Virginie Hamel

Virginie Hamel is a collage and illustration artist based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. She was born in Quebec, according to L'Aurore Boréale. In 2018 she completed a month-long residency at the Kalanirvana Artist Residency in Bhubaneswar, India, her first artist retreat, which pushed her to rethink her subjects and methods. The residency is listed as the ONE WORLD Residency. Her exhibitions include solo shows in Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Juneau and Vancouver, and group shows in Edmonton and Hyderabad. She also received a 2018 Touring Artist Award from the Government of Yukon.