Laurence Saunois “A woman, a recognized hyperrealist animal artist and poetess of color and light.”
- ANIMAL ARTIST BY LOVE - GENERALIST ARTIST BY CHOICE - SCULPTOR
Born in 1966 near Paris, Laurence Saunois has always loved drawing. At 17, her mother decided to enroll her in the Beaux Arts de Paris. Her artistic file was accepted. Unfortunately, she was not 18 years old and her administrative file was refused. For 10 years, she did not touch a pencil. One Christmas day, a friend gave her an oil painting box, a canvas and some brushes. It was a revelation. She discovered color and the pleasure of painting. She tested all the pictorial techniques, realized a few paintings while working in large companies. In 1997, she left Parisian life to settle in the family house in the Lot and radically change her life. She restored her grandfather's old house, created a 6000 m2 landscape garden and discovered, thanks to the internet, the Society of Animal Artists in the USA, the oldest and most prestigious animal art organization in the world. For 4 years, she works at night and can thus, during the day, paint canvases that she will present in the USA. Her application is accepted. The adventure begins. In 2007, she decides to make her passion her profession.
She continues to exhibit in the USA and in many other countries. In 2010, she is elected International Artist of the Year at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year contest. She became a member of the International Guild of Realism in the USA and of the Taylor Foundation in France. The Art Renewal Center, the largest figurative art organization in the world, awarded her the title of Associate Living Master. Since then, she has never ceased to highlight the beauty of nature through her work.
She continues to exhibit in the USA and in many other countries. In 2010, she is elected International Artist of the Year at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year contest. She became a member of the International Guild of Realism in the USA and of the Taylor Foundation in France. The Art Renewal Center, the largest figurative art organization in the world, awarded her the title of Associate Living Master. Since then, she has never ceased to highlight the beauty of nature through her work.
ART RENEWAL CENTER - ASSOCIATE LIVING MASTER ARTIST
"True masters of the visual arts, they train and inspire the next generation of artists, researchers and teachers to protect, preserve and perpetuate traditional techniques with 21st century subjects". (Extrait du site de l'Art Renewal Center)
SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS - SIGNATURE MEMBER
The Society of Animal Artists is a membership organization that produces the finest animal art in the world. SAA's mission is to promote excellence in the representation of domestic and wild animals in art. The artwork created by SAA members has set new standards of excellence in the fine arts. The SAA's annual exhibition and its traveling exhibition, "Art and the Animal," have become the standard by which all others are measured.(Society of Animal Artists)
Fondation TAYLOR
This Foundation is an association of painters, sculptors, architects, engravers and draughtsmen founded in 1844 on the initiative of Baron Taylor, a French playwright, precursor of the Romantic movement, art man and philanthropist. Among these presidents:
1885 - 1905 : William Bouguereau, painter
1952 - 1971 : Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, sculptor and painter
1952 - 1971 : Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, sculptor and painter
INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF REALISM - SIGNATURE MEMBER
The International Guild of Realism aims to promote realist and hyperrealist art and to build bridges between today's best artists and international collectors.
Self-taught, my love of art and passion for discovery gave rise to what I am today: an artist.
An artist who wants to constantly evolving, as indeed the world that surrounds and simply try, in her creations, to remember that what is more beautiful and more just. My path is often fraught with doubts, hopes, failures or successes.
Create brings me much joy but it is nothing compared to the joy of giving happiness and emotions.
Because art is above all this: to provoke emotions.
An artist who wants to constantly evolving, as indeed the world that surrounds and simply try, in her creations, to remember that what is more beautiful and more just. My path is often fraught with doubts, hopes, failures or successes.
Create brings me much joy but it is nothing compared to the joy of giving happiness and emotions.
Because art is above all this: to provoke emotions.
Her GARDEN, a source of inspiration
Its natural garden is home to a wealth of biodiversity, and is unique in that it is never watered. It won the Ecophyto award from the French Ministry of the Environment and the Société Nationale d'Horticulture. She imagined and created it to suit the light, which is particularly beautiful in the Lot. Discover her garden
Its STUDIO, a place for creativity
It's in her studio, surrounded by nature, that she thinks about her future creations or those in progress. It's a peaceful place that allows her to work out of time. She spends most of her days there.
ART & NATURE
The artist is involved with nature conservation associations. For her, it's very important to make a contribution. To this end, she offers some of her works for sale at charity auctions or directly on this site. See associations helped See associations helped