artwork, was created for the Strathcona Community Hospital.
Giselle has been on a mission to raise $1 million for charity through her art, when one of her paintings sold for $50,000 at auction for the Little Warriors Organization in 2014. On September 25th, 2025, her painting sold for $32,000 at the Saffron Center Gala in Sherwood Park, Alberta, surpassing her $1 million goal.
Her artistic achievements have earned her numerous accolades, including the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Award for Excellence in the Arts and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
About Giselle Denis
Artist Statement
It can take years for an artist to find her voice. This comes with hundreds and thousands of hours put into the thing they are creating. The artist has to continually create, sing, write and build the thing they love to find their voice that becomes recognizably theirs. It is a journey of trusting the process to dig deep inside yourself to find ideas that are truly your own. Stay focused. Do not look to the right or to the left of what others are doing. Once you find your voice, it becomes a source of power to be used to affect the world around you. We've each been given a voice that is unique, and meant to be shared. We all have something to say. Some of us say it with a painting, others with music, some with dancing or writing. Your voice has been given to you to share. These paintings are a collection of my voice on canvas.
I paint Hope. My vision & story are all about Hope.
Distinguished Achievements
Awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022 for outstanding artistic contributions.
Honored with the Strathcona Arts & Culture Award in 2022, recognizing excellence in artistic expression.
Served as the artist-in-residence at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton and the iconic Raffles Hotel in Dubai.
Commissioned to create a performance painting for the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, celebrating Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary.
Invited to perform live painting at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr for the Special Olympics, enhancing the event with creative flair.
Created a piece that garnered a remarkable $50,000 at auction, benefiting the Little Warriors' noble cause.
Successfully raised over $1, 010,000 for various charitable organizations through dedicated live painting sessions.
Unveiled a custom-painted Lexus as a highlight of the Vignettes Design Show, merging automotive innovation with artistic vision.
Transformed a piano into a work of art for the Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS), infusing music with visual artistry.
Nominated for the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts as the Northlands Emerging Artist, recognizing rising talent in the arts community.
A finalist for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Arts and Culture category, celebrating influential female leaders.
Special Projects
Giselle has been a part of many projects and adventures. She has painted a piano, a 3D forest installation painting, numerous handbags, a Lexus, a 40x26 foot mural in downtown Edmonton, live painting for the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the artist in residence at the Raffles Hotel in Dubai. And her largest commission painting 2 large paintings for the Strathcona Community Hospital.
