
Discover the contemporary work of Erik CHARRIER

He had a career as a Professor of industrial science and technology, and also taught painting in the evenings.
A student from 1981 to 1988 at the Beaux Arts in Paris, of Liccata, Pincas and Yankel, Charrier has been painting since
the age of eighteen and has been writing for twenty years. Member of the Maison des Artistes. Member of the Taylor Foundation.
Present at the Comparaison 2024 and 2025 exhibition, Grand Palais - Paris, "Métaphores" group.
In 1999 he published his first collection of drawings and poems, "Evils and Pleasures", in 2008 his second, "novels, the circle of Man".
In 2016, “Colors for Death” credit, art book, illustrations from the novel by LF Céline. Tami Editions.
Main personal exhibitions:
11/2024 « Travel diaries », Media library, cultural center, Rosporden 29
09/2024 « A line, colors », Tourist office, Surgères 17
07/2024 « Retrospective, drawings, oils,,, », Salle du Havre, Ars en Ré 17
02/2022 “Passion croiséée”e ” Ancienne Mairie 22 Saint-Quay-Portrieux, with the watercolors of Gérard Gagnepain
12/2021 “Complicité optimiste” ” Salle Municipale des arts 17 Saint Georges de Didonne, with the sculptures of Gilles Charrière
08/2020 “From one marsh to another” Multipurpose room Damvix 85
09/2019 « Itinerances », Galerie Palladion Toulouse 31
07/2019 « Extérieurs » Exhibition room. Limogne-en-Quercy
06/2018 « Watercolors around Death at credit », Galerie Palladion Toulouse
02/2018 « Revelations », La Lucarne des Ecrivains Paris 75003
09/2017 « Oils and watercolors » Espace Yvonne Guégan, Caen 14
05/2016: « Colors for death on credit» Paris 75003
04/2009: "novels, the circle of Man Libraire du Croît vif" Saintes 17
07/2007: "Colors of the Gospels" Saint-Georges d’Oléron Church 17
04/2007: "Spring of the Gospels" Saint-Pallais Church, Saintes 17
03/2006: "Music on stage and other praises" The Gallia-Théâtre, Saintes.
10/2003: "Drawings and watercolors" Looks and words, Saints.
04/2002: "Around them" Arte Viva Gallery, Levallois Perret 92
05/2000: Housewarming party for his new painting studio
"L'œil baobab", àgrave; Fontcouverte 17
03/1999: "Expo-Express" (dedication of "Maux et plaisirs")
Brocante de l'Ange, La Chapelle en Serval 60
01/1998: " Le cirque " Crédit Mutuel Senlis 60
11/1997: "Erik Charrier comes out of his shell" 3 exhibitions at Paris on the three themes worked on for several years:
Women, the circus, Landscapes of France.
11/1995: ’’Landscapes of France, graphic prayers ’’, Clichy sous Bois 93
04/1995: ’’ Landscapes of France, the graphic prayers ’’,
Florian Library, Rambouillet 78
03/1994: ’’Landscapes of France’’, Pierre Poiret Cultural Center, Gonesse95
02/1994: ’’Landscapes of France’’,
Basement of the Madeleine Church, Paris 8th.
11/1991: ’’The circus’, Galerie Cirque Infiniment, Paris 18th.
10/1987: ’’Scenes of life, circus scenes’’,
Simone Signoret Cultural Center, Ecouen 95
06/1987: ’26 years old, 10 years of research’,
Municipal Gallery of Arts, Gonesse 95
08/20 In the beginning was emotion, in the end will be emotion.
Nothing less, nothing more, and yet a very singular look in this world focused on values that I will not mention.
In the present, emotion beats: LOVE, CRIES, BREATH, LIFE, nothing more in my painting.
The artistic work of Erik CHARRIER
Newly added works
Paysages, Carnet de voyages, Itinérances
Le cirque
Femmes de plages








Les fleurs
Dessins, petits nus










Le cirque "dessins"




















Colored pencils on paper, small formats




























Windows on, Oils on canvas





Travel diary, Stopover in Goa, India.









