5 Red Balls

I travel, I look around, I take pictures; it is sometimes far away, sometimes just around the corner, in any case, I never work on the spot; on the spot, I sense the colors, the surroundings, the sounds, and it is only later and far away that I can use what I have seen; in this respect, I agree with Zen painting techniques – meditate in front of a landscape and then draw it by heart.  My works, whether they are prints, photos or short stories, are then a mix of impressions, the ones I had at the time I traveled, the ones I have when I am working and remembering these times; I want to express a memory more than reproduce a detailed scenery, so I create images opened to interpretation, conveying the message you want them to convey.

Biography

After a sabbatical year spent to take art courses at the School of Images in Epinal (France), I started exhibiting oil and acrylic on canvas, then etchings.  I also travel a lot and, in 1994, came to the USA to teach in an international school. Gradually, I specialized in landscapes made with relief printing techniques and watercolors, but I keep using photography as a visual travel log.   I do not try to describe particular places, but the ideas related to them; my short stories, philosophico-humoristic takes on everyday life, follow the same trend. My works can be found in private and public collections in France, the USA, Canada, England, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, and in various galleries in France and the USA.