Born in 1952 in Paris, I trained as a teacher-educator, a job I
continued until 2008.
Meanwhile, during a two-year stay in a Moroccan village,
mesmerized by the magnificent and luminous landscapes that
surrounded me, I developed an interest in photography. Upon
returning to France, I settled south of Toulouse in a house
overlooking the Pyrenees. It was here that my journey towards
Eastern philosophies began. One day at an exhibition I discovered
the technique of collage. I took the opportunity, scissors and glue in
hand, to expand my photography in a different way: depicting the
dreamlike universe, parallel consciousness, abstract worlds.
Several years later, I felt the need to express my creative energy in
a more physical way, and, when I met Carolyn Carlson, I decided to
start painting, without abandoning collage. Still interested in
calligraphy and its spirit, this naturally led my brushes to inks, for
their flexibility and fluidity. But I also turned to acrylics, which
allowed me not only to paint on larger surfaces, but also to explore
the layered character of the medium.
Today I use these 3 techniques - collage, inks, acrylics - which
supplement each other in colour, texture, manipulation, expression
and vibration. So, depending on the mood of the moment, I regularly
use them throughout my work.
