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Cover: The Finish, Oil and acrylic on paper, 30 x 32 cm

Straight from the Studio

Since my last exhibition four years ago, I thought I would give my pencils and brushes a rest, but I found myself spending
whole days painting. In the quietness of my studio and the surrounding landscapes, my work has been transformed in a
peaceful way. ‘’Repeat, again and again,” a colleague told me. So, I persevered, without worrying about pleasing people, without
any precise project and without any commercial goal, my painting was then able to find other themes to renew itself without
losing my touch. And probably for the first time, a total freedom was found.

During these four years, my work found a peaceful rhythm and I was able to produce numerous paintings without the feeling
of pressure which made me deeply happy. I am a painter, and I don’t know how to do anything else!

A year ago, Geoffrey came to visit me in France. He seemed interested in my work, but the idea of an exhibition was not my
goal. I no longer had the anxiety of a blank canvas, which allowed me to move on to new subjects while waiting for the right
moment. However, this did not prevent dead ends and destroyed or covered canvases! For us artists, doubt remains our daily
companion. A painter’s life, subject to the silent tyranny of the studio was now accepted! It was time! Time – no doubt the
major element in this evolution. A year later Geoffrey returned, and he must have been very convincing as I let him leave with
about forty works! The studio was emptied and now my works had left for a new destiny which I did not know! Long live what
was four years of my life, which has created a unique collection of studio works for which I am very proud of!

Hubert de Watrigant

Osborne Studio Gallery
2 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JU

+44 (0)20 7235 9667 gallery@osg.uk.com osg.uk.com