Feb 11

Feb 11 Artist Spotlight - Bernard Pineau

Biography

Born in 1951 in Royan, by the ocean, the author grew up in complete freedom, nourishing a thirst for spirituality from an early age. Passionate about wisdom and religions, he explored these themes through his readings, while developing a deep love for painting.

Algorithmes et neurones, 2014,huile sur toile, 73x54

Although his engineering studies and professional obligations kept him away from the brush, the call of art remained. At 58, he decided to devote himself to it fully and opened his first studio in 2014 in Aigrefeuille. Other creative spaces followed in Mortagne-sur-Gironde and then in Vallières in 2021.

L'Alchimiste, 2015, huile sur toile, 73x54

His works, numbered chronologically, bear witness to an inner journey, each painting being a fragment of reflection and beneficial energy. Through painting, he shapes a vibrant language between spirituality and artistic expression, offering everyone an open door to emotion and contemplation.

Loup perdu, 2025, Huile sur toile, 92x65

Artist Statement

This artist’s painting is rooted in an inner quest, at the crossroads of art and the sacred. He explores an intimate form of the sacred, accessible to all, far from dogma and close to consciousness. Inspired by traditions such as Taoism, Buddhism, Alchemy, and Kabbalah, he paints with or without sketches, after a moment of meditation, allowing his consciousness to express itself through universal forms and symbols.

Each work is a step along a spiritual path. Numbered in the order of their creation, his paintings form a living narrative. Some may become, for the viewer, catalysts for awakening. In India, this is called an Upaguru.

Violence et vivant, 2025, Huile sur toile, 92x130

The oil paintings on canvas are complemented by preliminary oil studies on paper and on glass. Finally, in 2025, the artist created wooden sculptures.

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