Post by distinctionart on Oct 14, 2015 16:09:26 GMT -8
ArtHatch and Distinction Gallery are thrilled to announce the first United States solo exhibition of artist Virginie Le Boursicaud. Virginie is an artist from France who recently moved to Carlsbad, CA. The exhibition titled “Free Souls” will feature 15 of Virginie’s newest whimsical mixed media paintings. The Opening Reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 6-10pm. Additionally we will have live music, open studios featuring 40+ local artists, and complimentary Stone Beer and wine for guests 21+.
In the artist’s words
“After a Baccalaureate in Fine Arts and an Interior Designer Degree from ESAG Penninghen in Paris in 1998, my first contract was with an advertising agency to give Malboro Classics flagship stores a total makeover.
A year later, I joined with a lot of pride and motivation L'Oreal, the worldwide group of cosmetics to create artwork at a very intense pace for stands and stores. I rapidly realized that no place was left for what is the most important to me: creativity, imagination and personal accomplishment.
It suddenly clicked. My daughter inspires me and let me spread my wings: going back to childhood was obvious.
Thus in 2006, I swapped my architectural plans to let my paintbrushes express themselves again and to allow my imagination to have free play
Pigments, acrylics, pastels and collages are some of the techniques I use to create a sophisticated pictorial board to take us to the heart of a poetic and fantaisist story. For fun, I sometimes include real children's drawings or old posters in my paintings for them to get a second wind. I sometimes tweak the traditional angle of some situations, adopting for instance bird's-eye view to give to the whole an unexpected look and feel!
My paintings are picturing animals in weird situations as well as cheecky kids, bringing back childhood memories that we all carry deeply in ourselves.”
Mazureau has been exhibited and sold her work in France, Canada and the US. She was hired to create a painting for Bruce Willis and Emma Heming's daughter commissioned by Christian Dior Perfumes.
Mazureau currently lives in Carlsbad, California."
ArtHatch is a 7000 square foot building which houses the front gallery: exhibitions changing monthly, "The Alley," featuring new and previous works from over 35 local artists, the teen lounge featuring artwork by 25+ teen artists, and 14 artist studios, ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet, featuring the work of over 20 additional local artists. The front gallery features contemporary and cutting edge artwork, with a focus on the figure, featuring mid-career artists from around the globe.
In the artist’s words
“After a Baccalaureate in Fine Arts and an Interior Designer Degree from ESAG Penninghen in Paris in 1998, my first contract was with an advertising agency to give Malboro Classics flagship stores a total makeover.
A year later, I joined with a lot of pride and motivation L'Oreal, the worldwide group of cosmetics to create artwork at a very intense pace for stands and stores. I rapidly realized that no place was left for what is the most important to me: creativity, imagination and personal accomplishment.
It suddenly clicked. My daughter inspires me and let me spread my wings: going back to childhood was obvious.
Thus in 2006, I swapped my architectural plans to let my paintbrushes express themselves again and to allow my imagination to have free play
Pigments, acrylics, pastels and collages are some of the techniques I use to create a sophisticated pictorial board to take us to the heart of a poetic and fantaisist story. For fun, I sometimes include real children's drawings or old posters in my paintings for them to get a second wind. I sometimes tweak the traditional angle of some situations, adopting for instance bird's-eye view to give to the whole an unexpected look and feel!
My paintings are picturing animals in weird situations as well as cheecky kids, bringing back childhood memories that we all carry deeply in ourselves.”
Mazureau has been exhibited and sold her work in France, Canada and the US. She was hired to create a painting for Bruce Willis and Emma Heming's daughter commissioned by Christian Dior Perfumes.
Mazureau currently lives in Carlsbad, California."
ArtHatch is a 7000 square foot building which houses the front gallery: exhibitions changing monthly, "The Alley," featuring new and previous works from over 35 local artists, the teen lounge featuring artwork by 25+ teen artists, and 14 artist studios, ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet, featuring the work of over 20 additional local artists. The front gallery features contemporary and cutting edge artwork, with a focus on the figure, featuring mid-career artists from around the globe.
