Linda Delahaye

"Afternoon Light" - Original Oil Painting, Nude Male Portrait

2023

Canadian-born artist Linda Delahaye develops representational paintings that explore sensuality, intimacy, and human connection from her studio in Paris, France, where she has lived since relocating from her birthplace in 1980. Her practice centers on detailed compositions with embedded narratives that communicate awareness, emotions, and memories while seeking comfort and familiarity within unknown territories. Delahaye approaches each painting as a story told through her subjects, capturing specific moments and the surrounding world of predominantly female models whom she stages like theatrical performers. She describes her artistic voice as fundamentally conversational and emotional, using painting to express what she finds meaningful while showing strength, character, and agency beyond ornamental value. Her works exist in private collections across Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia, and she is represented by select galleries across the United States including Abend Gallery.