Happy New Year 2022
During 2021, we continued to experience complications as a result of the pandemic which equally had an impact on the art world notably in the cancellation of art events, amongst other things. For me, I focused on new paintings that enabled me to evolve artistically including two series of oil paintings: “equine art, head studies” and “CovidSkies” skyscapes celebrating the magnificent skies we observed in 2020.
During the year, I was delighted to be selected for the 2nd consecutive year for the Salon des Artistes Français (Feb 2021) and to be invited by the Academy Jacques BOITIAT for the Grand Prix of Barbizon (Oct 2021) as well as the equine art festival OFFCHEVAL in SAUMUR France (Fall 2021). I also had the opportunity to be accepted to the Paard Verzameld Collective: an active group of 100+ international equine artists that is part of the international equine art gallery, Paard Verzameld (The Netherlands). It was also very nice to receive various awards for my 2021 equine art / skyscape paintings via international online art competitions hosted by Fusion Art Palm Springs CA, Grey Cube Gallery et LightSpaceTime.
In the end 2021 was a very fruitful year.
2022 planning is currently in the works and as you would expect it includes new paintings notably two 2022 oil paintings series dedicated to equine art and nature, and art events to come such as:
Jan 2022 - Arts et Matiere 91, Animal Art, Boigneville FR (29 Jan – 6 Feb), and
Feb 2022 - Salon des Artistes Français as part of Art Capital, Grand Palais Ephemere (3rd consecutive year from 16-20 Feb.)
Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous New Year 2022.
A très bientôt.
Snip-it of last painting completed in 2021 “Bonne Année” 70 x70 cm, oil on canvas.