Gérard Mursic
Berlin
Gérard Mursic
[Artist Bio]
Gérard Mursic was born in 1952 in Fougères and now lives near Saint-Malo, in Brittany (in the northwest of France). Along with his teaching career, Gérard found time for painting and then dedicated his life to painting only.
He received his first award in 1995 in his hometown of Fougères. He then won many other awards such as Solidor en peinture in Saint-Malo, the Couleurs de Bretagne Regional Prize, the City Prize of Thorigné-Fouillard and the City Prize of Gorron, the First Prize of Pratique des Arts (magazine) and the gold medal of the Mérite Artistique Européen (M.A.E.) in Saint-Aignan.
He mainly exhibits his paintings in Brittany and in the Paris area.
He is a member of the International Academies of Greci Marino and of Verbano for Letters, Arts and Sciences (Italy).
[Artist Statement]
A balance between the figurative and the abstract.
For years, I have been engaging in a creative process. With oil, I explore the infinite variety of forms, textures and colors. I soon abandoned free figuration to free myself from the constraints of pure representation.
I paint like a musician, looking for rhythms, contrasts and melodious lines. My painting is intuitive, warm and sensual.
Spectators also engage in a creative process: they can see what they want to see. Some delicately suggested figurative or impressionist marks that can guide spectators in their interpretation of the painting.
Salons:
Thorigné-Fouillard, Versailles, Ernée, Valençay, Dinard, Carantec, Loguivy de la mer, St Brieuc, ...
Solo Exhibitions:
Galerie Potéreau de Châteauroux, Galerie IBK-Alfart à Barbizon, Galerie Place Vendôme in Dinard, GMAC de Paris Bastille, GMAC de Chatou, Galerie du Casino de La Baule, ...
Guest of hour at the salon de Valançay and the salon de St Martin de Boscherville, by the City of Pleyber-Christ
Upcoming Exhibitions in 2015:
ART3F Paris la Villette, Gallery of Noria des Marais (44)
Tour of arts in the chapels (56)
Permanently at the Gallery Art'Cadre in Laval, Gallery IBK-Alfart in Barbizon
2015: Prix de la ville au salon des arts de Gorron (53)
2015: Prix du public à la biennale de St Brieuc (22)
2014: Prix «recherche en couleurs»au salon de Domjean (50)
2014: Prix du Lion’s club à Tinchebray (14)
2012: Prix du Conseil Général à Laval au Salon Richelieu
2012: Primé par l'atelier de Guillemette à St Malo Expo d'automne
2011: Prix de la Ville au salon de peinture de Thorigné-Fouillard
2011: Prix de la peinture à l'huile à Saint James
2010 : Mention spéciale du Jury au salon de Thorigné-Fouillard
2009: Sélectionné à Solidor en peinture dans la catégorie huile/pro
2008: Primé au salon de Domjean
2007 :1er Prix "PRATIQUE DES ARTS" March 2007 (1st prize)
2006 : Primé à Vitré
2006 : Prix de l'Association culturelle de Domjean
2004 : Prix du paysage au salon de Brécey
2004 : 3ème prix du salon de Cesson Sévigné (3rd prize)
2003 : Prix de la meilleure huile à Vitré
2003 : 2ème Prix de la ville de Cesson-Sévigné (2nd prize)
2002 : Prix de la Nature Morte au salon de Brecey
2001 : Médaille d'or au Mérite Artistique Européen de Saint-Aignan
2000 : 1er Prix de la Filature à Valençay (1st prize)
2000 : 1er Prix Solidor en Peinture St-Malo (1st prize)
1999 : Trophée du patrimoine La Guerche de Bretagne
1998 : 1er Prix régional de peinture à l'huile de"Couleurs de Bretagne" à Pontivy (1st prize)
1995 : Prix de la Cristallerie à Fougères