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Catherine Maddens was born in 1965 in Normandy. Her youth was marked by the Impressionists, an artistic movement much appreciated by her father, an amateur painter and sculptor, who passed on to her his love of painting. She lives in Paris. She has a degree in clinical psychology and initially thought of becoming an art therapist. She trained in Paris in graphic design and practiced this profession for 28 years, 16 of which were spent as a freelance artist at the Maison des Artistes. Her vocation as an artist, present since her adolescence, remains very present in her, and she paints when her work allows it. She realizes her dream from 2013, dedicating herself exclusively to Art. To share her love for abstract art, from 2012 to 2018, she gave monthly group painting classes to adults, to help them reconnect with their desire to create and the pleasure of painting. THE ESSENCE OF HER ARTISTIC APPROACH Catherine Maddens experiments with different formats and materials to create transcendent, joyful and vivid colored abstract spaces. She has always been passionate about the essence of Color. Abstraction Couleurs She has chosen to invest herself in contemporary abstract painting to give free rein to her powerful creative energy. She is always in search of this absolute freedom. She explores infinite creative experiments to surpass herself. She is passionate about modified states of consciousness, meditation, creative and healing processes. She channels this source energy to express the transcendent movements of Life and its potentialities, and embarks the audience in a sensitive and spiritual experience. She is interested in the notions of the quantum universe, shamanism, Nature, and the place of Women in our societies. Her inspirations : John M. Armleder, Olivier Debré, Willem de Kooning, Sam Gilliam, Katherina Grosse, Kim En Joong, Per Kirkeby, Jason Martin, Joan Mitchell, Gerhard Richter, Shozo Shimamoto, Pat Steir, Cy Twombly, Fabienne Verdier, Mary Weatherford...
Paint
2019-2021 : Free access collective workshop, Atelier des Beaux-Arts Glacière, supervised by Martin Bissière, Art Abstrait, Paris
2012 : One week internship, Art Abstrait, Gonzalo Belmonte and Olivier Di Pizio, Paris
2003-2006 : Atelier du Passage, Living Model, Jean Rougé & Olivier Charpentier, Paris
1985-1986: Private studio, assistant to Denis Godefroy, Rouen
Sculpture
2006-2010 : Ateliers des Beaux-Arts, Odile Bourdet & Françoise Coutant, Paris
2004-2005 : Duperré Municipal Courses and internships, Live Model, Philippe Seené, Paris Drawing
2007-2010 : Ateliers des Beaux-Arts, Annie Lacour & Jean-François Briant, Paris
1985-1986 : Evening classes at the Beaux Arts, Modèle Vivant, Rouen Youth Illustration
2012 : Natali Fortier, Illufabric association, Montreuil
2010-2011 : Kitty Crowther (Nobel Prize for Illustration) association Illufabric, Montreuil
2004-2005 : Mireille Vautier, Duperré school, Paris Youth Illustration, intensive courses
2008-2010 : Kitty Crowther (Nobel Prize for Illustration), Martué Belgium (2 weeks)
2007 : Béatrice Alemagna, Macerata Italy (1 week)
Ceramics
2010 : Atelier Graines de Terre, Valéria Polsinelli, Montreuil
2009 : Valérie Lebrun workshop, Paris
Various
2020 : Accompaniment to cultural entrepreneurship at 100 Établissement culturel solidaire, Paris
2001 : CIF Multimedia : websites HTML language videos CD-ROMs at ESRA (Ecole supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle) Paris
1988-1989 : Freelance Assistant to the Artistic Director, Paris
1987-1988 : Training Center for Artistic Techniques, Paris
PRESENTATIONS TO COMPETITIONS
2021 : MacParis, Luxembourg Art Prize, Boesner
2020 : Galerie Carré sur Seine, Rencontres Artistiques & Prix Carré sur Seine - Fondation Villa Seurat, "La Nature reprend ses droits" - Festival 12 x 12 organised by the 100 Établissement culturel solidaire " Regards d 'artistes sur un monde en mutation " - Luxembourg
Art Prize EXHIBITIONS
2020 : Rouillac auction / Online on the web - Paris Luxembourg Art Prize
2020 : participation / Pinacotheque - Luxembourg
2019 October: Oksébô Biennial, Château de La Roche-Guyon
2019 June: Art Visuel, Philippe Auguste cultural space, Vernon
2019 May: Grand Salon d'Art Abordable, La Bellevilloise, Paris
2018 September: Experimental Art competition, Philippe Auguste cultural space, Vernon
2016 to 2018 June : Visual Art, Philippe Auguste cultural space, Vernon
2013 : Personal exhibition paintings, Paris
2012 : the Hivernales Montreuil
2010 - 2006 : Drawings and sculptures, open house at the Ateliers Beaux-Arts, Paris
2010 : Illustrations, open house of the Ateliers de Montreuil 2006 Illustrations with the association Illufabric, Paris
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