I am a French landscape painter. My work, based on observation in
nature “en plein air”, is in line with the French landscape painters of
the 19th century. I like the poetry of simple subjects like the paths
around my village, the edge of a river, a cloud above the mountains... I
paint with oil, "alla prima"
(wet on wet), this enables me to capture the
atmosphere, the momentary and transient effects of sunlight. This forces
me to paint quickly with lively and spontaneous brushstrokes that lend
my paintings a sense of movement.
The landscape has always been an object of contemplation for me, an open
parenthesis outside of everyday life. From my first paintings at the
age of fifteen, I naturally drew my inspiration from it. Graduated from
the National School of Applied Arts and Crafts, my studies confronted me
with other visual arts practices, but in no way distracted me from my
passion for landscape painting on location.
About twenty years ago I chose to live and paint in Auvergne, in the
heart of France. From my studio, which dominates the gorges of the
Loire, I contemplate the grandiose landscape shaped by volcanoes every
day. My brushes explore it, tirelessly, like a walk, renewed daily by
light, climate change and the seasons.
I also like trips which are an opportunity to appropriate new
landscapes, new lights and colors. More particularly, the sea is an
inexhaustible source of inspiration for me.
My work tends to humbly pay tribute to the beauty of the world, without
seeking to travel it. Even in the most familiar environment, one can be
touched by the sublime. The intimate dialogue with the landscape makes
me sensitive to its infinite variations and vibrations. Day after day, I
try to transcribe its subtle nuances as accurately as possible. Beyond
the simple representation, I seek to express my wonder in front of the
constantly renewed spectacle of nature.
My work is currently held in private collections across the globe.