ROUGIÉ Joël

JOEL ROUGIE was born on 8 April 1957 in Cholet.After studying Fine Arts in Angers, he joined the famous Vocreschensky workshop, perfecting his design, composition, and use of matter. He also learns how to master oil painting and ice-cream techniques in accordance with tradition. He made his first personal exhibition in 1980 in Angers, he was 23 years old, working the day in a company, and then had to paint at night. He devoted himself exclusively to painting from 1986 onwards. As a young artist at the beginning of his career, he participated in the major national exhibitions: Salon d'Automne in Paris, Salon des Artistes français, Salon d'Automne in the city of Angers. He won numerous awards at the Salons et Expositions de groupe from 1980 to 1989. His work was identified by Galeries Parisiennes, including Wally Findlay, Avenue Matignon, for which he exhibited in New York, Chicago, and Miami. Then the Galerie Guignée, rue St Honoré organizes exhibitions at Réunion, in New Caledonia, Gabon, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire. He will then regularly exhibit in the French galleries (Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Cap Ferrat, Nice ,Tulle , Pau, Annecy).Very invested in the Young Artists movement, he is then 28 years old, he becomes President of the Salon de la Jeune Peinture d'Angers from 1985 to 1989. It was also in 1989 that he won the prestigious and coveted Prix Jean Meunier du Gemmail in Tours, a prize created by Malherbe and Jean Cocteau. He was then consecrated Painter of Light, like some great contemporary artists: Brayer, Carzou, Toffoli, Murayama. In 1998, while he already exhibited abroad, he was asked by Japan, his work has since been regularly presented there (Tokyo, Osaka, Wakayama...) His works are present in private collections around the world. Extract from the official website www.joelrougie.com