Mes santons hand-made Textile Art by Marie-France Berthelé

Born in Toulon, Marie-France is married to a Breton. She divides her time between Brittany (island of Ouessant) and Provence, her two inspiring regions, as well as Polynesia where she has made several family stays.

A self-taught painter, she began painting at the age of 12, encouraged by her father, himself a self-taught painter and sculptor. Her aptitude for creative hobbies and her technical and industrial studies have reinforced her love for drawing, creation and manual work. As a landscaper above all, she explored oil painting, favoring Provençal light and colors, as well as the grey-blue shades of Breton seascapes. A few still lifes punctuate and diversify his artistic creations, whether in photography, painting or manual work.

She has had the opportunity to hold several individual exhibitions, sometimes combining her pictorial works with her photographs, and has also concluded several sales of medium formats which enrich collections in France and Switzerland. His style is generally described as figurative and impressionistic, while being marked by a personal touch. His favorite subjects are Provençal, Breton and Polynesian landscapes, as well as still lifes.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1947
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• Groups: Contemporary French Artists