The artist

Quotations

Quotations

“Figurative and abstract concepts are not in conflict, one being part of the other and vice versa.Abstraction is to simplify and generalise. Realism provides the detail and improves one’s understanding of the subject.” (more…)

Regarding my technique

Regarding my technique

“I learned to take time to think before beginning the painting : considering the composition and choice of colours, alongside the need to think about how to proceed. With watercolour it’s as if you start afresh every time, as if you’ve forgotten everything and that every time you have to ask the question : how do I do this ? (more…)

My life as an artist

My life as an artist

It all began when I was a child… at the end of each school year, my report card read « lacks concentration,away with the fairies, could do better ». I found it difficult to explain to my parents that I didn’t do it on purpose, and it was hard for me to accept it. My consolation was that the teacher always trusted me to decorate the blackboard with beautiful drawings for Christmas and I loved to always see my artwork given pride of place. (more…)