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'''Jean-Jacques Gaudel''' (born [[April 28]], [[1946]] in Luzy, France) is | '''Jean-Jacques Gaudel''' (born [[April 28]], [[1946]] in Luzy, France) is a multi-media artist and designer. | ||
Guadel attended the College Bonaparte in Autun and the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, where he trained as a mechanical engineer, graduating in [[1967]]. | Guadel attended the College Bonaparte in Autun and the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, where he trained as a mechanical engineer, graduating in [[1967]]. | ||
Gaudel worked in petroleum exploration in Indonesia before he gave up his job and came to the United States in [[1972]] for an extended road trip and photo safari. He and a friend shipped a Volkswagen camper with its own dark room to New York and began driving. In [[Birmingham]] he met a French student who could arrange for a visit to Uruguay. During that visit, he met Rachel, whom he married in [[1974]] and settled in Birmingham. | Gaudel worked in petroleum exploration in Indonesia before he gave up his job and came to the United States in [[1972]] for an extended road trip and photo safari. He and a friend shipped a Volkswagen camper with its own dark room to New York and began driving. In [[Birmingham]] he met a French student who could arrange for a visit to Uruguay. During that visit, he met [[Rachel Gaudel|Rachel]], whom he married in [[1974]] and settled in Birmingham. | ||
Gaudel began painting in [[1981]] and turned to full time art production in [[1984]]. He started making sculpture in [[1998]] and currently he works mainly with digital media. He and Rachel built | Gaudel began painting in [[1981]] and turned to full time art production in [[1984]]. He started making sculpture in [[1998]] and currently he works mainly with digital media. He and Rachel built their own house on [[Warwick Drive]] on [[Red Mountain]], utilizing large pre-cast masonry blocks. | ||
Gaudel's work is represented by [[Monty Stabler Galleries]] in Birmingham and at Le Mieux Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a featured artist for the [[Paint the Town Red]] art event benefitting the [[American Red Cross]]. The event has special meaning for him because his father, a former German prisoner-of-war, was a lifelong supporter of the Red Cross. | Gaudel's work is represented by [[Monty Stabler Galleries]] in Birmingham and at Le Mieux Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a featured artist for the [[Paint the Town Red]] art event benefitting the [[American Red Cross]]. The event has special meaning for him because his father, a former German prisoner-of-war, was a lifelong supporter of the Red Cross. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Riley, Cindy ( ) "Renaissance Man: Jean-Jacques Gaudel creates art that is both fantastic and surreal at his home in Birmingham". ''Birmingham'' magazine | * Naman, Stephanie (June 2003) "The Art of the House: Artists Jean-Jacques and Rachel Gaudel created their unique home out of their vision of permanence and style". ''Birmingham'' magazine | ||
* Riley, Cindy (March 2005) "Renaissance Man: Jean-Jacques Gaudel creates art that is both fantastic and surreal at his home in Birmingham". ''Birmingham'' magazine | |||
* Harvey, Alec (April 10, 2011) "Digital art show in downtown Birmingham to Paint the Town Red." ''Birmingham News'' | * Harvey, Alec (April 10, 2011) "Digital art show in downtown Birmingham to Paint the Town Red." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
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* [http://www.jjgaudel.com Jean-Jacques Gaudel] website | * [http://www.jjgaudel.com Jean-Jacques Gaudel] website | ||
* [http://www.montystablergalleries.com/artists/gaudel/bio%20page.html Jean-Jacques Gaudel] at Monty Stabler Galleries | * [http://www.montystablergalleries.com/artists/gaudel/bio%20page.html Jean-Jacques Gaudel] at Monty Stabler Galleries | ||
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Revision as of 12:33, 10 April 2011
Jean-Jacques Gaudel (born April 28, 1946 in Luzy, France) is a multi-media artist and designer.
Guadel attended the College Bonaparte in Autun and the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, where he trained as a mechanical engineer, graduating in 1967.
Gaudel worked in petroleum exploration in Indonesia before he gave up his job and came to the United States in 1972 for an extended road trip and photo safari. He and a friend shipped a Volkswagen camper with its own dark room to New York and began driving. In Birmingham he met a French student who could arrange for a visit to Uruguay. During that visit, he met Rachel, whom he married in 1974 and settled in Birmingham.
Gaudel began painting in 1981 and turned to full time art production in 1984. He started making sculpture in 1998 and currently he works mainly with digital media. He and Rachel built their own house on Warwick Drive on Red Mountain, utilizing large pre-cast masonry blocks.
Gaudel's work is represented by Monty Stabler Galleries in Birmingham and at Le Mieux Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a featured artist for the Paint the Town Red art event benefitting the American Red Cross. The event has special meaning for him because his father, a former German prisoner-of-war, was a lifelong supporter of the Red Cross.
References
- Naman, Stephanie (June 2003) "The Art of the House: Artists Jean-Jacques and Rachel Gaudel created their unique home out of their vision of permanence and style". Birmingham magazine
- Riley, Cindy (March 2005) "Renaissance Man: Jean-Jacques Gaudel creates art that is both fantastic and surreal at his home in Birmingham". Birmingham magazine
- Harvey, Alec (April 10, 2011) "Digital art show in downtown Birmingham to Paint the Town Red." Birmingham News
External links
- Jean-Jacques Gaudel website
- Jean-Jacques Gaudel at Monty Stabler Galleries