Out to sea (2019) Painting by André Schembri

My fascination with light, colour and texture stems from my early childhood spent in Morocco. Later, the family came back to France and I discovered a completely different environment in the village of Vézelay in Burgundy, where the climate can be harsh and the skies often grey.

When my father gave me a set of oil paints for my 10th birthday I began to paint scenes of Morroco from memory. But I soon became inspired by the vast rolling landscapes of Burgundy. The contrast between these two worlds has been a major factor influencing my work.

After studying in the Paris art schools of l’Académie Charpentier, La Grande Chaumière and the ENSAD, I  followed a career in scenography. Since 2008 I have dedicated my time exclusively to painting, exploring various themes and techniques, both alone in my studio and as part of a group of artists.

My work is inspired by natural matter in landscape : rock-strewn valleys, forests, cliffs, coastal scenes, estuaries…I explore the interaction between light and matter, both mineral and vegetable. I aim to express how light reveals matter, and inversely, how matter sublimes light.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists