B I O G R A P H Y

Born in Paris in 1952, I worked most of my career in print media, at the beginning an Illustrator and later as an Arts Director in several French and foreign editing groups.

 

Distinctions

2012

- First Prize of Painting, Prize of the City of LE PUY-EN-VELAY, at the International Artistic Art show of HAUTE-LOIRE department

- Prize of the « Society of the Friends of the Palace » at the 30th National Art Show of RAMBOUILLET

- Associated member of the National Society of Fine Arts (S.N.B.A.), PARIS

2011

- Prize of the young public at the Art show of  NEUVILLE-SUR-OISE

2010

- First Prize of Painting at the Art show of the “ Chêne d’Antin », DRAVEIL

- Member of the European Academy of Arts, France (A.E.A.F.), PARIS

2009

- Silver medal of the academic society ARTS-SCIENCES-LETTERS, FRANCE

 

Personal exhibitions

2010

- Centre for Research in contemporary Art and Heritage Conservation (CRACP), TOULON, FRANCE

2007

- ARTECONTE gallery, (erotic paintings), PARIS 06

 

Group exhibitions

2012

- International Art show of the National Society of Fine Arts, PARIS

- Art show of the « Chêne d’Antin », DRAVEIL

- Art show of RAMBOUILLET

- International artistic Art show of Haute-Loire department, LE PUY-EN-VELAY

- Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL

- Art show of the European Academy of Arts France, PARIS

2011

- International Art show of the National Society of Fine Arts, PARIS

- Art show of the « Chêne d’Antin », DRAVEIL

- Art show of RAMBOUILLET

- Art show of LINAS

- Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL, FRANCE

- Art show of NEUVILLE-SUR-OISE

- Art show of the European Academy of Arts France (AEAF), PARIS

2010

- 28th Art show of the “Chêne d’Antin”, DRAVEIL, FRANCE

- 32th Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL, FRANCE

- Art show of the European Academy of Arts France (AEAF), PARIS

2009

- 31th Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL, FRANCE

2008

- Exceptional guest to the 30th Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL

2007

- Great Contemporary Art Show of La Bastille (November), PARIS, FRANCE

- 29th Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL, FRANCE

- Great Contemporary Art Show of La Bastille (May), PARIS, FRANCE

- ARTECONTE gallery, The painters of the gallery, PARIS, FRANCE

2006

- Great Contemporary Art Show of CHATOU, FRANCE

- 28th Art show of SAINT-GERMAIN-LÈS-CORBEIL, FRANCE

2005

- Great Contemporary Art Show of La Bastille (October), PARIS, FRANCE

 

Acquisitions by private collectors

FRANCE

In order to respect the confidentiality on the web, I only give my client’s towns of residence:

PARIS 17 - PARIS 07 - FERRIÈRES-EN-BRIE - SAINT-CLOUD - BOULOGNE - SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYES - LE VÉSINET - LA-HAYE-LE-COMTE - LE KREMLIN BICÈTRE - LAMBERSART - BRUYERES-SUR-OISE - BÉDARIEUX - BORDEAUX - TOURS

 

Press, Media

2008

- LE TEMPS of Geneva, special edition: Luxury, December 3, Page 26 :  “ Family portraits », article signed by Catherine Cochard, SWITZERLAND

2007

- Use of  my series « Five expressions of female pleasure », to illustrate the trailer of the TV program « TABOUS »,TV Channel : FRANCE 2

 

Auctions

2007

- Auctioneer : Pascale MARCHANDET, Saleroom : ROSSINI, PARIS

 

Illustrations

Edition : « LE JARDIN DES LIVRES », PARIS, Jackets pictures on orders

2011 - « The gold of the madmen »

2010 - « The priest of the time » (new edition), «To see Paris and to die » 

2007 – « Lucifer principle » (part 1 and 2)

2006 – « The Parthenon code », « The Genesis race », « Cosmic winter »

2005 – « Worlds in collision », « The mysterious book of the hereafter »  

2004 – « Speedway for paradise », « The great terrestrial disruptions »

2003 – « The bridges, the devil and the viaduct », « The divine connection »

" My painting is a script "

It is my means of expressing my revolts, my fears, my questions and, of course my enthusiasm for everything that I love and admire.

 

Like many people of my generation, I often get annoyed with current changes in the world and their social consequences. Progress, as I had dreamt it, is each day further away from the contemporary reality. Daily information hurts my principles and my ideals. This ill-being is at the origin of my creation.

 

 

Contemporary Art reflects the sadness of our time. It makes sense. The artist is a kind of sponge that captures the emotional mood of his time and returns it (sometimes without his knowledge) through the prism of his talent. Because I rely on mankind's ability to overcome worst situations (with patience…), I try to paint against this trend by providing humour, irreverence or derision. I like underlying the paradoxes of our time.

 

Even if some people consider my painting as old-fashioned, I claim the right to participate to the contemporary creation in the name of the topics I deal with and the way I illustrate them. My figurative style is a non-choice. I paint like that because this is my spontaneous way of painting and (at least till now) I do not wish to paint abstract. My pictorial references are wide and various, from the most classical to the most modern. I am only interested in beauty, power, evocation and skills that emerge from a work.

 

By visiting recently the Dali Theatre Museum in Figueres, his creative wealth took my breath away ! In all humility, I will not claim any influence. I try to assimilate the talent of others in order to build my own style, away from trends, with sincerity.

 

Today, I have in mind more than one year of projects. News is full of topics that might inspire me. My admiration for life and nature beauty reminds intact.