Jean-François Mincet is an accomplished artist, born in Paris
in 1954. His works cover a wide array of subjects such as
portraits, figures, surrealist compositions, landscapes or still
life, either in watercolor or oil.
His works have been exhibited in Paris, Antibes, Nice,
Cannes, Monaco, Geneva, Boston, Ottawa, and most recently
Victoria. He has been the recipient of several awards,
including a Public Prize at the International Art Competition in
Monaco, a Public Prize at the Café de la Paix in Paris, a first
prize in oil painting and second prize in watercolor at the
ArtEast exhibition in Ottawa. His pieces have been acquired
by collectors in Europe and America.
He has also received many commissions ranging from
portraits to murals. He has been praised for his exceptional
ability to capture the soul of his subjects. His mural works
decorate the wing of the Deux Fontaines of the prestigious
five star “Hôtel du cap-Eden-Roc” in the French Riviera. These
murals are in a style similar to that of the Italian artwork he
once restored there in the Bellini bar: http://www.hotel-du-
cap-eden-roc.com/uk/esprit-et-service.php#le-bar-bellini.php
Jean-François’s artistic career began in 1972 with the
illustration of precious art books. First he redid the
illustrations for “Le Petit Prince”; he then created illustrations
in a classical miniature style for 11th to 13th century Persian
and French poetry books commissioned by renowned Parisian
art publishers. These precious books were a resounding
success with collectors in recognition of his outstanding talent.
His foremost passion, painting, developed at a very young
age. As a child, Jean-François used to spend countless hours
in the Louvre Museum; later on he had the good fortune to be
coached by a restorer at the Louvre and to gain mastery
through the study of techniques and works of the Great
Masters, especially those of Johannes Vermeer. His copies of
the great Dutch Master’s paintings are stunningly faithful to
the originals; several pieces are with American collectors.
His work has been featured in International Artist Magazine's
publication:
"How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint People & Figures"
He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada.
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