The page of Richez, Valérie-Catherine, English biography
Biography
Valérie-Catherine Richez 1947. Paris, France. A painter and poet, Richez first exhibited her paintings in 1992 at the Librairie des amis des livres. In 2001 she exhibited at the Galérie du Fleuve in Paris. A member of the Académie d’art, Richez is a wellknown illustrator of volumes by fellow poets, including Franck André Jamme’s De la multiplication des brèches et des obstacles (1993). Her media include pencil, ink, pastel, gouache, and watercolor. Accompanying texts serve to bring out both the melancholy and the humor of her work. Principal works: Faits d’ombre, 1993; Lieux de rien, 1998; Échappées, 2000; Petits sorciers, 2001; Les Blanchis, 2002; Petite âme, 2002.
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