Painting Nu 16 by Pagny Corine | Painting Figurative Mixed Nude Black & White

Possessing a sure stroke, Corine turned naturally to the Fine Arts and attended the National School of Fine Arts. She trained as a designer and worked in industry for twenty years, finally moving away from the sector to take on painting, listening to her gestures and choosing her own subjects of study and research. A native of Dunkirk, Corine returns regularly for the carnivals: surprising places populated by strange figures. Armed with a notebook, she makes many sketches on the spot. Back in the studio, she paints several paintings at once in just a few days, all with the joyful sound of fifes and drums going on in her mind. She seeks to demonstrate the commitment of these people, transformed by joyousness and by life, to point out the folly, the excess, and the amazing elegance, all between violence and passion. The energy displayed by the carnival-goers gives Corine a vitality that she tries to translate to her work.