My practice takes place in a studio with natural light or, on overcast days, under sophisticated artificial lighting. I use oil paint for its rich and sumptuous variety of pigments. My transition from graphite pencil to charcoal, pastels to oil paint, as described in my journey, is reflected in my ongoing pursuit of depth and texture in my current works. I use oil mediums and turpentine to create opaque effects and deep glazes. Tangible and gentle, the paste is enjoyable to work with using brushes, spatulas, and knives. I use canvases mounted on medium to large-sized frames.
I revisit history. Rubens, Rembrandt, Gainsborough managed to make me visualize the heavy reality of their time. They employed a demanding classical discipline of drawing in their play of light. Later, the Impressionist movement added a new dimension to creation with Millet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Seurat, and many others who would lead to contemporary art. It will be the works of Renoir and Monet, as well as more recently, Riopelle, that will mark me with their way of placing their strokes and the inner freedom emanating from their work. Like these masters, I seek to push the boundaries of perception in my artistic exploration.
Naturally dreamy, I let myself be guided by my senses. From a pebble, I create a cliff; from a gaze, a character; from a cloud, a turbulent sea; from portraiture to city scenes, from the marine to verdant forests, from a park to bustling cities... I do not make representations; I deposit a part of my thoughts. Living in my canvases, I seek to surpass traditional perceptions and explore beyond 'what we see.'
Automatically, I frame, note, identify colors, shades, degrees, tones, and values. I decide on the canvas size, apply the background layer, calculate, and outline the main subject with landmarks. I prepare the pastes to place the vision I have in mind on the canvas. When I paint, I then disappear from the real world... time evaporates as I give another life.
The years have encouraged me to study and evolve. Currently, I am focused on exploring new sensory paths by challenging chromatic rules under the same light.
This approach, which breaks away from the beaten path, aims to stimulate unprecedented visual reactions by adding unconventional color touches in specific areas. My aim remains consistent: to offer a sense of escape to those who gaze into my works. This quest for new sensory experiences, challenging the traditional perception of color and light, continues my artistic journey—a captivating voyage through nature, urban scenes, and aquatic landscapes, enriched by an unceasing thirst for beauty and an experience spanning half a century. In this quest, the glazing technique, inherited from the old masters, becomes paramount. It allows me to capture not only light but also its subtle interaction with the material, a method that demands patience and meticulous application of multiple transparent layers of paint, extending the gestation of each work far beyond the conventional.
As we are biologically guided by wavelengths, influencing our sensory perceptions, and shaping our thoughts, feelings, and actions, I ponder this question: What exists beyond our vision, beyond our usual conception of reality? Inspired by the mysteries of quantum physics, I explore these uncharted territories through my art, seeking what lies hidden behind visible appearances.
This ongoing exploration of new sensory pathways is rooted in my artistic history. Driven by a constant quest for new experiences, my journey through techniques and styles challenges traditional perceptions of color and light. I strive to take the viewer beyond the boundaries of ordinary perception, into a world where interconnectedness and the imperceptible become tangible through brushes and canvases. It is an invitation to rethink our reality, to open our minds to new dimensions of existence, where art not only reflects the world but reinvents it.