Hélène Ouvrard

[1] The daughter of Bernadette Boily and Jean de la Salle Ouvrard, she was born in Montreal[2] and was educated at the Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys, also studying painting at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and studying piano.

She was the main editor for the series of publications Initiation aux métiers d'art du Québec.

Ouvrard also contributed to the magazines Châtelaine and La Barre du jour.

She was awarded a number of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and from the Quebec Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

She was awarded the Swiss Prix de la nouvelle in 1983 for L'Ange.