Madeline Deriaz: Featured Pencil Artist 2-19-10

BIOGRAPHY

1946: Born in Baulmes, small village in the «Nord vaudois», Switzerland.
Lives and works in Saint-Camille, Quebec, Canada since 1999.

VISUAL ART EDUCATION
1970: M.A.Fine-Arts. University of Art and design, Geneva, Switzerland.
1968: B.A. Decorative Arts. University of Art and design, Geneva, Switzerland.
2000: Visual Art Certificate. University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

ARTISTIC PROFILE
My creative process starts with the observation of natural elements or phenomena, which I aim to transcend, to express a hidden essence. I organize my work by themes, exploring the infinite possiblibilities of pictorial representations, often working on variations, as in music.