Michel Mourier
Grand Prix de Rome in 2000


Biography

Born in 1943 in Saint Raphaël, Michel was introduced to the Italian art by a Florentine old man, master of the Ornemaniste sculpture. At seventeen years old, on the instigation of his master Jean COCTEAU, he enters at the Beaux-Arts of PARIS, then at the BOULE school to perfect his knowledge of the wood there..
Very soon attracted by the Roman Art and representational sculpture, he worked the wood until 1970.

The discovery of marble leads him towards contemporary sculpture.
First exhibitions in the 60s in galleries and artistic manifestations through all Europe;
Realization of some monuments and monumental sculptures for the municipalities.
At present, he is a professor at the Maison des Arts (House of the Arts) in La Croix Valmer (Riviera - FRANCE).

Palmares (Prizes)

1959-1964 : Jean COCTEAU's Student.
1960-1963 : Ecole des Beaux-Arts (school of the Fine Arts) PARIS.
1964 : Boule School.
1970 : 1st Prize of Sculpture Anvers.
1972 : 1st Prize of Sculpture Bordeaux.
1973 : Golden Medal Maneim.
1974 : 2nd International Prize of San Remo..
1976 : 1st Prize of Sculpture Grenobles.
1978 : 2nd International Prize of Lyon.
1981 : 1st International Prize of Vicenza.
1987 : 1st International Prize of Béziers.
Since 1992 : Professor at the "Maison des Arts" in La Croix Valmer.
1997 : 1st Prize of Sculpture for the city of Nice.
1997 : 1st Prize of Sculpture for the city of Fréjus.
1998 : Golden Medal for the city of Fréjus.
1999 : Grand Prix of Provence, Prize of the Public, Prize of Sculpture..
June 5th, 2000 ROME
Golden Medal of the Sculpture
Prize of the Creativity
GRAND PRIX of ROME
2001 : 1st International Prize of San Remo, Golden Medal.