Florence Baumgartner

  • Œuvres

    The Mystery of Stillness

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    Séries
  • Biographie

    Biographie

    Etats-Unis , 1946

    Born in Paris, France, in 1946, she started drawing as early as she can remember. At 14 she started to study the technique of engraving on copper, for four years, with French master Jean-Jacques Houplain. She prepped for the design school, the Arts Décoratifs, but realized she just wanted to draw and paint. She worked in France, England and Switzerland from 1968 to 1978, moved to New York in 1979 and has been based in Los Angeles since 1981.

    Throughout the years, Baumgartner has sharpened her vision and perfected her technique. Her paintings are loosely based on photographs but she wants to express the mystery of seemingly simple places. For small pieces, she uses oil on wood panels which she prepares herself with several layers of gesso. Using primary colors, she paints with soft brushes using glazing which gives the illusion of depth to the painting. It is a long process because of the time needed for drying between each layer but it magnifies colors. Larger paintings are made on canvas, again prepared with additional layers of gesso.

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  • Expositions

    Expositions et Foires

     

    2022 | Florence Baumgartner: The Mystery of Stillness | Galerie XII Los Angeles

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