Le Shakirail est un espace de travail artistique temporaire composé
d'ateliers partagés, de salles de répétition danse/théâtre, d'une
salle de musique et d'un bureau associatif. Ancien vestiaire et centre de
formation, propriété de la SNCF, cette espace composé de deux bâtiments
a été mis à la disposition du Collectif Curry Vavart. C'est un vrai
privilege de faire partie de cette communauté, plein de collaboration et
de créativité. http://www.curry-vavart.com/
Photo by Anthony Lycett, http://www.anthonylycett.com
"A l'Ouest," was the nickname for Adam Otten's apartment in the 7th
district in Paris. While training to be a pilot in the American Air Force,
Adam was granted a scolarship to receive his master's in Paris at the
Sorbonne. A philathropist of abundant generosity, he lent me a studio at "A
l'Ouest" for over a year. Thanks to Adam's sponsorship of my work, I was
able to complete the series "La Promesse d'un Visage" and finish the first
draft of my memoire. Thank you Adam!
Les Ateliers du 73 is a magical place located in the 15th district in
Paris. Composed of wood buildings and a cobblestone courtyard tucked behind
Parisian apartments, Les Ateliers du 73 were foremerly horse and buggy
stables. In the 1980's, the buildings were rennovated by artists and are
used as workshops to this day, including artists such as Joseph Erhardy,
Sonia Van den Abeele, and Eric Baronsky. The time I spent there was one of
the most fertile in my artwork.
My first workshop in France was in an old factory built in 1904. Now called
"La Fabrique," the building is a private space in the south of Paris at
Ivry sur Seine that was rennovated to create artists studios. I shared a
studio with the artist Danette Laundry on the third floor, where I began my
career as a painter. For more inofrmation:
http://www.lafabrique-artistes.fr/