Julia LEGOUX

Criticism

Julia Legoux really is a woman of Normandy at heart, and remains true to North Cotentin, where she was born and now lives. In fact, we only need to take a look at her exhibitions, most of which have taken place in Lower Normandy since her début in 1976, and the many prizes she has been awarded at renowned salons to discern her talent and artistic reputation. It is true that much is skillfully hidden in the strange and attractive paintings by Julia LEGOUX, to better express what is essential and allow gestures and concepts to brilliantly break forth. Broad and energetic brush strokes in different shades of colour are used with great expertise, resulting in streams of light, and deepening shapes, generosity and expression. This is modern painting then, but without a hint of vanity in it. It is extremely personal, bursting with vitality. The motifs interact with duality whether they are sensual beings in a hazy atmosphere or brilliant daring flower arrangements. As for outdoors sites, Julia LEGOUX displays an almost shapeless breadth, giving rise to power, drama and suggestion that match the environment also surrounding her characters, who remain mysterious yet never lack in energy or expression. Ennobled by magical colours, they point to a superbly depicted gestural commitment.

André RUELLAN, art critic

Exhibitions

Du 11/01/2019 au 23/02/2019 : CAEN : EXPOSITION JEAN-PIERRE LE FEVRE ET JULIA LEGOUX A LA GALERIE ART-CULTURE-FRANCE

Du 25/03/2017 au 07/05/2017 : COUTANCES : EXPOSITION JULIA LEGOUX "PEINDRE AVEC LE VENT" AU MUSEE QUESNEL-MORINIERE

Du 05/01/2017 au 28/01/2017 : CAEN : EXPOSITION JULIA LEGOUX ET GILDA CAMPANELLA-BORDAS A LA GALERIE ART-CULTURE-FRANCE

Du 07/06/2014 au 09/06/2014 : MANCHE : ROUT'ART 50 - PORTES OUVERTES D'ATELIERS DE 80 ARTISTES

Du 26/04/2014 au 10/05/2014 : TINCHEBRAY : 15è BIENNALE INTERNATIONALE DE PEINTURE ET SCULPTURE

Du 07/12/2013 au 15/12/2013 : THORIGNE-FOUILLARD : 24è SALON DE PEINTURE AVEC JULIA LEGOUX A L'ECLAT

Du 07/05/2013 au 16/05/2013 : SAINT-PIERRE-EGLISE : 3è SALON DES CASCADES AUX GRANDES HALLES

Du 02/11/2012 au 29/11/2012 : CAEN : EXPOSITION JULIA LEGOUX A LA GALERIE ART-CULTURE-FRANCE

Du 06/08/2012 au 20/08/2012 : FLAMANVILLE : EXPOSITION JULIA LEGOUX ET ERIC DESBOUIS AU CHATEAU