Not For Sale
Seller Patricia Pons Engels
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Original Artwork
Sculpture,
Ceramics
- Dimensions Dimensions are available on request
- Fit for outdoor? No, This artwork can not be displayed outdoor
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1960 Born in Algiers, on July, 26th.
1962-1980 Youth in Toulouse
1981-1983 Studies in a Management School in the region of Paris
I visited numerous Painting and Sculpture exhibitions
In addition to my studies I attended to 2 evening Art courses, model drawing and painting courses.
1983-1987 First job in a software compagny in Geneva and Lyon
I kept attending, with the same pleasure, evening Art courses in these two towns.
1988 I moved to Brussels. Evening courses at Ecole des Arts et Visuels d’Uccle – Bruxelles. I worked on figurative and observation painting: still lives, realistic painting (landscape?). I also painted a series of selfportraits. I discovered the rich collections in Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany, as well as numerous temporary exhibits in these locations.
1989 I Travelled in NY. I was particularly impressed by the work of Henri Matisse
1991 Back in Toulouse. Creation of BIZART Association with the painter Jean Louis ENGELS. I become President of this association promoting the Arts.
1992-1993 In this association, I developped cultural activities such as drawing, painting, figure modelling, sculpture, conferences, exhibitions...
I personally practise dry pastel technique for human subjects and self portraits
1993 & 1996 My two sons are born
I start to model with clay and I made some stoneware pots and ceramics.
From that time I kept experimenting numerous possibilities offered by clay : ceramic, sculpture, mosaics.. I carry on with training by different sculptors and ceramists: F. Schuster, Y. Dumortier, B. Marionneau, L. Gaudebert.
1997 I build my own Raku kiln
2000 I start training courses in wheeling and the assembly of pieces on wheeling.
Travelled in Tuscany and training course in fresco technique
2005 Building a gas kiln for high temperatures glazes, enamel for stoneware and porcelain
2005-2006 Creation of several natural-size heads in terracota with oxydes
2006 I start clay modelling as my professional activity
I share my time between personal artistic creation and giving modelling – sculpting courses in Toulouse (Association BIZ’ART and Comité d’entreprise de Thalès).
2007 I start to create large-scale abstract Sculptures using the Raku technique and smoked stoneware
2008 Designed a series of small wall hangings or hung pieces made of metal and raku ceramics
2009 Creation of stownware Sculptures designed for outdoors
- Nationality: FRANCE
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary French Artists