Because, for the one who finally fulfills an artistic destiny long delayed, it is a question of tracking the light in black and white, the clarity in the greyness of all the greys.
Her sources of inspiration are sometimes mineral (geological landscapes, slates...), sometimes vegetable (bark, foliage, mushrooms, hydrangeas...), or even animal (shells, coral...).
An immense work to marry the relentless precision of photography and the magic of drawing.
Hay brushes and pallets!
Trained in the workshops of Parisian museums, which she still frequents assiduously, she abandoned color for her favorite tool, an ultra-thin black ballpoint pen, which allows her to highlight the magic of light on the structures represented.
Paris - 2017
"BOTANICA" - Touzac (Charente) - 2019
UNITED STATES
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
16th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration
Pittsburgh, PA - 2019
American Society of Botanical Artists
22nd Annual International Exhibition - Ross, CA - 2019
GREAT BRITAIN
Society of Botanical Artists
"Plantae 2020" - London
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