Oct 15

Oct 15 Artist Spotlight - Caroline Degroiselle

Caroline Degroiselle lors du vernissage de sa dernière exposition

Biography

Caroline Degroiselle was born in Paris, and at a young age, she moved to Nouméa in New Caledonia, on the opposite side of France. Immersed in the warmth and vibrant colors of her island and lagoon, Caroline draws her creative strength, her joie de vivre, the brightness of her palette, her emotional intensity, and her expansive gestures. Self-taught, this artist embodies the charm of freedom that transforms reality.

Aurore matine en envol douceur acrylic 60 x 60 2024

In 1984, Caroline held her first exhibition in Nouméa for the Caledonian public. Quite quickly, art professionals noticed the highly personal style of this self-taught painter. A great traveler, Caroline has exhibited and continues to exhibit regularly in Europe and around the world.

Press Excerpts:
"There is rhythm, breath, liveliness, and enthusiasm in Caroline Degroiselle's vibrant painting. Her art reflects an intense inner fire, a vital need to express herself, in the authenticity of an ever-renewed creation..." (Louis de Gué, Univers des Arts)

Artist Statement:

"For me, light has a tangible, almost physical substance, which I paint both in the material and in the transparency." I want to be the "Mirror" painter: the Mirror of life and its fulfillment. The Mirror of the earth and the sky. A mirror where all secrets are revealed without any certainty, except the certainty of loving life intensely...