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There is no need to relate the career of French painter Jean Paul Surin even though it is marked with numerous national and international exhibitions and awards. All one has to do is look at his work to appreciate the maturity and power of the artist. He works and lives in the Ardennes, the northeastern region of France known for its impetuous geography and rivers, intense history, rich cultural heritage and hardworking individuals.
From Provence to Brittany, from the Ardennes to Savoy, from Provence to Tuscany he captures and absorbs the atmosphere of landscapes, allowing him to sublimate the light all the better.
His images unfold in a colourful harmony, his construction is powerful and solid, his strokes vigorous and well placed, and his warm interpretation of nature gives an intense visual joy. Substance is ever present in his work, a reflection of his generous and rabelaisian spirit. The paint is rich and buttery with an intense smell of linen oil. Jean-Paul Surin paints the way he lives, with total commitment and depth. His boundless pleasure never fades. A landscape artist because of his profound love for nature, he can capture provincial market scenes thronging with people just as well. You will really appreciate Jean-Paul Surin's style the day you see how he renders a place you cherished. A truly accomplished artist.
 

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