Biography

JEAN CLAUDE DUTEIL

French Impressionist

Jean-Claude Duteil was born on the banks of Seine in 1950 to a family very much involved in the arts. His father was the Chief Restorator at the Louvre Museum in Paris and his grandfather was the well-known Naif artist Camille Bombois. Not surprisinginly, Jean-Claude was interested in the arts at an early age and began painting at the age of 13, launching his debut exhibit in Paris shortly thereafter.

Duteil maintains the fundamental traditions developed by the Impressionists, dedicating his time to the natural study of shifting light upon land and sea. He handles the refraction of light in the sky masterfully, with glorious rays shining through opaque clouds and light softening one part of the landscape while pitching another into sharp relief. His art appears to express “the smiling mood of nature”. He has sensibility, good taste, and pictorial tact. These effects of light have an almost material fashion on the canvas. The varied texture of the surface betokens the effect of Sisley’s great work.

Jean-Claude Duteil’s finesse equals that of Jaques Bouyssou. He uses the sun-drenched beaches of Normandy and southern France to experiment with color and the sensual graduation of warm southern light. He allows the gentle colors of yellow, light blue and ochre to express the movement that translates a feeling into a stroke of serene harmonious beauty.

Duteil is a member of the prestigious impressionist society “Maison des Artistes Français”. His art has been exhibited throughout Europe and the Orient.

Gallerie Je Reviens is proud and privilege to present Jean-Claude Duteil, for your viewing pleasure and consideration. Gallery director Marco D. Pelletier is Mr. Duteil’s exclusive agent in North America.