:Nold

Originally from Switzerland, I have lived for several years in the province of Quebec. Around the age of 12, I showed a strong interest in the arts. My first drawings aroused a certain burst of surprise in those around me. This is how I started to sketch on the spot the portraits of people who crossed my path.

In the 70s, I had the chance to work for a sculptor. In this process, in 1979, I found myself in Italy more precisely in the village of Pietrasanta. Unfortunately, the sculptor Esther Lapointe passed away prematurely; it is a missed appointment polluted by his departure. This event took me away from this passion that inhabited me.

In my storybook, some pages remain empty because my eldest daughter Natascha wanted to build a father-daughter work alongside me. I have seen him evolve in several areas of the arts. In March 2017, she laid down her brushes after a fierce battle with breast cancer. From the height of her 33 years, she flew away with her passion to create.

Timidly going through my stages of mourning, I found the courage to pick up my brushes. Despite her absence, I know that she sowed in me the passion that once inhabited me.

Today, I am reborn from my ashes and I am happy to share through painting my new vision of life.

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