Member Since March 2nd, 2009
Presenting Veronique Grolleau
At one time or another, all of us have watched clouds slowly drifting through the sky and dreamed about the surprising images that such ephemeral matter often suggest.
Then the images and our perceptions of them fade from our consciousness just as dreams do.
What a gift it would be to capture the memories of elusive forms of this life and the fleeting mental imprints of them that our minds create.
This is what Veronique Grolleau does in her work. She turns Nature's undifferentiated matter into something unique, oblivious of its previous properties.
She has extended beyond capturing initial impressions to detect other elusive figures, expanding our mind in concentric circles that arise from our first glimpses of the world around us.
Her sculptures, drawings and paintings offer us the line of Ariadne that we need to wander safely through the labyrinth of forms hidden behind the mirror of our mind that reflects what we perceive as reality.
Artistic Training
Special School of Drawing, City of Paris: Drawing and Engraving Technique 1973
Attended "l'Ecole du Louvres" 1974
Worked with Henri Pfeiffer, former student of Paul KLEE (Bauhaus) and author of "The Harmony of Colors" 1976
Studied at the Henri Goetz Studio 1978
Introduction to Artistic Bookbinding 1979/1980
Studied at Eric Kaposta Studio (Houston) 1996/1997
Special Media Development
Silk Painting 1976
The application of painting on waxed paper 1978
Bronze sculpting 1987
Exhibits and Shows
May 1973 Exhibition at the Hotel Drouot, Paris
November 1973 The Autumn Salon of Clichy Sous Bois
December 1973 Exhibition at the Hotel Drouot, Paris
November 1974 The Autumn Salon of Clichy Sous Bois
September 1975 The Vallombreuse Gallery (International Salon of September), Biarritz
May 1976 Exhibition of the Surindependants, Paris
August 1976 27th International Painting Grand Prix, Deauville (Finalists)
April 1977 Participant in the International Grand Prix of the Seven Hills, Palazzo Brancaccio, Rome (Special Distinction)
April 1979 Group Exhibition, Rue St. Honore, Paris
October 1979 Group Exhibition sponsored by the Pernod Club, Champs Elysees, Paris
March 1980 Selected by Jury of the Board of the Paris Academy in "Prix Feneon" Competition for the exhibition at Katia Granoff Gallery
October thru December 1988 Sole Artist showing at the Eclipse Gallery, Houston, Texas
November 2001 Sculptures Exhibition at Post Oak Grill, Houston, Texas
October 2002 Private Exhibition at Dr Stroehlein's home, Houston, Texas
September 24th-October 14th 2005 Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY
September 1st-16th 2007 Exhibition at the Chapelle Staint-Augustin, Flayosc, South of France
Selected Commissions
Commissioned to create 12 paintings for the
"FOUR LEAF TOWERS"
Houston, Texas 1983
Commissioned to create paintings for
Metro Traffic Control
Houston, Texas 1985
Commissioned to create paintings and prints for
"A Day in Deauville"
Polo Competition (First Place) 1996
Commissioned to create a sculpture for
A Private collection
Paris, France 2005
Works are included in private collections locally and abroad