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Jean FRANCE, sculptor (wood carver)
Over the
years my approach move on: from an instinctive approach of wood, considering
what it offer me for an expressionist execution, it goes to a funnier using of
divers materials, to reconstruct a baroque heteroclite universe.
I am still
looking for something, I think.
"Moa" 
Euh
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Phone : 05 53 95 38 94
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Véronique LANGE, painter
In a same
time mystic and linked with the earth, she meets substances, willing to draw a
harmony in three dimensions, including forces of the past and of the future.
Her work is inspired by sacred art and art of the first masters, from the
Lascaux’s and Hoggar’s caves…
Schéhérazade
Her
technique, on hard supports (wood, Plexiglas, “melamine”…), is a mix, based on
the search of substances, colours, transparencies. It is an instinctive
development changing over the course of techniques and meetings; but the main
thread of it is always emotion.
Some recent prizes :
2007 : 21ème Salon
« EYSIN’ART ». Grand Prix de la Ville d’Eysines (33)
2006 : 2ème Rencontre
Internationale d’Art Contemporain de Condom. Prix du Public
2005 : XVIe Salon de Peinture de la
Ville de Clairac. Prix VAN DEN
BERGHE
Some other recents exhibits :
Novembre 2005 : 18ème Salon de BON ENCONTRE. Invitée d’Honneur.
Mars 2006 : NERAC, Galerie des
Tanneries. Exposition « Artistiquement Femmes »
Juillet/Août 2006: NERAC, Galerie des
Tanneries. Exposition
du « Collectif A7 ».
18/20 Août 2006 : FESTIV’ETE » du Mas d’AGENAIS.
Exposition thématique du« Christ en Croix » de Rembrandt.
Août/Septembre
2006 : Eglise Ste Foy
de PUJOLS.
Expo collective FRANCE, LANGE, LANTOURNE, TIXADOR
24/26 Novembre 2006 : Salon des "Arts et de
la Décoration" de La Brède (33).
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Internet web site :
www.veronique-lange.fr
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Personal Contact :
Véronique Lange
5 chemin du Papet
47390 Layrac
Phone : 05.53.67.03.65
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Jean-Jacques LANTOURNE, painter
„On these
spaces of light, he makes shapes and signs, seeming to cross time, pop up. Tensions
and fluidity suggest more than they show, leaving it up to the spectator,
according to his sensitivity, to travel a world where spirit moves the
substance.” G.B.
"Nature vive n° 6" 
Légende n° 5
First, I
work the portrait and the nude. After a phase made of interrogations and
maturation, I need to escape from the subject. Then I proceed to informal
works.
Each one of
them is an adventure for me, for I do not know in advance what will come up
from them. I throwing the first brushstroke as you throw the dice, and then I
balance the lines, masses and colours, whereas, in the background, I keep a
theme: mainly Nature, or more precisely Spirit of Nature.
At an
exhibition, some one told me: “your works are mysteries, and I find myself behind
them”. It is one of the more beautiful compliments I ever had, for it really
sums up my wish: let’s regain one’s “somewhere else”!
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Prizes :
- Prix de la Ville à la Biennale de Cestas (2000)
- Médaille d’Or du Salon International M.C.A. de Cannes (1999)
- Prix Saint Augustin’Arts de Bordeaux (1999)
- Médaille d’Or du Salon National d’Hourtin (1999)
- Médaille de Bronze de la Ville de Bordeaux Salon SATA (1999)
- Grand Prix de la Ville d’Agen (1997)
Private collections :
Allemagne, Belgique, Canada, Etats-Unis, France, Grande-Bretagne, Pays-Bas.
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Internet web site :
www.lantourne.ptibook.com
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Personal contact :
Jean-Jacques Lantourne
264 rue de Courberieu (Vallon de Vérone)
47000 Agen
Phone : 05.53.66.79.08 or 06.63.17.01.60
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Bernard MERY, sculpteur
After a
figurative period, and a phase of stylisation of the human figure, I am now
looking for the evocation of a feeling, an emotion, an impression, using mere
shapes, pure surfaces, all able to translate sensuality carried by sculpture.
"Consolation" 
"Tour de valse"
I began
sculpture with modelling from living-model. Incidentally, I still practice this
activity, as an exercise (they are my scales…) and as an endless inspiration
source.
Then I felt the need to take a wider view of figurative, trying to style
my sculptures (I have always been a fervent admirer of Henri Moore!). After a
maturation phase, I focused on using of surfaces and lines as mere as possible,
to translate my emotions.
At an exhibition, the gallery officer told me: “you filter out what is
superfluous, you keep the essential”. I great deal appreciate this comment
because it really describes my current approach.
J'ai commencé la sculpture par le modelage d'après modèle vivant. Je pratique d'ailleurs toujours cette activité, à la fois comme exercice (ce sont mes gammes...) et comme source inépuisable d'inspiration.
Prizes :
2005 Sceaux : salon de printemps. Prix
M.P.S.
2004 Fresnes : 32éme salon
« Art et Espace ». Prix de la
ville de Fresnes.
2003
Cachan : Exposition « Arts plastiques de Cachan ». Prix de sculpture.
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Internet web site:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/bmery
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Personal contact:
Bernard MERY
117 rue des vignes
94230 CACHAN
Phone : 01 46 65 50 89 or 06 85 10 23 30
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Hélène MERY, peintre
Hélène Méry practices wood painting in the context of her professional
activities: trompe l’oeil, historical painting, false marble on pane, doors,
walls, furniture…
Those techniques enable her to customize an interior decoration, to give
volume to a small space, to open a room on a strange view.
In the same time, she humorously uses antique woods to give them a new
life.
Moreover, she conducts decorative techniques workgroups – on demand.
Volets au rideau 
Faux marbre
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Internet web site:
http://perso.orange.fr/atelierdhelene
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Personal contact:
Hélène MERY
15 avenue de l'aéroport
47520 LE PASSAGE
Phone : 05 53 96 39 31
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Françoise PRUVOST, engraver
Lithography and “linography” are two different technics belonging to
the wide family of embossments.
Lithography consists in drawing on a well-polished stone, to prepare it
from a nitric acid solution and gum Arabic, and to print it on paper – with
any-coloured ink – thanks to a press.
“Linography” consists in engraving a linoleum plane thanks to little
gouges, inking it and print it on paper.
Those tow techniques can be realised in several colours, overlaying each
covering.
I print my own works taking inspiration from my trips.
I also organize
lithography and linography block releases.
Françoise Pruvost's art-studio
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Personal contact :
Pruvost Francoise
La Garenne
47450 St Hilaire de Lusignan
Phone : 06.60.46.53.83
Email : pruvost.litho@orange.fr
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