Suzanne Larrieu

I was not born in an environment conducive to making art. It was thanks to the National Education of my time that I was made aware of culture. We visited the Museums and monuments of Paris. Gifted with great sensitivity and curiosity, I discovered a world that immediately fascinated me.
I had to work at a very young age in factories, in hospitals and then in offices. It was after moving around the age of thirty, to a village in Seine et Marne that I met artists who gave me confidence and adopted me. I was then seized by a bulimia of training: Porcelain painting, life drawing, painting, modeling and terracotta, stone carving.
Upon my return to Paris, I joined the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris in Montparnasse for more serious training for four years, as well as several artists' studios.

 My inspiration is expressionist figuration influenced by many other artists such as Ron Muek, Francis Marchal (writer, painter, sculptor, puppeteer), Javier Marin whom I admire a lot, Kristen Stingle... And of course the puppet theater in which I participated for four years, contemporary theater is a great source of ideas.
Currently, my characters are made of recycled cardboard painted following a competition organized by an artists' association, then I continued until today with this light medium that is found everywhere. I also use papier-mâché and air-drying clay for practical reasons.
Suzanne Larrieu

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