poison ivy leafs (2004) Painting by Kipik
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Painting,
- Dimensions Height 11in, Width 8.5in
In the fall of 2001, As I often do every fall season, I went and picked up, greedily, hungrily, these jewels of the woods in High park, at the bottom of the park in the west end of it and the ground underneath was covered over with these brilliant colours - it was a rainy day on top of that, adding depth to every colours - I picked my favorites. I was so frustrated not to be able to keep these beauties in their original state. I knew I had to paint them so I started a whole serie of "leaf portraits", they aren't "a" leaf, no, they are "that" leaf. I hope you see that too.
I was born and raised in France. I grew up in a family of artists and my grandma put us all to crayons early-on. I attended the "Ecole d'art de Luminy, France, (a fine art program), and George Brown College's Graphic design program, in Toronto, where I graduated with 3 awards and honours and Applied Art magazine award. I attended the City Sculpture School and Studio (C.S.S.S.) where I did life drawing practice with a group of other artists. My work has been shown in a few Galleries.
I then worked with Chinese/Japanese brush technique and tried to find synthesis between my roots and this amazing art form. I love the contrasts between cultures, and try to express that.
My Art is constantly evolving. Though Chinese brush techniques are still a big part of what I do, it is mixed with a new personal approach, very much influenced by Russian folk art and Inuit and Haida art, Klee, and Picasso's potteries and my own personal spiritual growth. A strange mix I guess, but I am on that road and obsessed with it and I think somehow it's right because I have fun.
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Nationality:
CANADA
- Date of birth : 1964
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary Canadian Artists
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