Le Bonnant au Lay

Nadine Michon, known as "NAD"Visual Artist

Medal of Vermeil, member of the Academy Arts Sciences Letters, Member of the International Association of Plastic Arts of UNESCO (AIAP, CNFAP), Society of the Taylor Foundation, Member of ADAGP, Member of La Maison desArtistes

A complete artist, Nad discovered, in the 80s, the joy that artistic creation brings to her life. through painting: oil, watercolor, pastel, thanks to the enlightened advice of Master pastellist Alain Victor. Then, always at; seeking new sensations, she launched into sculpture in 1992. alternating according to her inspiration, brushes, chisels, peepers, while doing her apprenticeship in different workshops and internships, which allowed her to develop her own style and to present to us today works that stand out from current trends, beyond fashion and plagiarism.

With sensuality she shapes the Earth, a material that she particularly likes and which allows her to give life to things. its sensitivity deep, a sensitivity which we find, sublimated, in his Bronzes. It was a personal investment, long-term, rigorous, carefully considered work, which allowed him to achieve this goal. works full of emotion, with lines of force that bring out her dynamism and the energy that she develops to satisfy her desire and her passion: “ I do not conceive of Art without harmony or creativity, she said with sincerity. and conviction. Doing like everyone else would have no interest for me since, by definition, that would not be me.

His works, neo-cubist in style, defy the beauty of nature. eternal of the woman, a beauty which she sublimates thanks to her his research work on materials, shapes and patinas.

« His sculptures seem to emanate from a world of eternity, a world without night, a world without pain, a world without predators. They turn without moving, feeding on light. Nad’s Art is essentially seductive. It captivates us, hypnotizes us like the azure prism of nature. from the eye of the Serpent of Paradise before sin. » (Gilbert Clémenti, art founder)

« Full of poetry, Nadé's works transport us to a dream Universe, to a dream world. light years from everyday life, on the borders of surrealism, rare in a sculptor. » (Valentin Ponseti, founder of the Salon International du Val d’Or)

« By choosing the side of the “Resistance”, Nad embarks on a complicated project. She seeks, and finds, the harmony of lines, the serenity of life. shapes, beauty calm, the smooth appearance of the volumes. He would have been It's easier to do like everyone else: let's salute his courage, his faith, his certainty, his poetry, his musicality, his freedom. » (Jean-Théobald Jacus, official painter of Air and Space)

Since 1995, his works are regularly presented in prestigious, National and International Salons where his work is often rewarded: Salon des Artistes Français, Centenary of the Salon d’Automne de Paris in 2003, Homage to Rodin à; the Grande Arche de la Défense, European Exhibition of Saint Brisson sur Loire. Salon International de Lunéville, Gold Medal at the Salon Arts-Inter in Lyon, 1st Prize for Sculpture at the Salon National des Armées, Grand Prix at the Salon du Val d’Or, Silver Medal at ; Saint Victor, bronze medal at Vittel, Jury Prize at the Salon Prestige de Saint Flour, Sculpture Prize at Chaville, 1st Prize for Sculpture at the Salon des Independants Normands in Paris Rouen, Public Prize at the Salon des Beaux-Arts in Boulogne-Billancourt, …

Guest of Honor at Perray in Yvelines, in Saint-Florent, at the Salon des Amis de Montmartre in Paris Issoudun, at the Finance and Army fair in Valenciennes, at the Limousin Autumn fair in Paris. Limoges, at the Salon International du Val d’Or, Descartes, Gargenville, Les Aix d’Angillon, Andrésy, “Artists of the World” at the National Circle of the Armed Forces Paris, Ablon Art Salon, Saint-Hilarion Spring Salon, Coubron Autumn Salon, Yvetot Art Salon, Mantes la Ville Autumn Salon, Luxeuil-les-Bains Art and Heritage Festival , Salon d’Automne de Maintenon, L’Art en Ascension de Saint-Mihiel, …