All the works presented on the site are acrylics on canvas. I practiced watercolor and pastel, but I haven’t practiced them for a long time.
The canvases are painted with a brush using heavy body type acrylic colors, that is to say very concentrated in pigment. I almost never use medium. This allows the naturalness of the color to be preserved as much as possible.
I do not prepare my supports myself. I buy them all prepared. They are all wooden frames two centimeters thick. The linen fabrics are nailed to the sides of the frame and staples are affixed to the back. The canvases are stamped with my personal and exclusive blue stamp. I never paint the sides of the chassis.
In France, in Royan on the Atlantic coast. I was born in Provence (Avignon). I also resided in Morocco as well as in the Paris region.
My Mother tongue is French. I am fluent in English and Spanish and can maintain written and oral contacts in these two languages. The pages of my site are systematically published in these three languages.
In the 80s, I met the one who was to become my wife. By a happy coincidence, this one is the great-granddaughter of a painter who was a member of the Barbizon school. Her apartment was therefore decorated with numerous oils and watercolors by this painter. He was a professional who had acquired a certain notoriety. It is present in many collections. His paintings are in several museums. This revitalized my taste for painting. At the beginning of our marriage, visits to galleries and museums were numerous. But during the summer of 87, the meeting with the painter Roger Escudié on the island of Noirmoutier proved to be the trigger. We spent an entire afternoon with the painter and his daughter. The latter was then going through a difficult pass. He was ill and living in an unenviable family situation. He died in 1990. He had an endearing personality that marked us. He encouraged me to paint, gave advice etc… Finally, at the end of the holidays, I acquired a box of pastels and I started by making copies to learn. Then I switched to watercolors and started the real creations. The watercolor material lends itself well to travel, it is easily transportable. As I traveled frequently, in the evening after my day’s work, I did some watercolors in my hotel room. The positive comments from some of the maids encouraged me. But in the end, I did not persevere in this technique and I quickly switched to acrylic, a technique that I have kept until today.
I like to draw inspiration from places where I have lived. I like to restore atmospheres, colors and shapes. I also really like painting flowers.
Twentieth century Spanish painting has always impressed me a lot and influences me a lot. A painter like Mir influences my landscapes. I learned a lot by studying Sorolla’s paintings for light.
I am very interested in all that is done in contemporary painting. Today we have the chance with YouTube to be able to virtually visit all the greatest galleries in the world and visit each of their exhibitions (Marylin Buchanan’s channel). In any case, all those who influence contemporary art. Google Art also allows you to view all the great historical works of painting in high definition. The Internet keeps us informed about the secondary art market. All this while staying at home. However, I paint freely and as I feel. I have no school or style constraints.
I have been painting for over thirty years. It took me about three years to acquire a personal way of dealing with inspirational subjects in acrylic. After this period my approach stabilized and my style changed little. However, in 2022, my paintings have been the subject of more nuance in the application of color and more variety in the subjects treated. My art creations have evolved to abstraction.
The result of a recent artistic exploration (all the works presented here date from 2024 and 2025), this exhibition invites you on a journey to the heart of pictorial language freed from figuration. Abstraction, far from being a simple rejection of reality, is a means of expression where form, color, and texture become the protagonists of an emotional narrative. Since its first manifestations in the early 20th century, with pioneers such as Kandinsky and Mondrian, abstract art has continued to evolve, diversifying into a multitude of styles and approaches. It has allowed artists to explore the purity of visual sensations, to express moods, ideas, or concepts, without being anchored in the tangible world. In these works, the artist explores the infinite possibilities of acrylic, working with layering and transparencies to create interior landscapes rich in dynamism and depth. Colors collide or blend, shapes respond to or confront each other, in a visual dance where the viewer is invited to project their own emotions and interpretations. Abstract art occupies an essential place in the art world today. It continues to stimulate creativity, question our perceptions, and spark dialogues between the artist and their audience. This series demonstrates the vitality and relevance of this artistic approach, which remains a fertile ground for experimenting with the expression of human sensitivity. Why does an artist turn to abstraction? Beyond the technical challenge this approach represents, the reasons are multiple and deeply personal. Abstraction offers freedom of expression without the constraints of faithfully representing reality. It allows the artist to free themselves from anecdotes and the reproduction of the visible, to focus on the essential: emotion, sensation, pure form, and color. Abstract artists may be motivated by a desire to explore inner worlds, states of mind, or concepts that transcend tangible reality. Abstraction then becomes a universal language, capable of touching the viewer’s senses and imagination without passing through the filter of recognizing an object or scene. It invites a personal experience, where each person can project their own interpretations and feelings. Some artists may also be drawn to the formal dimension of abstraction: the interplay of lines, surfaces, textures, and colors, considered as an end in itself. The quest for harmony, balance, or, conversely, imbalance, can guide their work. It is an exploration of the power of visual language, where each element has its own importance and resonance. Welcome to a world where form fades to give way to essence. These abstract paintings do not seek to imitate reality, but to reinvent it, offering an experience where colors, textures, and movements dance freely on the canvas. Each work is an invitation to let go, to feel before understanding, to lose oneself in inner landscapes where imagination becomes the only guide. Here, abstraction is not an escape, but a dive: from bold flat tints of yellow or blue to swirls of melancholic gray, each painting pulses with a singular energy. These works explore the unknown with radical freedom, deconstructing lines, challenging perspectives, and playing with delicately stretched material. These creations oscillate between controlled chaos and unexpected harmony. This is not a painting to be simply looked at: it is experienced. It challenges, questions, and sometimes disturbs, leaving each person to project their emotions, memories, and silences onto it. Browse this series and discover works that don’t tell one story, but inspire a thousand. Whether you are an art lover or a curious seeker of sensations, this space is yours – a place where abstraction becomes a mirror of the soul.