by Mathilde Berry | Sep 22, 2017 | My paintings, The colours of my life
This 7-part series on my blog covers the colours of my life, or more precisely of my childhood memories, a great source of inspiration for my art. You’ll find more posts from that series on this page. Nature’s wonders I’m an absolute nature lover and am in...
by Mathilde Berry | Sep 10, 2017 | 2016 paintings, Dream Series, My paintings
I started Rêve de Karélie (Dream of Karelia) one very special evening on 1 January 2016. I started with wide brushstrokes in magenta, red and green, creating swirls with the magenta, mixing it with some white and letting the brush create some beautiful contrasts....
by Mathilde Berry | Sep 9, 2017 | 2015 paintings, Dream Series, My paintings
An unusual format for me, l’arbre aux oiseaux was commissioned by my little girl for her bedroom. Inspired by the #28 – Dream Tree painting, Charlotte wanted to have another dream tree with many birds in it. It’s an unusual format for me, not being...
by Mathilde Berry | Sep 8, 2017 | 2015 paintings, Dream Series, My paintings
It’s been more than a year that I wrote about #20 – La transparence des larmes. Re-reading what I wrote, I notice how crucial it is for me now to be true to my feelings, to acknowledge them and accept them and, if I am in a safe place, not to hide them....
by Mathilde Berry | Aug 25, 2017 | 2015 paintings, Dream Series, My paintings
A new color scheme Dream tree was very much an experiment into using colors that I had not used for a long time: permanent green and pink, combined with gold and lavender blue. I’m fond of all of these colors individually, but I find permanent green hard to...
by Mathilde Berry | Jul 29, 2017 | My paintings, The colours of my life
This 7-part series on my blog covers the colours of my life, or more precisely of my childhood memories, a great source of inspiration for my art. You’ll find more posts from that series on this page. With red, I find myself reminiscing the most vivid childhood...
by Mathilde Berry | Jul 28, 2017 | 2017 paintings, My paintings
For those who know me well, it’s no secret that the first half of 2017 has been challenging for me, to say the least. I’ve been dealing with psycho-somatic symptoms and a depressive episode which have stretched me and my supporting system – family,...
by Mathilde Berry | Jun 25, 2017 | My paintings, The colours of my life
This 7-part series on my blog covers the colours of my life, or more precisely of my childhood memories, a great source of inspiration for my art. You’ll find more posts from that series on this page. My first memories of BLUE My first memory of blue are the...
by Mathilde Berry | Jun 25, 2017 | My paintings, The colours of my life
This 7-part series on my blog covers the colours of my life, or more precisely of my childhood memories, a great source of inspiration for my art. For other posts from that series, please go to this page. YELLOW like… … the flowers of my childhood: The...
by Mathilde Berry | Jun 25, 2017 | 2015 paintings, My paintings
Painting number 27: Laissez-moi grandir (let me grow) came to me in one sitting in November 2015 when I was in a fiery mood, having felt the boost of #25 – Guérison and #26 – Inachevé. That was a joyful experiment with my hands, using latex gloves, spatula...
by Mathilde Berry | Jun 10, 2017 | 2015 paintings, My paintings
Inachevé (French for “unfinished”) is in the spirit of the final layers of its predecessor #25 – Guérison, with spontaneity and letting go at the heart of the painting. Inachevé started as a very “civilised” and pretty calm composition in lilac, pale...
by Mathilde Berry | May 24, 2017 | 2015 paintings, My paintings
“Guérison” means “Healing” in French. This is the first painting on which I’ve probably had the most spontaneous releases of repressed emotions. From deep doubt and anger all the way to pure joy and carefree happiness. Doubt and fear On the...
by Mathilde Berry | Feb 28, 2017 | 2015 paintings, My paintings
Moonlight and mystery surround the genesis of that painting. I created it in one straight painting session in November 2015. That particular evening, my dear artist friend Britta was painting at home with me. Each of us was deeply concentrating on her own canvas and...
by Mathilde Berry | Feb 28, 2017 | 2015 paintings, My paintings
This is the story of a painting which was meant for a dear friend of mine, Steffi. Steffi actually started it, one afternoon when she was visiting and painted a kind of big reddish snake with lots of yellow on it. And said that I could just turn it into whatever I...
by Mathilde Berry | Dec 17, 2016 | 2015 paintings, Exhibitions, My paintings
Riding the waves Letting go, being light, playful, joyful in the chaos… these are some of the feelings and impressions that come up for me when I dive into this painting. Drip, tilt and watch what happens The first stage of this painting: fluid paint in layers,...
by Mathilde Berry | Dec 3, 2016 | 2016 paintings, My paintings
I have been asked on several occasions about my painting process, so I have decided to share on my blog the following, having received positive feedback from people to whom I showed this to. I made this time lapse video by taping my iPhone to the door of my winter...
by Mathilde Berry | Oct 29, 2016 | 2015 paintings, 2016 paintings, My paintings
This is one of my most intimate paintings, rich in layers – an inner journey which started in October 2015. Here’s the genesis of that painting that I documented over time. The meaning of the title will be revealed at the end of this post. Amour &...
by Mathilde Berry | Oct 22, 2016 | 2016 paintings, My paintings
… my portfolio of new paintings for 2016! Fresh from having been beautifully photographed by Sven Möckelmann. #43 – A l’infiniMay-June 2016Acrylic on canvas (1m x 1m) The emerging theme in 2016 Looking back at my 2016 paintings so far, light is still a very...
