Her Journey

Ymilse’s work is rooted in emotion, intuition, and movement. Each canvas emerges from an inner dialogue between silence and intensity, structure and freedom.

Her paintings do not seek to explain; they invite. Colour becomes language. Gesture becomes memory. The viewer is asked not to observe, but to feel.

Inspired by nature, human experience, and spiritual depth, Ymilse paints moments that exist between worlds where emotion takes form and colour holds meaning.

Surrendering to the Unseen

Ymilse's art work is characterized by intense colours and floating floral worlds: harmonious, luminous fields of flowers dancing within a universe of light and space.

“My work remains a mystery to me''

“When I begin to paint I surrender to imagination and allow it to dictate the composition. I often write intimate prose or poetry directly onto the surface, revealing my most personal feelings. I use a wide range of materials: charcoal, gesso, acrylics, oils and mixed media. Beginning with a fluid, liquified method of application, I gradually give form to what emerges as a magical natural world. Sandpaper, brushes, spatulas, and even my fingers become tools in this unfolding process''



Awards and Recognition

The Musée des beaux-arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire. For the exhibition Le Grand Salon Des Espoirs Pacifiques.    

The jury members awarded on October 5, 2024 an Honourable Mention in the classical category to Ymilse Rangel for her work titled Imagine. 

2019, October 12. The Museum of Fine Arts of Mont-Saint-Hilaire. Salon d'Automne Lumière in 150 variations.

The members of the jury are pleased to present the Distinction Prize to Ymilse Rangel for her intimate work T’hivernes-tu de mon givre blanc? IV.

Exhibitions

Ymilse has presented her work in solo and collective exhibitions across Canada and internationally. Her paintings have been featured in museums, galleries, and cultural spaces that celebrate contemporary artistic expression.

International Exhibitions

2018

Sacred Semilla, NIDO Gallery, Oaxaca, Mexique

2014

Secret Window of the Soul Ward-Nasse Gallery, SoHo, NY

Solo Exhibition

2024 September-October

"Dreams Between the Sky and the Earth" Atelier Cone 10. Montréal, Québec.

2023 November

Exhibition VORTEX,  from 2 Nov to 9. 2023. Museum & Art Center Montréal, Québec. 

2022 May

Exposition du Corrid'Art, L’Univers de Ymilse Rangel, à L’Hôtel de Ville à Mont St Hilaire, Québec.

2019 November

Exposition Couleurs en liberté. Studio Verger Créatif, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec.

Collective Exhibitions

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire (QC)

2025 –Exposition Concours.Le Grand Salon des mondes inventés

2024 – Exposition Concours
Le Grand Salon des espoirs pacifiques

2019 – Exposition concours
Salon d’automne – Lumière en 150 Variations

Arts Sutton (QC)

2025 – Exposition collective. Noël des membres artistes

2019 – Spring Art Competition (Group Members)

2018 – Exposition Collective de Noël des Membres Artistes

Terra Art (Ottawa, ON)

2019 – Art of the Americas
10th Anniversary of Terra Art & Closing of Latin American Heritage Month
Ottawa City Hall, Jean Pigott Room

2019 – ART RANDA VOO Exhibition
Terra Art display – Alpha Art Gallery, Ottawa

2018 – Art of the Americas – Latino American Patrimoine
Ottawa City Hall, Jean Pigott Room

2015 – Latino American Art
Organized by Terra Art – Saint Brigid’s Centre, Ottawa

Galerie MP Tresart (Durham-Sud, QC)

2014 – Les mots du cœur

2014 – T’hivernes-tu de mon Givre Blanc ?

2012 – La couleur des mots

Galerie d’art Stewart Hall (Pointe-Claire, QC)

2017 – La collection 2017 de l’Artothèque

Circuit Créatif & Gourmand de la Vallée du Richelieu

2019 – Participation (June–September)

Published in

2025 Magazine Circle Quarterly Art Review, summer 2025, p. 48.

2024 Magazine Art tour international, fall 2024, p 49.

2018 Book La musique de l’âme, May 2018, p. 200-203

2016 Book Et si les mots parlaient..., May 2016, p. 138

2014 Catalogue d’exposition Secret Window of the Soul, July 2014, p. 20

2014 Book Quand la poésie épouse l’art – Illusions décolorées, May 2014, p. 147-148-149