Artist Information:
France Benoit
Sainte-Therese,
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2007
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Artist Statement:
France Benoit Quebec artist.
Attracted by dance at a very young age, I quickly learn from my father
that the artistic expression is without interest and that it is better
to choose a more conventional career. Technician in computer for 10 years, I succumb, with the birth of my son, to a desire of creation that was choked. My need for artistic expression appears with such an urgency that I precipitated myself on the only course offered in my vicinity, oil-base painting. Under the supervision of private professors, I discovered not only a talent, but also an avid creative energy to express the unvoiced comment of the last 30 years. It is the beginning of a major transformation, which, by a fortuitous succession of events, will lead me to my true passion, painting on
gourds. This form of art of the thousand faces challenges me at such a point that I leave the comfort nest which my employment offers to plunge in the unknown and dubious world of Art. I now explore the medium of the gourd
for almost 3 years now. My process of creation often results from an
impulse, of an image which spouts out and which ...
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France Benoit's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to France Benoit's Portfolio. Browse Benoit's body of work: France Benoit Quebec artist.
Attracted by dance at a very young age, I quickly learn from my father
that the artistic expression is without interest and that it is better
to choose a more conventional career. Technician in computer for 10 years, I succumb, with the birth of my son, to a desire of creation that was choked. My need for artistic expression appears with such an urgency that I precipitated myself on the only course offered in my vicinity, oil-base painting. Under the supervision of private professors, I discovered not only a talent, but also an avid creative ... | |
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