Benoit Boutoille

Nurtured by an itinerant childhood between the extremes of France, I was deeply influenced by the contrasts between the Luberon, Paris and Nord-Pas-de-Calais. At some point, it was inevitable to share this cultural heritage through my paintings.

My work explores the tension between the bright, warm colors of the south and the cool waters of the Opal Coast. I tackle themes of everyday life, portraits, landscapes and walking scenes, using saturated color mixes and plays of light.

My paintings, often abstract, are inspired by great cubist artists such as André Lhote, André Derain and Édouard Pignon.

Ateliers des Beaux Arts de Paris