Art by Andre Brasilier

André Brasilier (born 29 October 1929 in Saumur, Anjou, France) is a painter, watercolorist, engraver and lithographer. Born into an artistic family, Brasilier has spent more than half a century creating canvasses that are a blend of abstraction, expressionism, and something distinctly his own. His works often feature themes and motifs like horses, nature, music, and women. Brasilier’s art is known around the world, from Japan to the United States. He was recently the subject of an exhibition/retrospective at St. Petersburg, Russia’s renowned Hermitage Museum.
As for nature, Brasiller says, "I remember my first impressions of rural scenes, like oxen pulling a plow". As for the horse, "I really like this animal, as much for its beauty, as for the harmony that it has with nature. In nature, the horse gives a sense of scale. It provides interesting proportions with the sea and the sky, for example. I love life, and horses, with their forms and their ardour, delight and intrigue me."