Patou Fine Art Blog

Casa de Campo is full of artists! As well as the many young and talented artists at the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design there are many other established and well-known artists who call Casa de Campo their home and Patou is one of these artists!

Patou has been living (somewhat part-time) in Casa de Campo for over a year now and has been drawing on the serenity and natural beauty of Casa de Campo for inspiration for her beautiful abstract paintings. Patou, being a very welcoming friendly person invited me into her home to view her paintings and her workshop which overlooks her gorgeous garden.

Patou’s art, on display in her own home

As well as paintings on canvas, Patou creates ‘art trays’ – a very simple concept, which is very beautiful! Patou takes an ordinary tray and adds one of her paintings to create a bright and colourful tray!

One of Patou’s tray/tables

Here Patou describes herself, her artwork and her history:

“Art is magical. Welcome to my world”

It all began at a very young age, I was seven years old. At the recommendation of my art teacher I started to attend art classes at a studio where I was given lessons in drawing, painting with water color, painting with oil after school. I entered and started to win art competitions.

I continued my studies by attending college at “ L’ Ecole d’Art et Plastiques”. After graduating I worked in various studios with fellow artists and it was through these experiences that I also learned to sculpt clay, create furniture and jewelry.

I soon started to exhibit my works. I had exhibitions in Paris, New York and Miami. These exhibitions gave me recognition and exposure to people who began to collect my works. I have been a professional artist for over 30 years.

In 1989 I fell in love with the world of abstract. Abstract gave me the path to express deeply my emotions. For the last 20 years I have chosen to paint abstract which does not express an abstraction for me.I became obsessed with color and movement it became my signature.

I have often worked with Charities, like the United Way and the Biltmore, and many more, it is a great feeling to be able to help people through my work.

I try to be a free spirit and dare to explore every path. It is a permanent invitation to the curiosity of my mind.

Why do I paint ?

I paint to be alive.
I paint to breathe.
I paint because it is my passion for living.
I paint to give pleasure and happiness.
I paint to leave beauty, grace and gentleness in this world.
I paint for the moment and for always.
paint because it expresses who I am.

Patou

www.patoufineart.com
patouartist@aol.com

Recent Exhibitions:

Since 2005, in collaboration with “Roche-Bobois” some of my paintings are in their Showrooms: Coral Gables, Palm Beach, Naples, Boston, and Washington.

Galerie du Metropole, Monte-Carlo 1996
Chateau de Cap d’Ail, France 1997
Galerie du Park Palace, Monte-Carlo 1998
Galerie Saint Honore, Paris, France 1999
Biltmore coral Gables Miami, USA 1999
Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2000
Biltmore Coral gables Miami, USA 2000
Kidder Smith Gallery, Boston, Ma 2001
Trajan Gallery, Carmel by the sea, CA 2002
Biltmore Coral Gables Miami, USA 2002
Joyce Robin Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2003
Charles Campbell Gallery,San Franscico, CA 2004
St Thomas University, Miami, Fl 2005
Art Miami, Miami 2005
Joyce Robin Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2005
Art Expo, New-York, NY 2006
Navta schlz Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006
Coldsprings Fine art, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
Art Miami, Miami, Fl 2008
Art Miami, Miami, Fl 2009

La historia de Patou:

“El arte es mágico. Bienvenido a mi mundo.”

Todo comenzo a una edad muy joven. Por recomendación de mi profesor empecé a asistir a clases de arte en un estudio donde me dieron lecciones en dibujo, la pintura con acuarela, pintura con olio. Entre y comenze a ganar concursos.

Continué mis estudios, asintiendo a la universidad de Ecole d’Art et Plastiques. Después de graduarme trabaje en varios estudios con otros pintores y fue atraves de estas experiencias que también aprendí a esculpir.

Pronto comenzaron a exponer mis obras. Tuve exposiciones en Paris, Nueva York y Miami. Estas exposiciones me dieron el reconocimiento y la tolerancia hacia las personas que comenzaron a recopilar mis obras. He sido un pintor profesional desde hace 30 anos.

En el 1989 me caí en el mundo de el abstracto. Me obsesioné con el color y el movimiento. Esto se convirtió en mi firma. Resumen me dio el camino para expresar mis emociones.

Muchas veces trabajado con instituciones de caridad como El United Way y El Biltmore y otros.

Es una gran sensacion de ser capaz de ayudar a traves de mis pinturas. Durante las últimos 20 anos he elegido pintar abstracto que no expresa una abstracción para mi.

Soy un espíritu libre me atrevo a explorar todos los caminos. Es una invitacion permanente a la curiosidad de mi mente.

Porqué Pinto?

Pinto para vivir
Pinto para respirar
Pinto porque es mi pasión por la vida
Pinto para dejar de la belleza y la gracia que sale de la dulzura en el mundo
Pinto porque expreso lo que soy

Patou

www.patoufineart.com
patouartist@aol.com

http://casadecampoliving.com/2010/09/artists-in-casa-patou-“art-is-magical-welcome-to-my-world”/

In our June 17 blog, “Trusting Your Instincts,” we discussed the emotional side of investing in art. As a continuation of this theme, we are showcasing Joe and Dana Jacober, avid collectors of Patou’s work who find great delight in the artist and her creations every day.  

Joe Jacober, a partner at Allen Flavors Inc., and his wife, Dana, a former fashion-industry executive, were captivated by Patou’s artwork the moment they first entered the intimate DCOTA gallery in 2005. Seduced by a triptych bursting with color and brushstrokes that seemed to dance off the canvas, the Jacobers knew they had found a treasure in Patou. And what would follow was even more surprising—a deep friendship between the Jacobers, Patou and her husband and gallery owner, Thierry Desormeaux, began.

“When we first met Thierry, we had an instant connection to him,” says Dana Jacober. “A year later, we met Patou when she accompanied Thierry to our home in New York City to hang pieces we had added to our Patou collection. Patou and I became fast friends, and ever since, we speak a couple of times a week. For my husband and me, our personal connection to Patou has made investing in her work even more emotional; now, it has greater meaning. And if a person is interested in Patou’s work, once they meet her, they will fall more in love with her, for she is her art.”


Collecting art for its emotional, not monetary, value, the Jacobers scout cities and towns around the world seeking pieces that speak to them and getting to know the artists.

“We buy art because we want it, not because we have to have it,” adds Dana. “We make it a point to build relationships with the artists, for there’s more feeling and depth. When you find something that grabs you, and you want to be surrounded by it, then it was meant for you. To some, buying art may seem like a luxury; however, it is the artwork that shapes the mood of a room and welcomes all who enter. To us, this is what creates a special place.”

In their multiple homes and offices, Patou’s original paintings and art furnishings create joyful, very personal escapes.

“Her spirit radiates in our rooms; her heart and soul goes into each piece, and we value this so much,” says Dana. “Art collectors should purchase or commission Patou’s art because of the feeling they, too, will experience. Patou and her artwork are truly one of a kind.”

At the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) in Dania Beach, Florida, Patou Fine Art & Design reaches out to the design industry and art collectors alike through its powerful collection of paintings and original art furnishings by Patou - the gallery's premier artist and namesake. In this weekly blog, Patou Fine Art & Design will discuss an array of thought provoking topics about art and design and their relation to current issues and events; we look forward to receiving your feedback and questions.

For this first blog, we would like to give you the opportunity to get to know Patou, introduce you to her recent works and tell you a bit about the gallery. Enjoy!

Patou, the gallery’s premier artist and namesake.

"My original art furnishings and paintings bring happiness and encourage people to dream," says Patou. "For me, the way to be revolutionary in art is to touch people."

Originally from Monte Carlo and having lived in some of the world's most inspiring places, Patou has earned international acclaim for her paintings. And now, she is garnering solid recognition for her art furnishings - Joyful and Puzzle. Created in Patou's emotionally charged spirit and style, Joyful - Patou's custom-designed, one-of-a-kind console series, is a natural extension of the artist's three-dimensional, large-scale and heavily tactile abstract-expressionist paintings. Run a finger along the consoles' curves and feel Patou's vibrant energy. Pair a Joyful console with a Patou painting, and take in their combined power. Or use the consoles; they are designed with not only aesthetics in mind, but also function.

Patou
"Circle of Life"
Original Oil on Canvas
60" x 108"
&
"Joyful"
Original, Custom‐designed Console
Wenge and Glass
Patou
"Puzzle"
Limited‐edition

In addition to the consoles, Patou presents her limited‐edition art furniture series, Puzzle. Featuring individually numbered, embossed cocktail sets and consoles, Puzzle never fails to spark conversation - and keep people talking. Simply stated, Puzzle is fresh and energetic, fun and playful. The pieces are ideal for any space.

Patou
"Puzzle"
Limited‐edition
Original Cocktail Tables in Wenge

Patou
"Puzzle"
Limited‐edition
Original Console in Zebra Wood and Wenge with Two Glass Shelves

Viewing life as if she's looking through a camera that's out of focus, and finding her muse in everyday objects, moments or surroundings - a blank canvas, a person passing her on the street or a glimpse of the sea - Patou thinks of herself as the adventurer in her little art and design world. Why? Because she always dares to go somewhere she doesn't know.

"Getting out of my comfort zone is really where I find my creative moment," adds the artist. "I always want to go further and pursue what I'm unfamiliar with. This is a challenge that consistently takes me and my work to a new dimension." Be on the lookout for new, original art furnishings and paintings by Patou.

A "living" gallery, Patou Fine Art & Design sources the most important and captivating works from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. View its entire collection at www.patoufineart.com.

ABOUT PATOU FINE ART & DESIGN
Patou Fine Art & Design is located at the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) in Dania Beach, Florida. For further information, purchase inquiries or custom designs, please call 954.925.4449 or email sales@patoufineart.com. To sign up for the Patou Fine Art & Design newsletter, visit www.patoufineart.com. As well, Patou Fine Art & Design offers clients a "look-see" program where potential clients can view artwork in their home prior to purchase and offers complete contemporary art procurement services for designers and collectors.

In 2003, Patou Fine Art & Design opened for one sole reason: expression.
“I wanted to have a place where I could be completely free to push the boundaries of my creativity and exhibit my new works,” says Patou, the gallery’s premier artist and namesake. “Patou Fine Art & Design was the perfect solution.”
Garnering international acclaim for her one-of-a-kind art-furniture collections, Joyful and Puzzle, and powerful abstract-expressionist paintings, Patou touches all who come into contact with her designs and fine art.
“My art furnishings and paintings bring happiness and encourage people to dream,” Patou adds. “For me, the way to be revolutionary in art is to touch people.”

Patou’s pieces are sought after by designers and art connoisseurs alike, for both private collections and a multitude of design projects, including residential, commercial, hospitality and civic. Why? Patou’s creations never fail to make an impact; they are always the center of attention. 

Patou Fine Art & Design is constantly evolving, showing cutting-edge ideas and artwork by its premier artist, Patou, and sourcing talent from around the globe to display the most captivating compositions.