RENE PATRON
PAINTING ARTIST
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EXPOSITION
RENÉ PATRON
26-27 July 2025
Droué, Loir-et-Cher
Biography and artistic journey
Born in 1952 in Saint-Colomban (Loire-Atlantique), René Patron showed a passion for drawing from a very early age.
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Artistic training
He joined the École des Beaux-Arts in Nantes in 1977, initially taking evening classes with Guy Batis, then full-time. From 1978 to 1981, he developed his "pictorial writing" with Ekkehart Rautenstrauch, then studied under Paul Guimezanes until 1984.
First exhibitions
His exhibiting career began in Nantes in 1985 via the Lions Club. The Deshayes gallery presented his works on the médiathèque construction site, then on the maternity ward. In 1986, he was selected for "Young Creators" in Rochefort.
Ambitious artistic projects
His recognition was established in 1987 with his selection for the "À l'ouest du nouveau" Salon and his exhibition in Douarnenez. In 1988, he created a monumental work for "Paliss'art" in Nantes. Since 1987, he has been documenting the construction site of the Onyx space, a project that has inspired more than five hundred works.
Recent paintings
René Patron masterfully commands colours and abstract forms, creating compositions that invite meditative contemplation.
His expression oscillates between lyrical abstraction and interior landscapes, revealing a profound sensitivity through an expressive palette.
Each canvas merges personal emotions and contemporary reflections, offering the viewer a space for free interpretation.
Portrait of an Artist with Vibrant Colours
René Patron expresses himself through vibrant colours - deep blues, bright reds, luminous yellows - combined with abstract forms. His art merges his inner world with contemporary reflections in compositions that invite meditation.
Each creation is a dialogue between colour and form, where each shade seems to tell a unique emotional story, transcending the visible to touch the soul. The eye is lost in these chromatic bursts, revealing a passionate intensity and a profound sensitivity.
Having moved from figurative to abstract, his works juxtapose coloured blocks creating tension and harmony. His distinctive palette brings primary colours and subtle nuances into dialogue in a perpetual aesthetic quest.
The Artistic Evolution of René Patron
René Patron evolved from figurative art to abstraction, abandoning pencils and charcoals to explore chromatics. His distinctive style is characterised by coloured flat washes and dynamic compositions, influenced by the masters of Abstraction.
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Chromatic Dialogue
His works orchestrate a dialogue between coloured fields that oppose and unite in a striking visual exchange.
Pictorial Balance
The artist seeks balance between fullness and emptiness, rigour and freedom, creating contemplative spaces.
Inner Vision
"All the work that is there is a self-portrait of what I am experiencing; I have gone from observing the everyday to observing my interior." - René Patron
René Patron's abstract works reflect his interiority through woven patterns and expressive drips, testifying to an evolving creative process.
The artistic journey of René Patron
"All the work here is a self-portrait of what I am experiencing; I have gone from observing the everyday to observing my inner self." - René Patron
René Patron balances expression and restraint in his abstract compositions, inviting an intimate dialogue between art and the viewer.
His style has evolved from "figurative boards" to freer compositions, transforming each canvas into a reflection of his inner world.
The resonance of his creation
Yanou Josse identifies in his work "the harmonic thread" - this "space where the right note slips among the public", expressing his singularity in contemporary art.
His paintings deeply touch the public who, according to Josse, "see that it is very beautiful" and leave "very moved, arm in arm" with the work.
The visual signature
His work is distinguished by a unique chromatic orchestration - geometric forms transformed into organic compositions with contrasts creating a characteristic visual tension.
Creative journey
Patron's evolution, from "figurative boards" to abstraction, transforms his intimate experiences into universal visual expressions.
Creation process
The artist works in thematic series, combining methodical rigour and creative spontaneity in the construction of his canvases.
Artistic philosophy
"Art is an intimate dialogue that becomes universal," says Patron, seeking to transcend cultural boundaries through authentic personal exploration.
His works, exhibited in various contemporary galleries, are distinguished by a unique balance between warm and cold tones.
Overlapping glazes exploring transparency and light
Criss-crossing lines forming dynamic spaces