Le Che (2013) Painting by Chris Laure

Painter and "auteurnaute, born in Royan (France) in 1953, Christine Picaud, said Chris Laura, has lived and worked in Ile-de-France from 1973 to 2005 before returning to its roots in Country Royannais.
It draws an eclectic artistic practice in a varied career:
Formed in an international fashion school in Paris, it is first stylist and designer of textile prints in Paris. In the 90s, she decided to resume his studies and earned a Master of Fine Arts at the Sorbonne (Paris I) with highest honors, which will allow him to teach fine arts in college. Meanwhile, she embarked on writing novels, short stories and poetry it shows sometimes.
Back in Charente-Maritime, it is the host of arts workshops oriented therapeutic ITEP before devoting himself entirely to painting since December 2008.

Her painting practice is distinguished by the achievement of portraits painted with the foot in front of an astonished public.
Only artist in the world that produces figurative paintings with his bare foot.

His major exhibitions since 2000:
October 2010: Expo ADER, Palais des Congres Royan
September 2010: Port of Royan arts, painting in public
19 to 25 July 2010: forms and colors "in the Cabin Heritage, the Eguille sur Seudre
July 17, 2010: "Renc'arts" Saintes
18 to 30 May 2010: "Partance", exhibition of two artists, Virginia Merchadou Chris and Laura, the APR (Port of Royan).
September 2009: "The Port of Arts, Marina Royan (several paintings in public)
July 2009: "Rivejazz" Rivedoux (Ile de Re), public realization of paint with his foot
June 2009: Participation in the Fair Green Art La Rochelle.
April 2008 and 2009: Exhibitions at the gallery from courts of Europe in Royan
October 2008: "Art is in port, Port de Plaisance de Royan (public realization of a portrait with his foot)
5 to 8 May 2007: exhibition "Matter in all its forms," Royan.
8 to 30 May 2007: "Views of the country Royannais" to Steislingën, Germany).
April 24 to May 2, 2007: Exhibition of the Palette in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer.
24 to 30 April 2007: "Artist's Reality" at the old bus station in Royan.
8 June to 8 July 2006: Personal exhibition "Pluri It" at the Centre d'Art Contemporain de St Palais-sur-Mer.
October 15 to November 6, 2004: solo exhibition at Berry Drop in Vierzon.
April 2004: Wake exposure to La Queue-en-Brie
July 2003-December 2003: exhibition gallery in Paris EVERARTS
INTERNATIONAL FAIR 2002, the Academy of Arts-France at Espace Saint Martin (PARIS)
INTERNATIONAL FAIR 2000, the Academy of Arts-France L'Espace des Blancs-Coats (PARIS)

Benefits profile:
October 2002: Price Wanadoo for the creation of the website "Summer of Chris," created from original drawings and photographs, using computer graphics packages.
November 2001: Passage on French television during Prime Time in a special "Unusual Talents" C'est Mon Choix (France 3) to paint the portrait in 20 minutes of the Mona Lisa with bare foot.
November 1986: Improvisation for the cartoon TV show Life ...

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1953
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary French Artists