How can we be more present to beauty?
mountains, ice, air and snow.
Trees, rocks and oceans,
space and freedom ,
the ever Changing dance of seasons
are at the heart of my art
The Vénéon is a torrent whose water comes from the Ecrins glaciers
The delicate, fragile line of a branch, a flower peeking out from the snow,
a moss-covered rock, transparent ice dripping, a mountain ablaze at sunset, snow crunching underfoot, the smells and sounds of a glacier, a bearded vulture soaring high against a cobalt backdrop—
these are the magical experiences that forge our connection to nature and to life itself.
The mountains inhabit my imagination and manifest themselves in my paintings, which find their way between inner landscapes and places I have traveled to and loved.
There, one often finds calm, wonder, and the feeling of being alone in the world.
Connecting with the sensitivity of a place
I create expressive abstract paintings that evoke beloved, remembered landscapes and touch on the emotion of wonder and connection with nature.
In my work, I seek to elegantly combine simple shapes and subtle color combinations. My love of line drawing is sometimes reflected in airy or broken charcoal lines that evoke movement, wandering and getting lost in the immensity of places.
Lovers of mountains and nature will find here a place to breathe and vibrate.
It’s never too late
From therapist to artist
For my (already) second career I followed my curiosity for human life, its ups and downs, and my desire to help. Helping others to bring out their potential and become the person they want to be, personally or professionally, is still very rewarding.
In 2010 I was struck by cancer, and in these hard times, tapping into my creativity allowed me to keep my zest for life. When my brain was in good working order despite the fatigue and the treatments, I spent my time drawing in ink, one of my favorite mediums at that time or sculpting in clay.
From there I decided that art should have a real place in my life. In order to make my art more grounded , I took art classes at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Grenoble-Valence for 4 years.
In 2020 and 21, I completed Nicholas Wilton's Creative Visionary Program, developed a professional practice and became a member of the Art2Life Academy.
I now combine my art practice with my work as a therapist and a coach, and offer artist mentoring sessions.
Take a peek behind the scenes as I work in my sketchbook, abstracting a landscape with unusual colors.
BIO
Galleries
La Galerie, Tignes, France
Balta Gallery, Santander, Spain
Chalet Art Store, Châtel, France
EXhibitions
Dec. 24 - Jan. 25 - Christmas group show, Balta Gallery, Santander, Spain
Oct. 2024 - Les Automnales, “Traces” , Fort Barraux
May - June 2024 - Traverses, un voyage poétique - Peintures et sculptures de Bénédicte Allée, André Marastoni et Pascal Massonnat, Ferme de Bressieux, Bassens, 73
May - 2023 - Etats d’âmes - Exposition collective / group exhibition - Fort Barraux, Barraux
Apr. - May - 2023 - Temporary feeling of Permanence - Paintings - La galerie du Passage; Autun
Dec. 2022 - Temporary feeling of Permanence - Paintings - L’Estancot, Theys
Oct. 2022 - Les Automnales, Fort Barraux, prix de peinture pour / award for « Le refuge abandonné »
Jul. 2022 - June 2023 - Le Détour, Grenoble
Dec. 2021 - Quartier d’artistes, Montmélian
May 2019 - Paysages abstraits - L’Estancot, Theys
Nov. 2018 - Dessins et sculptures - L’Estancot, Theys
Artistic journey / Parcours artistique
Nov. 2024 Art retreat , ARTFUEL, Susan Melrath and Terri Froelich, Portugal
2020 - 2025 - A2L Academy member
2022 + 2023 + 2024 - Creative Visionary Program - ART2LIFE Sausalito , USA
2022 - Approaches to Abstraction - Tutor Sally Hirst, UK
October 2021 - Art retreat with Nicholas Wilton and Terri Froelich, ART2LIFE, La Serrania , Majorque
2021 - Creative Visionary Program - ART2LIFE Sausalito , USA
2021 - Confident Composition - Tutor Sally Hirst , UK
2020 - Creative Visionary Program - ART2LIFE Sausalito , USA
2020 - SPARK - ART2LIFE Sausalito , USA
2015 - 2019 - Modèle vivant dessin, sculpture / life drawing and sculpture classes - Ateliers tous publics ESAD Grenoble
Podcasts / Vlog
La bulle artistique par Bénédicte Murail
Bénédicte Murail invited me on her podcast “La bulle artistique” . We discussed inspiration and process. It was really great chatting with her. Click here to listen to this episode (French) : La curiosité, c’est comme de l’amour… Curiosity is like Love…
Artist Spotlight par Nino Yuniardi Nino invited me to an artist Spotlight, to talk about my story as an artist, my inspiration, and my process.
Nino is very supportive of emerging artists. He runs an artist community, the Spice Art Club, of which I have been a member since the beginning.