Professional background:
François Joly, self-taught, born in 1961, is a visionary painter. He has been a professional artist since 1991. His realistic-fantasy style leads us on symbolist, mystical, surrealist and fairy-tale paths. In 2003 he opened his studio-gallery in Evreux to the public. Present in many major exhibitions, private and public collections. Member of the Taylor Foundation.
Artistic approach:
François Joly's visionary universe invites us to rediscover forgotten tales, lost legends, disappeared memories. It tells us about a timeless universe, beyond worlds, beyond the visible. In his paintings, the eye wanders and gets lost and one is quickly surprised to be inventing a story, so begins the journey... A game of perspectives between worlds, where reality and illusion intimately embrace each other. He reinvents and dreams landscapes, half-fantastic, half-familiar worlds, rich in details and symbols.
Recent exhibitions:
- Galerie Rollin ROUEN - Comparaisons Grand Palais PARIS
- Léopold Sédar Senghor Cultural Centre PORT EN BESSIN-HUPPAIN
- Maison des Arts CONCHES EN OUCHE - Château de Grouch - OSNY
- Salon of European Fantasy Artists MONT DORE
- Cultural Centre of the Ukrainian Embassy PARIS
- Cultural Centre "L'Usine à Zabu" EURE
- Chimeria - International Fantasy Fair SEDAN
