Introduction
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As the celebrated
French portraitist Mac Avoy eloquently pointed out at the occasion
of her first solo exhibition at 1969, Françoise Garret’s painting
is but a subtle bridge between classicism and modernism, borrowing
from the former her rigor in the drawing and the construction,
and, from the later, her dramatically rich firework of colours.
Her
creativity is inspired from a wide variety of themes, ranging
from portraits of live models, to the ones of large cities or
big industrial firms; from sport activities and humans
or animals in motion, to the capture of the very concept of
kinematics and dynamics itself; to end up into signs
of life, signs of light, like algebraic symbols concentrating
and summarizing in their aesthetic mystery, her deep intellectual
and artistic quest. To further express this creativity, she
refers altogether to traditional techniques (oil, water-colour,
acrylic, charcoal on canvas or wood) but also to modern ones
(multimedia systems, light boxes).
Numerous prestigious
prizes and awards
Othon Friesz
Prize, Grand Prix de Peinture
de la Seine, Coopération Prize, Tech-Image Prize, to cite a
few) highlight the world wide recognition of her achievements.
Yet another witness of this recognition is her recent nomination,
by the American Biographical Institute, as one of the most outstanding
women for the year 2006.
Quoting
once more Mac Avoy, this very strong painting work nicely contrasts
with the physical appearance of the artist: a slim, blonde lady…
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English
CV
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Artist
painter, portraitist.
Born, lives and works in Paris, France.
Studio : « La Pirogue de Bercy »
114, Rue de Bercy, 75012 Paris,
Phone : (0033) 143 411 531
e-mail :
contact@francoisegarret.eu
web site :
www.francoisegarret.eu |
Education and
professional training
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• Bachelor
of Arts, University of Paris-Sorbonne (1967)
• Workshops with French professional painters: Charpentier and Jullian
Academies (1962-64) with Claude Schurr as supervisor; Studio Mac Avoy
(1967-69).
• Advanced level training and improvement near celebrated artists: Bazaine, Brayer, Chapelain-Midy, Charlot, O. Debré, Lapicque, Limouse
and Piaubert |
Major artistic achievements
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• Lectures
on contemporary art, painting courses and art holidays
• Exhibition Commissary (Man Ray Cinéma at the American Film
Festival, at Deauville, L’Art et la Lumière at Paris XII
District town-hall…)
• Commissioned studio work on portraits and live models (F. Arthaud,
G. d’Aboville, G. Brassens, César, Man Ray, J. Chirac, Mme Barre,
Mme Stirn, E. Frédéric-Dupont) , landscapes, marine landscapes,
sport, mural paintings, light boxes
• Huge size portrait of King Louis XIV riding his horse, in front
of Louis-le-Grand Lyceum, Paris (from 1995 to 1998), commissioned
by CBC Ile de France
• Solo and group exhibitions in various fairs on Contemporary Art
in France and abroad
• Work with big firms (Banks, EDF, La Poste) within the frame of Patronage
and Communication. |
Special projects
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• Research
on a synthesis between painting and architecture (Trio), science
(La Ronde des Photons), economy (Temps Forts)
• Research work in advanced painting technologies and multimedia
systems
• Portraits framed in light boxes
• Research on a new concept: Portraits of Business Concerns
• Huge size mural paintings and monumental art and sculptures. |
Prizes and distinctions
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•
2006 -
Nomination as "one of the most outstanding women for the year
2006" by the "American Biographical Institute" ( ABI )
• 2006 - Nomination
by the "International Biographical Center"
Cambridge-England ( IBC )
• Othon Friesz Prize
(1971), awarded by a jury with Maximilien Gauthier as chairman
(Othon Friesz)
• Grand Prix de Peinture de la Seine (1967), oil on canvas purchased
by Conflans-Ste Honorine Museum
• Various distinctions and prizes at several Salons du Grand
Palais des Champs-Elysées, among which the Coopération Prize
awarded by the International Society of Fine Arts (1973) and the
Tech-Image Prize for new technologies (1990)
• President and founder member of Salon des Peintres et Sculpteurs
of the 12th District of Paris (1971-2000)
• Silver Medal of the City of Paris (1980)
• Vermeil Medal of
Société Arts, Sciences et Lettres (1996)
• Full member of Paris Fall Fair (since
1969) and of Grands Salons Parisiens. |
Selected solo exhibitions
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• More than
50 exhibitions among which are:
Galerie André Weil, Avenue
Matignon at Paris (1969) first solo exhibition
Jeunes à l’Orangerie
du Luxembourg
(1971) first selection of Salon d’Automne
Le Signe et la
Vie, at Orangerie
du Sénat (1978), 60 paintings
Portraits,
at Paris 7th District town-hall (1980)
Personimages,
at Paris 7th District town-hall (1987)
Au Triple Galop,
Jacobins Museum at Toulouse (1988), 60 paintings, invited artist within
the frame of F.A.U.S.T
Retrospective
Espace Michel Simon,
at Noisy-le-Grand (1993), 65 paintings
Lumière et Créations,
at the Ministry of Finance (1996)
(2007) Hippodrome de
Paris-Vincennes
"Le voyage de lumière"
special
exhibitions during
"Prix
de Belgique", "Prix d'Amérique",
"Prix de Paris", "Prix de France", "Prix de l'Union Européenne".
• More than
30 exhibitions under the patronage of French big firms: Banque La
Bred (from 1985 to 1992, with two large scale oil on canvas purchased;
La Méditation 3m x 2m and Au Triple Galop 162cm x 114cm),
EDF-GDF (from 1988 to 1990, with two purchased portraits: Portrait
de Paris and Portrait of Georges Brassens), La Poste (1990),
Fiat France (1991, with a computer image La Vogalonga à Venise,
purchased), Mairie de Paris (Paris Town-hall 1984-1999),
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Selected group exhibitions
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• More than 40 participations among
which are :
Important Paris Fairs (Automne, Comparaisons,
Nationale des Beaux-Arts, de la Marine),
Palais de la Découverte (1972),
Théâtre de l’Odéon (1973-76),
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (1978),
Draguignan Museum (1985),
Salon Art du Nu, at Espace Champerret, Paris (2005),
(see
label)
A
Fleur de Peau, at Espace Art et Liberté, Charenton (2006);
(Invitation)
• Several
exhibitions abroad (Japan, Canada, United States, Germany, Poland,
Switzerland, South Korea, Iran at the First International Art
Fair, with a special personal presentation to the Shah, 1974).
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