Brigitte De Cesco

Born in 1950 in Vitry-le-François in France,

"The visual arts have always fascinated me, and the pleasure of practicing some of them, such as drawing, oil painting or watercolor, transported me to a serene state.

Stone sculpture preceded clay modeling, which I began by attending three Marne art workshops: that of the visual artist Aline Ozenfant, then by taking classes with the Chalon sculptor Juan Carlos Carrillo, and finally the Jules Verne workshop of the ceramist François Le houx.

For a number of years, I have worked alone but I continue to frequent the Jules Verne workshop for firing, glazing, and raku.

My sources of inspiration are unlimited because they are based on both humans and animals, both words and events, both a bookish character and a myth. I can start with a live model, a photo, a mental image, a feeling... and off I go to create the work, which can last from a week to a month. I don't stop modeling until it's finished! Each sculpture contains its own problem to solve, therefore a challenge to overcome.

I often proceed by theme:

The cat in all its states (my feline serves as my model most of the time because she brings me back to the present!)…

Animal sculptures: chickens, bears, squirrels, hedgehogs, cats, prairie dogs, wolves, dogs, etc.

The human body which expresses itself through a detail, an attitude, an expression, a movement… the human with feelings, emotions…

Mythologies: Celtic, Greek, Native American, Asian, African…

Asia with Japan, China, India…

The Americas, the Antilles...

The policy …

Exhibitions and distinctions

2013

Asfeld Biennale

2017

Beggars: 30 years of the Jules Verne workshop

Reims: Artists' studios (mini report on France 3)

2018

Reims: Artists' Studios

2019

Chalons en Champagne: Gallery 18 (April

Rethel: Spring of the Arts (May)

Bourbonnes les Bains: 44th painting and sculpture exhibition (June-July)

Gold medal for 4 of my sculptures

Vittel; ARTS-Inter International Exhibition of Creators of the Century (August)

Silver medal for two of my sculptures

Saint Dizier: Festibrag' Arts Fair (September)

Thionville: 4th International Fine Arts Exhibition of Lorraine

2020

Reims: Departmental House, rue Carnot (from 01/06 to 02/15)

Chalons en Champagne: Vinetz Abbey (September)

2021

Waly (Meuse) The Grange aux Arts (August-September)

2022

Reims: Artists' studios

2023

Rethel Spring of Arts (May)

2024

Reims: Artists' Workshops (spring)

Rethel; Arts in celebration (May)

Tinqueux: 48th Painting Exhibition

Mont Saint Pierre Prize for a sculpture

Reims: Feng-Shang Gallery (November December)

Upcoming exhibitions

2025

Reims: artists' studios (spring) Rethel;

Serzy and Prin: FAIR of the association “la part de l'ambre"

Footprints the last 2 weekends of July

Press articles

France3 Regions in 2017: mini report for Artists' Workshops

La Marne le mag number 78

Universe of Arts: number 197

L UNION newspaper issue of September 17, 2020

L'EST REPUBLICAIN newspaper of August 14, 2021

L'UNION newspaper of OCTOBER 17, 2024