|
I'm 53 years old (born in Paris in 1954) -
and see myself as a jack of all trades: former dancer, former translator,
professional sculptor of course, and sculpture teacher, but also
mother, dog lover, poet, occasional photographer, songwriter, web designer,
co-organizer of an international annual Festival, and concerned "world citizen"
working on a number of community art projects, for example as a member of
Artists for Human Rights,
"20 Celebrity Heads" to raise funds for The World Literacy Crusade, and the
Arte
Para Todos project organised by the United Nations of Honduras.
A bit of a puzzle to some perhaps (accent-wise) in that I
grew up as a world citizen (first few months in France, then 6 years in the US,
then back to France for 11 years, then back in the US for 8 years, then back to
France for 3 years, then England for the last 18 years... with forays to many
other places throughout). My mother was Dutch (raised in Indonesia), my father
is French (born in Japan and raised in Greece). Both of their backgrounds
influenced my life and my education - academic and otherwise -
tremendously.
While you can see samples of existing sculptures I have
for sale (original and limited edition work) as well as previous commissions
elsewhere in this site by clicking on headings below, in this page I've
concentrated on presenting my curriculum vitae (or resumé) and on
explaining what makes me tick, the projects I'm working on, etc.
EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
- BEPC, Lycée International,
Saint-Germain en Laye, France, 1969
- Baccalauréat (philosophy
and languages major), Cours Vauvenargues, Paris, France, 1972
- Sculpture and Foundry studies
(clay modeling, wood and stone carving, plaster and bronze casting), Venice
Sculpture Studio (under Martine Vaugel), California, USA, 1975-1982
- Graphic Design studies, Art
Bureau, Los Angeles, California, 1981-1983
- Sculpture course, Atelier de
Métal, Beaux-Arts, Paris, France, 1984-1986
- Web Design & Internet
Marketing studies & projects 1998 - 1999 - 2000
- Numerous PR, Marketing and
Communication workshops
- Awarded Master of Fine Art
International Practice degree (and Post-Graduate degree in Fine Art) from
University College of the Creative Arts (UCCA, formerly KIAD or Kent Institute
of Art & Design), Canterbury, England, 2006. See
MFA pages (which need bringing up to date!)and
Artist
of the Silk Road monumental trio of sculptures
PRINCIPAL SHOWS AND
AWARDS
- International Art Academy of Los
Angeles Exhibit, 1979 - Awarded Jury's Selection Prize
- Muse and Friends Retrospective
Show, Tillard, France, 1984
- Salon du Printemps, Association
Nationale des Artistes Français, April 1985
- Musée des Beaux-Arts,
Paris, France,1986 - Awarded Prix de Portrait Paul Louis Weiller
- Saint Hill European Arts Festival
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003
- Chelsea Arts Society Exhibition,
London, England, 1992, 1993, 1994 - Sculpture Award 1992
- Brighton Marina Exhibition,
England, 1994
- Worthing Museum, England,
June-September 1995
- The Grange Museum, Rottingdean,
England, 1996
- Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East
Grinstead, England, 1997
- Opum Magnus Gallery, March-August
1998
- Isaac Hayes Tribute Event,
Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1998
- Gallery International - 1st Spring
Show, East Grinstead, England, 1999
- RAC Sponsored Autumn Show - East
Grinstead, England, 1999
- China Changchun
International Sculpture Symposium 2001 July-September 2001
See pics of
"East Meets West" - the monumental sculpture created at the Symposium plus some
pics of China! Also read an
article in the China
Daily online
- Harbin China Snow Sculpture Symposium
2001 December 2001)
Team of 3: Chinese sculptors Zhang Yaxi and Bai
Yuliang plus Laury Dizengremel participated in this symposium and won 3rd
prize!
- Faces of China Show within Carl
Roehrig's Studio Show 21 September 2002, Hamburg, Germany Two person
show
- The Waitrose
Gallery 1-31 March 2003, Western Road, Brighton
Faces of China Solo
Exhibition - click here for
overall pictures or here for details and
prices
- A-Gallery 8 -14 June 2003, Merton
Hall Road, Wimbledon, London - Click here to see my monumental mixed media
installation entitled:
"Dream
Catcher Tribe: Guardians of My Soul"
- "L'Eté
des Sculpteurs" an exhibition of sculpture, 21 June-21 September, Chateau
de Bois Guilbert, France
- International Sculpture
Symposium, An Giang Vietnam 2003 , Nui Sam, An Giang Province -
click
here for pics
- International Sculpture
Symposium, Hue Vietnam 2004, along the bank of the Perfume River in the
ancient imperial city of Hue -
click
here for pic of "Maze of Love & Friendship" or here for
"Boat
People" steel sculpture.
- Arte
Para Todos 2004 Tegucigalpa, Honduras - an event sponsored by the United
Nations Development Team and the First Lady of Honduras -
click
here for pics
- Future
Hope in HSBC London Headquarters 2005 - a group exhibition and auction in
April 2005, in the Canary Wharf HSBC building, to benefit Future Hope, an
Indian foundation helping children in Calcutta.
- South East Open Studios (SEOS),
Kent, England, 2004, 2005, 2006
- 1st International Sculpture
Festival of Kunming, 2005. Click here for pics of
"Tsunami
Memorial" in concrete and bronze.
- "Visual
Artists for Human Rights" exhibition, Westwood Gallery, Manhattan - United
Nations Human Rights Summit, New York, USA, August 2006
- "Conversations" - Master of Fine
Art International Practice degree exhibition, University College of the
Creative Arts, Canterbury, Kent, 8-14 September 2006. See
Artist
Statement, also
Artists
of the Silk Road Series, as well as
making
the monumental Artists of the Silk Road trio and
Artists
of the Silk Road in Devon
- Canterbury Festival UCCA
Showcase, Canterbury, Kent, October, 2006
- Johnson Art Collection gallery,
Visual Artists for Human Rights
show, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, October-November 2006
- "Art & Soul" - Rhapsody House
Gallery, Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, October 2006. See picture of the
Horse sculpture here.
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE ART
COLLECTORS
- Dr. Berman, Culver City
Obstetrics, California, USA
- Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Wilkens,
Toronto, Canada
- Ms. Laurel Koftinov, Los Angeles,
California, USA
- Mr. Ian Krieger, Venice,
California, USA
- Dr. Philippe Remy, Paris, France
- Arthur Hubbard, West Hollywood,
California
- Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Caplin,
Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Dr. Owen Dennis, Vice President
Chiropractic Association, Dublin, Ireland
- Mr. Oliver Richardson, New York,
USA
- Mr. and Mrs. Brett Stevens,
Dublin, Ireland
- Cathy & Steven Bird / Liz
Bailey Family, Forest Row, East Sussex, England
- Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ostertag,
Stuttgart, Germany,
- Mr. Peter Schouten, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
- Mr. and Mrs. Alastair Gordon,
Felbridge, West Susssex, England
- Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Ridpath,
Horsham, West Sussex, England
- Mrs. Margaret Lomas née
Luxmore, Devon, England
- Mr. Jason Ellis, Gibraltar
- Mr and Mrs Robin Ellis, London,
England
- Mr and Mrs Adrian Whicheloe,
Bristol, England
- Mr and Mrs Scott Smith, Charlotte,
North Carolina - USA
see Portrait of
"Cooper" Labrador Retriever
- Mr. John Caudwell, Stoke,
England
- Mr. and Mrs Greg Cassar,
Hartfield, Sussex, England
- Mr. and Mrs Reginald Webb,
England
- Mr and Mrs James Martino, Oakton,
Virginia, USA
- Mr and Mrs Jensen, Wimbledon,
England
- Mr and Mrs Marc Bailey, Surrey,
England
PRINCIPAL CORPORATE, PUBLIC
& MUSEUMS COLLECTORS
- Presidential Collection of
Mr. François Mitterrand , France
- World Literacy Crusade - USA,
bronze sculpture portraits of Isaac Hayes,
John Travolta and
Chick Corea
- Gordon Lamb Marketing Group, bust
of Mr. Gordon Lamb, Chesterfield / Sheffield Showrooms, England
- Changchun Museum, Dancer and
Cooper Labrador bust, Jilin Province, China
- HSBC Headquarters, Canary Wharf,
London, England,
Artists
of the Future in glass
- For Dementia,
Janet Jason Award, London,
England
- Sunset Country Club,
Clydesdale
Horse Trophy Sculpture, St Louis, Missouri
- Tony "Socks" Byrne
Lifesize
Commemorative Sculpture, Drogheda, Ireland
- ATP Tennis Terracotta Warriors, for TMC Shanghai 2007, now at Wimbledon Museum
CURRENT OR RECENT
PROJECTS
Am currently working on the Tennis Terracotta Warrior project for the ATP / Tennis Master Cup of Shanghai. Also executing various
sculpture designs for clients as well just finished another of my
Artists
of the Silk Road sculpture series in the context of a
Masters of Fine Art International Practice degree
course completed in Sept. 2006 at the University College of the Arts at Canterbury in Kent
(England).
OTHER PROJECTS, PAST or IN PROGRESS
China - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005:Projects in China
following the successful
China
Changchun International Sculpture Symposium now include attending the
International Sculpture Convention
2003 as the leader of the European Delegation. See also one of my most
recent projects, a large-scale outdoor sculpture being created at the 1st
International Sculpture Festival of Kunming, China 2005, entitled
"Tsunami
Memorial".
See new
sculpture designs here - these are awaiting a generous collector's fancy or
an urban commission and show the direction my work is taking!
 |
|
"20 Heads of the Year
2000"
Completed "Heads": John Travolta, Isaac Hayes and Chick
Corea all sat for their sculpture portraits. Anyone interested in helping
establish contact with other inspiring figures, please
e-mail me.
"Faces" column: This is a column I'm working directly in plaster
(actually Kermaplast) and integrating faces cast from moulds of earlier
commissions or pieces, over an armature made from a wide metal pipe and wire
mesh. The possibilities for the final medium are tremendous (I may cast it in
bronze, or concrete or glass) and I'm finding it formidably challenging and
exciting!
I'm hoping to interest the interior design market in it .
This column can be used as a stand-alone piece of artwork, or it could be used
as a functional piece: as a plant-stand, artwork you place your pile of CDs on,
etc....
Masters of Fine Art International Practice degree course:
Started this in October 2004 and am scheduled to graduate in September 2006.
Click here to visit the MFA section.
 |
|
LECTURING
During the
WINTER (2001-2002) I was invited to do a lecture tour in China as a
professional sculptor (the poster on the left was designed by Jian Dian Kun,
head of the computer design team for North East Normal University in Changchun,
Jilin Province, China).
I lectured in Changchun
(Jilin Province), Harbin (Heilongjiang Province) and Dalian (Liaoning Province)
to the fine art and design students of 4 different universities. Also delivered
further lectures in Chongqing (formerly Sichuan Province) in 2004-2005 and
Kunming (Yunnan Province) in 2005.
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
TEACHING
I started
teaching a very small selection of pupils from Greenfields
School in Sussex at GCSE and A level in 1995 in
my own studio. Since then I've taken 2 to 4 students almost every year for at
least one term through a sculpture module for their A levels, again in my own
studio. I've also taught a one-week summer workshop at Greenfields with
students aged 10 to 70! And I'm always happy to give sculpture instruction to
friends or scupture students when asked. Teaching opened up a whole new realm
of understanding of sculpture for me and I love it. I am confident I can teach
anyone the basics of portrait or figure sculpture and always welcome questions
or enquiries. To the left is the second sculpture ever produced by one of my
students, Clemency Scarfe-Beckett.
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
PERSONAL MILESTONES
(in no particular order)
- Having
President Mitterrand inaugurate my sculpture of Jean
Jaurès (picture at top of page) in a town square in France
-
Discovering the delightful poetry of Paul Geraldy, (discovering poetry per
se...)
- Getting a letter from the Irish tax office in Dublin Castle
telling me that my work was dubbed "of cultural merit", so I could avail myself
of the special tax status when I take up permanent residence in Ireland (one of
these days...)
- Climbing a volcano on the island of Maui with my small son
Ilya on my back (the colours of the sky...)
- Drinking my first glass of
vodka at age 13 in Moscow (still behind the iron curtain at that time) on a
school trip from France - vodka is not my favourite but the memory still
lingers filled with balalaika tunes
- Finding many of the spiritual and
practical every-day-life answers I sought in the works of philosopher L. Ron
Hubbard
- Sunrise through the forest, being
driven home 3 hours after delivering my daughter Sophie and looking at her perfect face
- Attending a
live art performance in Venice, California and turning round to find Dustin
Hoffman perched on a radiator right behind me (I remember him, but can't
remember the live art...)
- Meeting Isaac Hayes (and Rev. Alfreddie
Johnson) for the first time, when we agreed Isaac would be my first "Head" in
the context of the "20 Heads of the Year 2000"
project... the sense of having my dreams totally understood
- Finally
having the homebirth I'd always wanted: the result was Chloë or warmth, laughter and talent
personified
- Working on John Travolta's portrait in clay for the "20
Heads" project on 2x3 hours of sleep in 3 days... (gee, though, having him pose
for me was such an honour!)
- Editing the "Aeon"
poetry anthology with Ed Long - I was obsessed
with the work in a positive way and had such a great sense of
accomplishment
- Seeing the pour for my first piece being cast in bronze...
the incandescent light, the heat!
- Tossing 3 inches of hair (my hair had
just been cut) to the side while whispering to A...
- Singing in public for
the first time thanks to the insistence of singer Gloria Rusch. Thank you!
Actually, there are so many milestones. Sometimes it also feels
like there have been different lives within this lifetime already (living in so
many different places, each with its own set of friends and aquaintances, and
yet retaining the continuity of people I've known throughout).
If you want to know more about me, see my
monumental sculptures or
sculptures available now and some previous
portrait and bust commissions, including
Isaac Hayes, Chick Corea
and John Travolta (for
charity). Also read some of my poetry if poetry is
your thing. And if you're after a romantic
8th Wedding Anniversary or 19th
Wedding Anniversary gift with the appropriate bronze theme -
click here.
|
|
