Jean ABADIE
( born in 1921 at Tarbes )

School of " Beaux-Arts" of Toulouse.
Private exhibitions at London, Lausanne, Frankfurt, Brussels, Paris, and Saint-Paul de Vence.
Paris Salons : "Artistes Français, Salon d'Automne, Comparaisons, National des Beaux-Arts".
Gold Medal awarded by "Salon des Artistes Français" in 1988.
Exhibitions at : Moscow, Leningrad, Pekin, and guest of Honour at the "Biennale Internationale de la Ville de Québec", 1988.
"Médaille d'Honneur" of the "Salon des Artistes Français", 1993.
Undulating landscapes, presented by superimposing, open spaces coloured in seasonal tones. The dazzling play of light accentuates the pleasing effect,
 underlining man and nature in a perfect harmony,
held in the ephemeral beauty of a fleeting moment.
Cubist form? Impressionist lighting? Expressionist brushwork?
Jean Abadie cannot be categorised in that way. His work is a subtle balance between his personal style and others more familiar to us.
We are left to be seduced and reflect on his paintings.