A Portfolio in Progress
Blair and Laurie PESSEMIER
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 PESSEMIERlfpessemier@gmail.com www.paintfox.com
EXHIBITIONS
GROUP :
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Bateau Lavoir, Paris 1994
Essentials Gallery, Paris 1994
Urban Art, Washington, DC 1995
28 degrees, Paris 1994
Planete Rasoir, Paris France 2006 Istanbul, Turkey 2007
Three cities in Germany, 2008
Egyptian Cultural Center, Paris 2009 100 Pittori, via Margutta, ROMA 2018, 2019
INDIVIDUAL:
One man show, Hartford, CT 1995
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
Bottega d’Arte, Modena 2017
Brimfield, MA USA 2018
Montecorone 2017, 2018
The Garibaldi, Stimigliano, RI Italy 2019
“Madonna” Vescovio, Torre in Sabina, RI Italy 2020
Piazza Roma, Stimiglano RI Italy 2021
Awards:
Mayor’s
Eduction:
prize, 8th arrondissement, Painting Concours, Champs-Elysees, Paris 2000
University of Hartford ART HISTORY NCC College ART
LFP www.Pessemierstudios.com lfpessemier@gmail.com