Franck Brière presents a hundred paintings

Honfleur (Calvados), decided, for this summer season, to present the current artists who are renowned. Similarly, Franck Brière will therefore open the ball in the small salt attic. Furthermore, On this occasion will be presented a retrospective of his works. Similarly, some of which have never been exposed to the general public.

Franck Brière is a nativefrom a line of fishermen over several generations, and teacher parents. Meanwhile, He grew up in the middle of the fishermen in the port of Honfleur. Nevertheless, the artists of the estuary who, at the time, were painting on the quays. Meanwhile, He thus rubbed shoulders with the painters Hamburg. franck brière presents hundred paintings However, Bouyssou, Leterreux, Loriot and especially Fernand Herbo, his master, sharing with him the taste of port and sea subjects. Meanwhile, In contact with these renowned artists, he was able to train in traditional techniques.

“I am an apprentice at the street school” – Franck brière presents hundred paintings

He has been drawing. For example, painted since the age of five, has won a 1st prize in drawing at the age of seven and is designated as a apprentice at the street school. After studying industrial drawing, contemplation of sunsets on the horizon from the bank invites him to take off. He thus left to do his military service in the French Navy on the aircraft carrier Foch. later became a designer on board, in addition to being a sailor. The sea. the stopovers in the Mediterranean fill its eyes with skies, waves, boats and colors and the vision of felucs on the Nile franck brière presents hundred paintings brings him back to the boat of his home port. Back from the army, he joined the merchant navy with the Seine piloting, but however continues his pictorial research. Patron of boat pilot the day. but continuous painter, permanently bathed in the universe he likes to represent, his favorite themes are the transatlantic ocean liners, those who are called the kings of the seas: Normandy, France, but also the big sailboats, the old rigs, the cargo cargoes, the tugs, the ports like Le Havre, Rouen and of course Honfleur.

And it is quite natural that in 2010. he resumed in hand the Academy of Honfleur Artists, by becoming the president of this association founded in 1948. Under his aegis. she will perpetuate the tradition of her predecessors, by bringing together confirmed artists and new talents, thus participating in the cultural influence of the region.

For this expositionthe painter franck brière presents hundred paintings will hang 130 tableaux, which represent his paintings from the 80s so far.

Sear the atmosphere of the estuary

While retaining the minds of the great ancients whose legacy he claims. Franck Brière reinvents the themes impressionist. In perpetual research. he creates new techniques, painting with coffee, tea, red wine, whiskey, mixing traditional pigments with turpentine, linseed oil, spirits, thus obtaining new colors and transparencies. Press and advertising illustrator, Franck has produced frescoes For his city and decorations for hotels.

“I am very happy with this event. It is rare that such an exhibition is organized for a single artist, and moreover, during his lifetime! »»

The exhibition in the gallery of his work, started in his hometown, will take him to the USA.

Exhibition from July 12 to August 17, a small salt attic franck brière presents hundred paintings rue de la Ville in Honfleur. From Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., at night until 9 p.m. Saturday August 2 as part of the artists’ night, opening on Friday July 11 at 6 p.m., possibility of exchange and meeting with the artist between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays.

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