Kipik
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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Artist Value, Biography, Artist's studio:
A New Direction: most recent • 21 artworks
View allA new direction : Recent paintings • 19 artworks
View allWatercolours, natural pigments and crayons.
painted on hot press Arches watercolour paper
and Strathmore cold press for larger pieces.
The subjects are taken from the Canadian
landscape, Canadian consciousness and myths
and the sacred vast, beautiful mysterious
Canadian forest.
Ink blot interpretations and collages • 7 artworks
View allChinese brush work, sketches and drawings • 14 artworks
View allOlder works - Archives • 15 artworks
View allArt Cards • 15 artworks
View allThe things I make : Folk Art • 18 artworks
View allVie et vue d'Artiste • 13 artworks
View allRecognition
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Biography
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.
- Nationality: CANADA
- Date of birth : 1964
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary Canadian Artists
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Hello! Welcome to my web site! Please feel free to contact me for availability, prices, or any other info, I am always glad to speak to you!
NEWS! I have joined the wonderful folks of Walkerville Art Cooperative and have my Art showing there as a regular member. The 'WAC' is a wonderful place to explore in downtown Windsor, ontario, Canada, where you can find highly original one-of-a-kind creations.
Come visit if you are near-by!
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I also have started a blog about my artistic progress and adventures :. A place to share thoughts, impressions, adventures and works in progress.
NEWS! I will be showing my work at Alternative Ground, on Roncesvale in May, dates will be announced shortly! I have also just joined "Artist network" (artistsnetwork.ca) and will be on their website shortly. I am trying this community-based artist network for a bit as it is perhaps a good alternative to commercial galleries. I am excited about it!
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I also have started a blog about my artistic progress and adventures :. A place to share thoughts, impressions, adventures and works in progress.
Of course I am still working in "hiding" on my painting. Who knows what will come out or when? Right now with my new full time job, I find it hard to find time, so production is not high. I will keep you posted!
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I also have started a blog about my artistic progress and adventures :. A place to share thoughts, impressions.
Of course I am still working in "hiding" on my painting. Who knows what will come out or when? Right now with my new full time job, I find it hard to find time, so production is not high. I will keep you posted!
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I also have started a blog about my artistic progress and adventures :. A place to share thoughts, impressions.
Of course I am still working in "hiding" on my painting. Who know what will come out or when? Right now with my new full time job, I find it hard to paint, so production is not high. I will keep you posted!
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... I had a few small pieces showing up regularly at the Mrs Huizenga store, a treasure hunter's paradise, at the bottom of Roncesvale st., here in west Toronto, it's over for now but will start again next winter.
... 5 pieces are now showing in a very nice online gallery "Off the Canvas Gallery" they sell high quality reproductions on fine Art paper and canvas, at decent prices and at all kind of sizes... It's not the original but it adapts to budgets and wall sizes, google it! More will be available there soon.
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... I had a few small pieces showing up regularly at the Mrs Huizenga store, a treasure hunter's paradise, at the bottom of Roncesvale st., here in west Toronto, it's over for now but will start again next winter.
... 5 pieces are now showing in a very nice online gallery "Off the Canvas Gallery" they sell high quality reproductions on fine Art paper and canvas, at decent prices and at all kind of sizes... It's not the original but it adapts to budgets and wall sizes, google it! More will be available there soon.
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... NEW! I have a few small pieces showing up regularly at the Mrs Huizenga store, a treasure hunter's paradise, at the bottom of Roncesvale st., here in west Toronto, starting on the 15th of August. More will make it there soon.
... NEW! 5 pieces are now showing in a very nice online gallery "Off the Canvas Gallery" they sell high quality reproductions on fine Art paper and canvas, at decent prices and at all kind of sizes... It's not the original but it adapts to budgets and wall sizes, google it! More will be available there soon.
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NEW! 5 pieces are now showing in a very nice online gallery "Off the Canvas Gallery" they sell high quality reproductions on fine Art paper and canvas, at decent prices and at all kind of sizes... It's not the original but it adapts to budgets and wall sizes, google it! More will be available there soon.
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New! : a serie of paintings interpreting random shapes/splaters in ink and paint. in the watercolours gallery.
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New! : a serie of paintings interpreting random shapes/splaters in ink and paint. in the watercolours gallery.
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New! : a serie of paintings interpreting random shapes/splaters in ink and paint. in the watercolours gallery. Also this week 2 of my peices are featured on the reader-art section of Juxtapoz magazine's web site... A great magazine for one more reason!
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new! : a serie of paintings interpreting random shapes/splaters in ink and paint. in the watercolours gallery. New pieces in progress, check again soon!
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And let's not forget, my 3 postcard-sized art pieces hanging at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) together with thousand of others, for an amazing wall effect of thousands of faces looking at you! for the "In your face exhibit". There for the remainder of the year I believe.
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Also check out my new galleries: "Things I make" and "Art Cards": I love the idea of pocket-size Art form. Affordabe, collectable, made with love.
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And let's not forget, my 3 postcard-sized art pieces hanging at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) together with thousand of others, for an amazing wall effect of thousands of faces looking at you! for the "In your face exhibit". There for the remainder of the year I believe.
Mixed Media
I use what ever i have and experiment often. My base is fine watercolours: even though I don't use a lot of transparent effects, I love watercolours for it's flexibility adapatability and exceptional depth of colour. I also experiment with amazing dry pigments that my mom gets for me from Roussillon, France ("Ocres et Terres"). which i use with arabic gum. it works great and has a great velevety texture. I also use extensively colour pencils. Beyond that, various kind of inks and gouaches and novelty compounds that works more ... or less! I have experimented with various surfaces, mostly paper and my favorite is Arches' hot press watercolour paper, but I've used 2 different Strathmore's watercolour papers, as well some with a rougher texture that works well on large format. I'm now trying out wood panels: the final effect looks fantastic ( using watercolours and varnish). Since I have moved, I am trying Oil techniques these are at the experimental stage!
... Any question about technique, feel free to ask!
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George Brown College for excellence in illustraion award 2000
George brown College 10 Best Portfolio Award 2000
George Brown College Dean's List Academic Achievement Award 2000
Applied Art Magazine Illustration award 2000.