Bernard VINCENT

Criticism

You need to see it and believe it. All these large canvases devoted to space, impetus and infinity were created by Bernard Vincent in a small 10m2 studio that faces due north in the verdant Boulevard d’Orléans in the south of Rouen. It is a balanced space, much like his works and is dominated, it goes without saying, by an impressive easel, which stands as a mysterious keeper and guardian of this extraordinary artist’s talent. Just like his realist ventures, Bernard Vincent’s abstract and lyrical painting finds its source in an expressive and free figurative style, one that is the fruit of years of research into not only matter, but also warm colour blends and snappy rhythms. His inspiration is drawn from nature, which he reproduces in directional and often vertical lines, but to which, with the coming of age, he confers a fluidity that is full of life and light. Hence these artworks that are free, charged with emotion, and always new, intuitive and captivating. His approach is enthusiastic and poetic but constantly steeped in elegance and reflection. Passion and energy are displayed in every creation, from the largest formats to his small sketches on paper, which reflect surprising diversity and an enviable confidence.

André RUELLAN, art critic

Exhibitions

Du 14/04/2018 au 01/05/2018 : SERVAVILLE-SALMONVILLE : 18è BIENNALE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN A LA SALLE POLYVALENTE

Du 22/07/2017 au 06/08/2017 : CRIEL-SUR-MER : 49è SALON DE PEINTURE, SCULPTURE ET PHOTO AU MANOIR DE BRIANCON

Du 29/04/2017 au 14/05/2017 : MAROMME : 27è SALON DE PEINTURE - SCULPTURE A L'ESPACE BEAUMARCHAIS

Du 19/11/2016 au 26/11/2016 : ISNEAUVILLE : SALON "ARTS ET COULEURS" AU CENTRE SPORTIF DU CHEVAL ROUGE

Du 23/09/2016 au 09/10/2016 : GRAND-QUEVILLY : 50è SALON DE PEINTURES, DESSINS, GRAVURES AU THEATRE CHARLES DULLIN

Du 13/02/2016 au 28/02/2016 : ROUEN : 78è SALON DES ARTISTES INDEPENDANTS NORMANDS A LA HALLE AUX TOILES

Du 22/03/2014 au 23/03/2014 : SAINT-JEAN-DU-CARDONNAY : 30è EXPOSITION DE PEINTURE ET DE SCULPTURE AU FOYER RURAL

Du 22/09/2012 au 30/09/2012 : BELBEUF : EXPOSITION PEINTURES ET SCULPTURES A LA CHAPELLE DE SAINT-ADRIEN