ARTE - Section Liège-BELGIQUE

Born in Ferrières, Belgium, June 18, 1957
Married to Christine Louette, Computer Programmer
Father of four children
Teacher of aesthetic analysis and visual arts at the Institut Saint-Luc de Liège, Liège, Belgium, since 1981
Founder and organizer of "La Maison d'Images" of Ferrières, a space devoted to current art.

Education

Study of painting at l'Institut Superieur des Beaux-Arts Saint-Luc de Liège
Study of pedagogy at l'École Jonfosse de Liège
Symposium of monumental sculpture in Avins, Cordoz in 1983
Training course in art foundry at the Center of Contemporary Art of Belgian Luxembourg with metal founder Freddy Baggen

Exhibitions, Publications, and Principle Collections

Exhibitions in Belgium and abroad since 1978.
Works acquired by Le Cabinet des Estampes de la Ville de Liège, La Province of Liège, Le Musée Royal de Mariemont, Le Centre de la Gravure et de l'Image Imprimée de La Louvière, Le Ministère de la Communauté Française en Belgique, as well as by private collectors

Teaching Tools

"Mise en pages et typographie de dossiers" (created with Macromedia Director)

"Dictionnaire interactif de l'art" database with 3100 works of art with accompanying notes that covers Western art from Prehistoric times to the present. (created with Claris Filemaker Pro)

"La Maison d'Images" Interactive multimedia piece presenting some seventy artists that have exhibited their work at La Maison d'Images of Ferrières since 1985. (Created with Macromedia Director).

"Mémoire de pierre bleue" (10 minutes)

"Vancau, entre nature et culture" (13 minutes)

"Tout Hergé" exhibit film in Welkenraedt, Belgium in 1991 (60 minutes)

Numerous exhibit films in Belgium and abroad: Leonardo Galliano (Rome), Bruno-Paul De Roeck (Amsterdam), Jean-Paul Philippe (Paris), Daniel Fauville (Charleroi), Simone Huby, Matthieu Schouteden, Michel Léonardi, Brigitte Closset, Willy Helleweegen, Lambert Rocour (Liège)

Video Films
Various company films: e.a. Favrin in Lyon, SORETTI in Tilff, MDS Productions in Liège, BEMAC in Alleur.

Art Conferences
"Parcours dans l'art du 20e siècle"
"Joseph Beuys" ou "Un sens élargi de l'art"
"Histoire du monochrome"
"L'art conceptuel"
"La mytholgie antique"
"Vermeer de Delft"
"Goya, un génie visionnaire"

Conferences on Multimedia
"L'apport informatique dans l'enseignement des Beaux-Arts"
"Mise en page et typographie"
"Le bon usage du traitement de texte"

Graphics
Computer graphics including brochures, posters, leaflets.

Some of his work

Mausolée pour un corps inconnu.1990 Sculpture en petit granit 250 x 150 x 30 cm		La Funambule épuisée 1999 Sculpture en terre cuite L.: 55 cm
	Sans titre 1999 Sculpture en bronze 24,2 x 9 x 6,5 cm