Charming French Naive Art, Clowns on Bicycle Michel Boulet Folk Art Oil Painting

Dimensions: H: 28.0, W: 33.0 IN

Michael Boulet (France b. 1938-),

Oil on canvas Hand signed lower right "Le Patinette de Bâle"

Frame: 28" X 33" Image: 20" X 24"

Michel Boulet was born in 1938 in Marseille, France. From his youth he was passionate about drawing and painting which occupied him, child and adolescent, all his hobbies. After a career as an illustrator, designer and graphic designer, he taught screen printing for 2 years at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Marseille. Michel’s style is widely original and unique. He is famous for his infusion of wry humor into his Naive paintings. Michel aims to make people laugh and feel good with his works. For example, his famous paintings of “French ladies” show the complexities, carefreeness, and viewpoint of gorgeous women. Michel is also known for his carnivals and naif circus paintings. He paints with Fauvist colors and a surrealist sensibility. In 1981, he moved to St Paul de Vence and introduced his work to a few international galleries that followed him throughout his career. Between exhibitions in the United States and his studio, his life was full of encounters, surprises and incredible experiences. Very quickly, collectors from all over the world, Americans, English, Dutch, Australians, Swiss, acquired his works. Today, Michel Boulet still continues to produce some original works each year to the delight of our customers, friends and international collectors. His charming whimsical scenes of Paris capture impressions of nostalgic and romantic moments. Although Paris has changed over the years, Boulet's scenes maintain a timelessness because of the naïf tradition in which he paints. Of the generation of artists that include Bruce Braithwaite,

Henri Baptiste Lebasque,

Andre Brasilier,

Graciela Rodo Boulanger,

Roger Bonafe,

Vu Cao Dam,

Jules Rene Herve,

Romain (Erte) De Tirtoff,

James Rizzi,

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul,

Louis Valtat,

Andre Derain,

Hiro Yamagata,

Le Pho,

Nicola Simbari,

Emilio Grau-Sala,

Raoul Dufy,

Jean Cocteau, Karel Appel and Theo tobiasse. Boulet's

works are created with the skill and knowledge of the well-educated artist.

His skillful paint application, precise details and subtle palette are beautiful and captivating.