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Stanislas Defize: A Celebration Of His Art And Life At Les Artisans on Friday, January 20, 6-8pm
Stanislas Defize, a painter and illustrator who loved the island of Saint Barth, passed away last March at the age of 74. Born on January 30, 1942 in Belgium, Defize landed on this island for the first time 36 years ago. He had set sail from Ostend toward Africa, before crossing the Atlantic and arriving in Saint Barth, pushed by the winds on his traditional sailboat, the sloop Buttercup Royal, and landing near the sleepy town of Gustavia. It was love at first sight when he saw the stoops of the old houses that once offered shade to the fragile skin of ladies from Sweden or Normandy. It was like a little piece of France that had floated far from its continent. For the next three decades, it was that vision of Saint Barthélemy that he painted, with his razor sharp lines giving his numerous views of the island a sense of photorealism.
Also an explorer, Defize navigated frequently to other latitudes, from Mauritius Island to Madagascar or the Marquesas Islands. And traveling with Marc de Rosny and Yan Van Den Haute, Defize embarked on an expedition to the end of the world, as far as Patagonia, on a trip chronicled in a series of films called Expédition Prototype. His multiple voyages gave Defize plenty of material and inspiration for his work. Before coming back to Saint Barthélemy, following his inner compass. And where his work will always be appreciated.
His life and art will be celebrated with a cocktail reception on Friday, January 20 at Les Artisans in Gustavia from 6pm-8pm. The gallery has a small collection of original works by Defize on exhibit, so if you see them at the reception tonight or during the week, they are lovely pieces to collect.
Stanislas Defize: His Life And Art
Les Artisans, Gustavia
Friday, January 20, 2017
6pm-8pm
Stanislas Defize, a painter and illustrator who loved the island of Saint Barth, passed away last March at the age of 74. Born on January 30, 1942 in Belgium, Defize landed on this island for the first time 36 years ago. He had set sail from Ostend toward Africa, before crossing the Atlantic and arriving in Saint Barth, pushed by the winds on his traditional sailboat, the sloop Buttercup Royal, and landing near the sleepy town of Gustavia. It was love at first sight when he saw the stoops of the old houses that once offered shade to the fragile skin of ladies from Sweden or Normandy. It was like a little piece of France that had floated far from its continent. For the next three decades, it was that vision of Saint Barthélemy that he painted, with his razor sharp lines giving his numerous views of the island a sense of photorealism.
Also an explorer, Defize navigated frequently to other latitudes, from Mauritius Island to Madagascar or the Marquesas Islands. And traveling with Marc de Rosny and Yan Van Den Haute, Defize embarked on an expedition to the end of the world, as far as Patagonia, on a trip chronicled in a series of films called Expédition Prototype. His multiple voyages gave Defize plenty of material and inspiration for his work. Before coming back to Saint Barthélemy, following his inner compass. And where his work will always be appreciated.
His life and art will be celebrated with a cocktail reception on Friday, January 20 at Les Artisans in Gustavia from 6pm-8pm. The gallery has a small collection of original works by Defize on exhibit, so if you see them at the reception tonight or during the week, they are lovely pieces to collect.
Stanislas Defize: His Life And Art
Les Artisans, Gustavia
Friday, January 20, 2017
6pm-8pm
