<< I owe my evolution to Dan Hays, an English painter who helped me thanks to the way he sees and considers painting to move toward and into contemporary painting which I call Textual Art >>.

I am a « textural » painter. As far as I am concerned, I define it as a movement toward modernity.

Finally, I am a neo-pointillist, a pixellist, a symbolist, a realist, contemporary yet without systematization painter.

I’ve been working with bodies for a few years.

My insight changed in its approach of how to construct a painting, my images are fruits of a symbolical pursuit, based on internet and some pictures.

The work performed on my images is based on information transfer, up to a setting which gives birth in its turn to a painting.

This notion of conquering large spaces strengthens with a help from technology which allows a new perception of painting.

I do not go toward my motif anymore ; it lives in my studio.

My technique requires skill and space, and thus large sizes.

The first part of my work (sketch) deals with establishing my spaces, so that I can build my subject and remain faithful to my composition.

The second part is when « my knife dances », when I compose my canvas with intertwining small pieces of commas, with arabesques and spots, placing side by side fresh strokes onto fresh strokes. I apply them alternately, coarsened, and even rough, and then going thicker …

I feel as if I am sculpting my subject as I am painting.

I met so many persons who led me to polish my style. I am grateful to many people and first of all to my wife who trusted me believed in me and helped me to be self-confident.
You cannot be what you are all by yourself. You need the other persons. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Nevertheless, in your life nothing is forever. You must know how to love, you must love. And you must force yourself to do so. This is what I call school of life. You learn a lot with exchanging.

From 1996 to nowadays : Catherine SCHELL, an actress; we are good friends and we discuss a lot about art, and particularly about painting. For my evolution, and even my disruption, I thank her son-in-law, Dan HAYS, an English painter, for his insight and approach of painting. It is her I thank for defining my style: “textural art”.
From 1983 to 1985 : Claude LERICLE, a painter, my Teacher for three years. Three years during which our discussions about painting were very fruitful. Thanks to him, I was first invited in a preview, an event which marked a step in my life and from which I learned a lot. Even today, we have contacts and it is the nice story of a friendship.
From 1994 to 1995 : Guy SABY, a watercolor painter, and Jean PASTORE, who paints with a knife; they encouraged me to develop my skills in painting.
From 2005 to 2007 : Marco SIKORA, a painter. We used to meet for two years in a café and in his studio. I too encouraged me to go on.
From 2005 to nowadays: Jacques BERNARD, Chairman of C.A.P.A. (Artistic and Poetical Circle of Auvergne) with which I had rich conversations. He introduced me to several persons and organizations, notably « La nuit des relais ».
From 2005 to nowadays: Daniel CHABIDON, a sculptor, Master of Ceremony for “la Nuit des Relais” (each third month) with whom we discussed a lot about painting in all its aspects.
From 2005 to nowadays: Claude MORISE, a painter. I am very happy he let me enter his studio. Our relationship led to a strong friendship.
From 2006 to nowadays: Stéphane BRACONNIER, a painter in contemporary art who appreciates my painting. Both fruitful discussions and new friendship helped me to discover this peculiar art: contemporary art.
2008 : Jean-Marie MALZIEU : A breef meeting yet very important and remarkable. He made me meet Michel RIOUFOL, a great painter, when he invited me to one of his exhibitions.
February 2009 to nowadays : Eugenio DETTO, a painter. He let me enter his studio, and we had long discussions about the way we consider painting. Our recent relationship augurs a friendship to come.