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PARADISE cOMPOSItION, 2008 OIL ON CANvAS 55X55 IN. /140X140 CM. «
marCel DeSBienS cIRcLE, 2005 OIL ON CANvAS 55X55 IN. /140X140 CM.
ROSE DANcE 4, 2009 OIL ON CANvAS 47X94 IN. /120X240 CM.
Lives and works in Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia A NEw BEGINNING, 2009 OIL ON CANvAS 44X71 IN. /112X183 CM.
ROSE DANcE 3, 2008 OIL ON CANvAS 27,5X33 IN. /71X84 CM.
THE ARTIST ONLINE www.marceldesbiens.com
I have been painting with oil since the age of 15. A subconscious Communicating through a complex assemblage of line and form,
purpose for my work has always been behind my new sketches. color and tone, harmony, unity, and rhythm, I seek to create a
What is this next painting going to do in someone’s environment? magical scene, reminiscent of the natural world, but which goes
What impact will it have on his state of mind? Art has always played beyond the natural reality – a reflection of that timeless beauty
an important role in society; what part should painting play in our present and enduring in all of us, and which at heart must compose
contemporary life? Those questions are important to me. the fabric of our social relations.
As I have progressed over the years with my painting I have turned For beauty, witnessed even in fleeting moments, buries deep in our
towards the essential, back to basics - beauty. To recognize and mind and soul to provide a haven for suppressed tears and as yet
appreciate external beauty is to reconnect with our own, a small unrealized dreams. It is an inspiration to journey within, to touch
but important step towards a better world. the light of true happiness, and thus bring forth the full measure
of our compassion to join with the collective breath of community.
I would like my painting to initiate a dialogue with the observer,
to offer a subtle reminder of our fundamental task, a search Marcel Desbiens August 2009
for happiness. By painting a representation of a real object and
achieving the illusion of reality, I wish to lead the viewer towards
an emotional reaction that is soothing and inspiring.
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