Art Lessons from Clovis Trouille

by | February 6, 2025 | Archive | 0 Comments

I want to share with you a technique that I learned from studying Clovis Trouille’s process. I learned from « my spiritual grandfather » that you can continue to work on a painting for as much as 19 years! Like he did on Bateau ivre, above. A finished painting that...
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Valentine and Prudence My First Sculpture

by | January 29, 2025 | Archive, Technique | 0 Comments

I’m thrilled that I managed to finish my sculpture before leaving my art studio. It was a messy project, and my workspace was the only place where I could have brought it to life. I learned so much in the process. I began by constructing a wire skeleton, then built up...
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Spiritual Grand-Daughter of Clovis Trouille

by | August 28, 2024 | Archive | 0 Comments

I am the spiritual grand-daughter of Clovis Trouille, the French painter known for his vibrant, unconventional subjects that challenged societal norms. He drew inspiration from primal and anarchistic themes, like the carnal appetites of sailors and prostitutes at the...
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An Artist Interested in Mutants Hybrids and Chimera

by | April 24, 2024 | Archive, Painting, Personal Stories | 1 Comment

I am an artist working in themes of mutants, hybrids, chimera/mythology and Transhumanism. These tiger butterflies and « Caterflies » came directly from my unconscious. My unconscious is a factory of ideas. Lately, I've been trying and wanting to embody the tiger;...
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Owning Original Art

by | April 11, 2024 | Archive, Collectables, Personal Stories | 0 Comments

Owning Original Art It’s fascinating how my tattoo clients readily invest thousands of euros in extensive tattoo projects, spanning years and numerous sessions. Yet, when it comes to purchasing original artwork, many struggle to justify the expense. I empathize;...
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Fauves Wild Cats and Felines in my Paintings

by | April 11, 2024 | Archive, Illustration, Painting | 1 Comment

The allure of Fauves and Felines has always been a prominent theme in my work, but recently, it has evolved into a consuming obsession. From depictions of cat women engaged in fierce battles, to hybrid creatures blending kittens or tigers with butterfly wings, my...
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Transhumanism

by | November 8, 2023 | Archive, Painting | 0 Comments

I am working on a new manifesto. I am moving into new territory with my artwork and I want to make a statement about how I intend to go forward with it all. I’ve been thinking a lot about being nostalgic of the past and how this keeps me protected from fears of the...
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Spiritual Grand-Daughter of Henri Rousseau

by | October 4, 2023 | Archive, Painting | 0 Comments

Henri Rousseau I am the spiritual grand-daughter of Henri Rousseau. Henri Rousseau was a painter living in the last half of the 19th century, naïve, perhaps delusional and yet powerful, compelling, dynamic, forceful and therefore thoroughly modern. He was made legend...
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Jean Carroll: Tattooed Lady

by | September 13, 2023 | Archive | 0 Comments

Jean Carroll Jean Carroll, like many tattooed ladies before her, adopted a fabricated name and a fictional narrative to captivate the public’s interest in her tattoos. Crafted stories were essential for selling acts to the audience, and she ingeniously wove one around...
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Why I Love Performance Art

by | August 23, 2023 | Archive | 0 Comments

This blog article first appeared on the website of:     Why I Love Performance Art by Sunny Buick I studied performance art in college in the early 1990’s. I was already curious. My first performance was at age 15, when I was invited to assist in a...
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