Patrick France grew up in the small town of Épinal, in the Vosges region of France. This artist with a passion for watercolour painting and local heritage has been inspired since childhood by the art and work of his father. After studying graphic design, he became an illustrator for the Imagerie d’Épinal; in 1999, he was awarded the title of ‘archaeological watercolourist’.
I like paper, ink, painting, poetry, music, theatre, literature and cooking. I tried to combine all these in a collection called “La Cuisine des Poètes” (The Poets’ Kitchen).
I turn to nature – plants, minerals and animals, including people – for inspiration. I draw my subjects with a naturalist’s eye and compile my drawings in sketchbooks. These become the foundation for all my pieces.
What counts for me is not so much technique as the message. So I don’t favour any particular technique. I started presenting my work at a solo exhibition at the Galerie Schumm-Braunstein in Paris in 2013 with engravings and drawings. But I am also able to work in other media – sculpture, photography, sound, installation. Each idea leads to another, and I don’t limit myself to a tool, or material…
Adelphi Paper Hangings is dedicated to exploring and preserving the art of historic block printed wallpapers. Since our inception, we have attempted to recreate traditional patterns of 18th and 19th century England, France and the United States, using materials and techniques identical, or very similar, to the original ones.
Antoine Savolainen is a daring artist, illustrator and designer deeply inspired by nature and the symbols it conveys. His works reveal a singular aesthetic that combines charcoal drawing, pastels, acrylic painting and digital creation. He describes his art as popular and emotional.
In this latest edition of ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES®, we invite you to discover talented photographer Gilles Lorin. He was born in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1973 and he now lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.
El papel ARCHES® Platine tiene todas las calidades necesarias para realizar magníficos revelados fotográficos con procesos alternativos. Estos revelados requieren un papel de alta calidad para obtener resultados óptimos. El papel ARCHES® Platine es LA referencia de los fotógrafos y de los impresores exigentes del mundo entero.
Julie-Victoire Daubié was born in 1824 at the Manufacture Royale de Bains-les Bains in the Vosges region of France. She would become the first woman in France to be awarded the baccalaureate. This is why the French Ministry of Culture has granted this site the “Maisons des Illustres” label which recognises historic houses which preserve and transmit the memory of men and women who made distinguished contributions to the political, social and cultural history of France.