Paul Ygartua, artist of energy !

The artist exhibits at art gallery Carré d´artistes® in Paris 6th and on website

An artist who loves diversity
My work is quite varied. Indeed, I have been painting for over forty years and I change all the time and explore new styles, new techniques.
Currently, I realize essentially abstract but I also paint landscapes and portraits. I want to represent the energy, movement, while reaching an equilibrium shape on the canvas.

In general, I like bright colors, movement, energy. I appreciate the rich and complex compositions in forms and symbols.

When I paint abstract, I do not think I n´intellectualise not my painting, I try just to express the energy that is within me, joy, desire, while seeking balance in the composition. I like to unleash my instincts, to the extreme you could say that I discovered that my hand painted with curiosity !

However, with the landscapes and faces, I find my inspiration from my travels. I live half the year in North America and one in Europe (Spain, England and France). I paint what I see around me when I am struck by the beauty of a landscape, in character, I start ! I like to paint what I see these pictures and sell locally, to people who live in the same region that inspired me.

My country, my culture influenced my work. But more than my country, I think these are the countries where I travel that influence my work.
And to be quite full, I must say that my wife plays an important role in my inspiration, my son thinks it´s her that I have been painting ever.


Adept of acrylic
After experimenting with other types of paintings, I now use exclusively with acrylics. Particularly as it dries more quickly, which is essential for me that produces new paintings daily and exposes both sides of the Atlantic. I´m so easily able to roll them and send!
Otherwise, I paint about 10 hours a day, every day. I am therefore more tables daily, as I like to paint instinctively, quickly, with large movements without much restraint.

This summer, I set in the medieval tower of Morestel - City of painters. I also did a mural in the Basque Country Spanish 21mx7m long for the city of Gorliz. Then I participated in three exhibitions of contemporary art: GMAC Artshopping in Paris, and GEMLUC Art Show in Monaco. By Christmas, I will in the Enlightenment Gallery of Art at La Garenne Colombes, in the gallery in Lyon Marion and I will be attending three shows of contemporary art one in Toronto, one in Vancouver and finally one in Austria Salzburg.

From Small size ... to giant murals !

While I realize for Carré d´Artistes ® in smaller sizes, I did in my life many murals, some over 100 meters in length. It´s so fun to go from one format to another. This summer, in the same month of July, I painted a piece of 27m in length for the city of Gorliz and another 10cm Square artists!
The most famous fresco has been conducted for the United Nations pavilion at World Expo in Vancouver in 1986: "A World United" 10m x 30m.

Paul Ygartua and Carré d´artistes®
Collaboration with Carré d’Artistes® started there a little over 6 months and everything goes beautifully. I appreciate the quality of our relationships and the enthusiasm and passion to all my interlocutors, gallery and also at headquarters in Aix ! 

To know more

The artist exhibits at art gallery Carré d´artistes® in Paris 6th and on website
Discover his small size works - exclusive sale on website