Rochambeau: Bridget is Painting ~ Yes Indeed !

Bridget is Painting ~ Yes Indeed !

Many of you already know
the stunning work of
~ Bridget Couc ~

Her paintings are dreamy and ethereal, especially the ones including patisserie and flowers as a subject matter. So luscious, it will make you hungry and want to smile. Who could resist these pretty painting confections?
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Hope you will enjoy peeking into Bridget's world. For those who don't her yet, it is my great pleasure to introduce you to Bridget Couc, a painter living in France, her work first came to my attention through Ulla's blog.

R) Welcome Bridget! I'm glad you could join us today to share a bit about your life and inspiration. Can you tell us a bit about your background, did you grow up in an artistic family? Did you attend Art School?

B) Yes I did, but a musical background. My father, a dentist, is an excellent jazz musician, he plays tenor saxophone and composes, he has a good reputation in the world of jazz. My sister is a music teacher, she writes song-books, too and she was married to a composer. I'm the only painter.

R) Did you attend Art School?
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B) I studied at the Academy Charpentier in Paris, then I learned the art of trompe l'oeil in Belgium, where I also studied painting material: wood, marble, lapis-lazulis, tortoise shell in the tradition of Flemish masters. Most of all, I learned a lot in copying the great painters at the Louvre, it's a fantastic experience, you feel as if you enter into the painting.

R) Tell us, when did you start mixing patisserie and flowers as a subject matter for your still life paintings? What inspired you to do this?
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B) I had a love at first sight for still life while visiting the museum in Berlin, especially for Stosskopff, a large table with a large white cloth, delicate glasses and a mild shimmering silver. Now I'm just painting the culmination of everything that I like to paint, I try to give little pieces of joy and beauty. Of course, I like to paint landscapes, portraits and many other things too, but right now, maybe it's tea~time for me!.

R) How long does it typically take you to finish a painting?

B) It's very uneven, sometimes several years (with interruptions, I can assure you)! Sometimes fifteen days. I'm not very fast!

R) Please tell us about your favorite painting you have ever painted.
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B) At this moment I love this small canvas (above), a simple dahlia in a porcelain cup decorated with a red landscape, I like when the colors start to vibrate gently, as if they met each other and a certain mystery emerged from the familiar objects.

R) What is the most important thing you've learned through painting?

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B) Painting has taught me concentration and this soothing impression to do what I was made for.

R) What is the most exciting thing that has happened to you because of your artwork so far?

B) It's always a delight when someone tells me that my painting has touched them!

R) Well Bridget, I can assure you that your work does touch many people! Thank you for meeting me here today, for your time. It has been a pleasure to learn about the person behind the paint brush, the woman who creates these magnificent works of art!