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"I would say that painting came to me and not the other way around; I never had this vocation. Nevertheless, I am passionate about old paintings, colours and beautiful interiors, and I decided, for my job as a decorator, to take a few drawing courses in order to perfect my projects for my clients. Taking a liking to this training, often encouraged by the different teachers, I let myself be guided over the years and decided to join a renowned Parisian copy workshop. But it was from my meeting with Mr Philippe Lejeune, a former student of Maurice Denis, that I took a turn in my professional career, to devote myself entirely to painting; "you have talent, but that won't be enough, you'll have to work! ".

From now on, his words will never leave me and will carry me forward for many years in this laborious path that the profession of painter represents. Rigour, patience and perseverance will become my daily routine. This daily will is now rewarded, since painting is my profession in its own right.

My favourite subjects are portraits, still lifes and interior views - an echo of my former profession. In the manner of Rembrandt, Sorolla, Fantin Latour or Sargent to name but a few, I play with light, without which my painting has no existence.

Respect, authenticity and calm, my painting appeals to our five senses. In the manner of the ancients, my subjects are those of my daily life where everyone can find themselves in this mark of time.

I consider as a gift what the great ones have given us, and it is in this line that I take pleasure in painting today".

Sylvie K. PAULIC

Her training :

10 years of apprenticeship, including 2 years of drawing and 2 years of painting in trompe-l'oeil at the Arts déco du Louvre in Paris, 4 years at the Renaissance copying workshop in Paris, a year studying icons in Paris, a spell at the Dourdan workshop and occasionally at the Atelier de la Vigne, in Etampes.