A Portfolio in Progress Pessemiers 2023 by Laurie Fox PESSEMIER

A Portfolio in Progress

Blair and Laurie PESSEMIER

A Portfolio in Progress

Blair and Laurie PESSEMIER in 2023

In February, 2023, we are about to embark on a new adventure: Artists in Residence, at La Maison de Simon, in Fontaine-sous-jouy, Normandie, France. ( https://maisonsimon.art/ ) we are taking a moment to put together a dozen or so of our paintings and artwork, that might describe, who we are.

A Portfolio: it should be the simplest thing in the world. We have hundreds, maybe thousands of paintings, and other art pieces, created since 1993, when we both started painting ALL THE TIME. We have had a great number of shows: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa. We look at some of our work and say, “what was I thinking?” There are other times we can’t believe these paintings came from us, they look so beautiful.

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So, here we are. It is truly our life, our reason for being. To make an artist’s statement? It’s like asking “why do you breathe?”

We paint JOY. It’s not for everyone.

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We have owned and traveled with a dog most of our lives together. A dog gives us perspective and lets us know what matters and what doesn’t. A dog gives us something to think about besides ourselves.

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We left our “regular job” in Seattle, Washington and moved to Paris, France, where we painted every day and gave art workshops to tourists.

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Of course we traveled, all around France. French people used to say, “you’ve been to more places in France than we have.” Wherever we went we painted.

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Blair was born in Seattle, Laurie is from Winsted, Connecticut. Together we have lived in Seattle, Paris, Tunisia, and now, Italy. We have painted on four continents.

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We are always trying new media. There is so much art to make. We hope to live to be 100.

Laurie : Lithography

Laurie: Terra Cotta

Blair: Silverware M Blair PESSEMIER

blairpessemier@gmail.com www.pessemierstudios.com

EXHIBITIONS

Group :

Bateau Lavoir, Paris 1994

Essentials Gallery, Paris 1994

Urban Art, Washington, DC 1995 28 degrees, Paris 1994

Planete Rasoir, Paris France 2006 100 Pittori, via Margutta, Roma, Italia 2018-2019

:Individual:

AB Gallery Seattle, WA 1996

Commodore, Seattle, WA 1997

Petit Luxembourg, Paris 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2009, 2010

Furnitureland South, NC USA 2002

Ardley Hall High Point, NC 2002,2003,2004,2005, 2008

Linogravure Show, Paris 2004

Antiques and Art Gallery, Augusta, GA 2004

Magic World Mystery, Montparnasse , Paris 2004 (2 shows)

Solferino, Paris, France 2005, 2006

Deux Magots, Paris 2005

Centre Cultural Port-en-Bessin Huppain, France 2005

Design Gallery, Stone Ridge, NY 2005

Espace 30, Paris France 2006

Le Fleurus, Paris, France 2006

City Hall, Torrington, CT USA 2006

Beauveau, Paris, France 2007

The Meadow at Highland Lake, Winsted, CT USA 2007

String and Splinter Club, High Point, NC USA 2007,2013

SADIKA, Gammarth, TUNISIA 2008

Bernard Christianson, High Point, NC 2009

Elysees Collection, High Point, NC 2010

Madison Art Society,Madison, CT 2009, 2010, 2011,2012,2013

Legacy Fine Casual Furniture, High Point, NC 2011

Conley/Bell Alexandria, VA 2011, 2013

18 ANS D'ATELIER Feucherolles, FRANCE 2011

Centre Cultural Leopold Sedar Senghor Port-en-Bessin, FRANCE 2011

5 , 14 rue Servandoni, Paris France 2012,2013 Bastille Contemporary Art Fair 2013 Espace Cherche-Midi 2014

Figure 8 Island Yacht Club 2015

String and Splinter High Point, NC 2015

Villa Loris Rocca Malatina, Italy 2015 and 2016

Borgo Tabiano Italy 2016

Zocca Comune 2017,2018

Montecorone 2017, 2018

Bottega d’Arte, Modena 2017

Brimfield, MA USA 2018

The Garibaldi, Stimigliano, RI Italy 2019

Piazza Roma, Stimiglano RI Italy 2021

Works in Metal :

Baptism set, sterling silver for Ercuis, Paris

Corbeau table, bronze Turtles, bronze base for glass bowl

Sunflower pattern tableware, sterling silver 1996 Circus pattern tableware, sterling silver 1997

Awards:

Pike Place Market award, Seattle, WA 1978

Education:

University of Notre Dame 1976 Bachelors of Science in Architecture Krannert School, Purdue University 1975 Masters in Business Administration

Laurie Fox PESSEMIER

lfpessemier@gmail.com www.paintfox.com