Laurence Alaux is French. She was born in 1965 in Tarbes. She turned to art at 32 years old in Martinique where she joined a painting school in Shoelcher. Back to France mainland she developed her technique and grew a passion for material and its own energy. Early receptive to philosophy, she extended a pure artistic work to a search for interior peace. Opening onto various arts: painting, drawing, sculpting, she now develops her concept and collections in her home studio in Urrugne, in the south west of France.
Laurence career at a glance:
– General studies / Bordeaux II University (<1989)
– Professional career as orthoptist (<1996)
– Training at painting school (1997)
– Personal work and development until 2007
– First public exhibitions (2008, Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
– Development of direct sales in Art and Antiques fairs
– National exhibitions via traveling galleries and fairs
– Special SNBA Prize (2010, Salon National des Beaux Arts, Paris)
– First official auction sales (2016, Rossini, Paris)
– Creation and development of ceramic works
– Individual gallery exhibition (2017, Etienne de Causans, Paris, Rue de Seine)
– Leading artist at Barnes International Realty (2018, France Sud Ouest)
– Meeting and exchanges with Benoit Maire (Bordeaux, Art Index)
– Collaboration with Didier Arnaudet (Bordeaux, writer, art curator)
– Press selection at the 2019 Autumn Show (Paris, Andrée Muller)
– ‘Alternances’ exhibition co curated with D.Arnaudet/B.Maire (2020, Biarritz)
– Edition of the booklet ‘LaurenceAlaux’ (2020, Parsley Editor)
– Sculpture training Iron and plaster (2022, School of Fine Arts, Bayonne)
– Private exhibition ‘Ecriture’ (2022, Workshop, Urrugne)
– Edition of the booklet ‘Ecriture’ (2023, Parsley Editor)
– Private exhibition ‘Covalences’ (2023, Workshop, Urrugne)
– First bronze sculpture (2024, L’éveil, Fundicion Artistica Jaizkibel, Irun, Spain)