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Artist Biography
Brigitte Balbinot, Artist, was born in Lausanne, Switzerland.
As a child, she has traveled extensively with her family to various places in Europe and Asia and even lived in Africa. These childhood experiences have contributed to define the work that you see today.
Self-taught, she used to draw and sketch as a child and began painting on board panels with the recurrent theme of space and far away galaxies which fascinated her. Her passion for science still comes into play today as she loves to experiment with new techniques and mediums to further develop her artistry.
It is after a visit at the Louvre and the Pompidou museums in Paris, where she participated in a guided tour of Salvador Dali’s work of art, that she felt inspired and compelled to create larger artworks.
Today, she divides her time between her two studios located in South Florida and the province of Quebec. That way, she says, she has the best of both worlds and can feel a different kind of vibration depending on the location and its season.
Artist Statement
When I begin a new painting, I try to let go of the intellectual side and the ego, the part of us that allows for judgment and egotistic behaviors, and channel the inspiration that may be brought by humanity in its organized as well as in its chaotic state. Art to me is a link that connects each and every one of us. Take matter for instance, we know we are all matter. What we see on the outside is only our perception, and it has been sad that perception becomes reality.
With each one of my paintings, I try to create work that represents the depth of life that brings the viewer to not necessarily think but wonder, question and feel. My aim is more an emotional than an intellectual response to the work I create. Trying to capture the very thing that connects us all is mystical, but is the essence of life itself. Growing up in a family of musicians, often music is part of my creating process. It helps me either calm or energize the energy within to achieve balance.
My paintings are large for the most part. I usually start with basic concept of color visualization, basic shapes’ structure, which I would refer to as “organized energy”. I favor the use of oil paints, resins, waxes and alkyds as to speed up the long process of drying. I generally work on several pieces at a time for that very same reason. The tools I use can be anything from pallet knives, to brushes, spatulas, sanders and even q-tips. The motions can range from rough and energized to really detailed and soft.
It may take several weeks and sometimes months for a painting to be completed. I know my work is done when after several passes I can look at it and feel that it needs nothing more from me to be alive.
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