Biography
O. d’Offin was born in France in a small Breton village where she produced her first artwork in 1973. From that time, she specialized in oil pastel painting, learning from the art works of famous Masters. In the meantime, photography has become another passion. She is receiving international acclaim on numerous occasions from select press and TV reports in France, USA, Hawaii, Monaco and Spain, etc.
O. d’Offin graduated with an Art History Degree with Honors at University of Lille 3 Charles de Gaulle, France, and has been a member of Comité National Monégasque de l’AIAP-UNESCO. Nowadays, she is a member of IAA-UNESCO and ARTAC Mexico. She has lived in Hawaii and San Francisco, USA; she is currently living between Provence, the French Riviera, and “The World” where she finds inspiration for her art, teaches her techniques, and exhibits. Since 1992, she has had 34 Personal Exhibitions in France, Spain, USA, Hawaii, Monaco, Tahiti - 18 Group Exhibitions, including Monaco (AIAP-UNESCO, 1999, 2000); México (VIème EURO-AMERICAN-AIAP-UNESCO VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION / CAMPECHE, 2009); France (1992, 1993, Salon des Artistes Indépendants, Le Grand Palais des Champs Elysées, Paris, 2010; Salon Art, Cannes, 2011; Salon Who’s Who Art Club International, Giverny, 2012 ; Salon Art Shopping, Carrousel du Musée du Louvre, Paris, 2012; Galerie Mouvances, Place des Vosges, and Galerie Etienne de Causans, rue de Seine, Paris, 2013); Mauritius (Port-Louis, 2011); Japan (International Art Exchange, Hyogo Museum, Kobe, 2012) ; Peru (VI EuroAmericana, Contemporaneo Museum, Cusco, 2012); USA (Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, New York, 2013; Jay Etkin Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 2013; The Wole 9 Gallery, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, New York, 2013-2014); United Kingdom (Espacio Galllery, London, 2013). Part of numerous Worldwide Private and Public Collections (such as Institute of Fine Art Museum, Campeche, Mexico; Hyogo Museum, Kobe, Japan; Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Cusco, Peru; etc.). Marie-Pierre’s Artwork is published in 2013 in “Important World Artists”, WW Art Books, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; “The Peace Project” by The Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA, USA; the “2014>2015 WHO’S WHO IN INTERNATIONAL ART” edition forwarded by Pierre Souchaud, Geneva, Switzerland. Among other Distinctions, she was honored with “EXCELLENT PRIZE” at Hyogo Museum, Kobe, Japan, 2012;“HONORABLE MENTION” by ARTAVITA Gallery Contests, 2012 & 2013, Santa Barbara, California, USA ; “DIPLOMA of HONOR” by the City of Cusco, Peru, 2012 ; she was also part of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST 2012, National Geographic Society, USA, 2012. She was selected by The International Selections Committee of THE NEW FLORENCE BIENNALE to participate in the IX Edition 2013, "Ethics as DNA of Art", Fortezza da Basso, November 30 - December 8, Firenze, Italy, 2013.
She was honored to be mandated by Rosa Maria Burillo Velasco, World President of the AIAP-UNESCO (International Association of Art, ONG associated to UNESCO), to create a Celebration of the new born “World Art Day” on 15 April 2014, in collaboration with the Association Rennes-Amitié and Parthenay-de-Bretagne, France.
“O. d’Offin presents her recent works: “Lyrical Extractions”, a series of Abstract Paintings. Inspired by her Abstract Photography, her canvas are pure discoveries and experimental artworks. The viewer is invited to investigate them and let him/herself discover inner travels they inspire. These artworks are original because at first, the camera of O. d’Offin , her efficient eye partner, often instantly catches them before to paint what they inspire her. Through these canvases, she drives us to the invisible, or to get a different vision. Her artworks are like keys that open to the world of imaginary travels. The artist welcomes you in the country of daydreams…”.
