Françoise Lemaître-Leroux was born on November 25, 1948 in Dieppe. She frequented the Beaux-Arts of Rouen during the 1970s, where she honed her craft under the tutelage of Robert Savary. Yet it was not until her encounter in 1985 with Dali and hyperrealism that her works took on a life and an inspiration of their own. As a tough-minded woman, she found this medium of expression to be singularly ideal in her pursuit of strong themes dominated by movement, and it is for this reason that so many of her works have been consecrated to sports – a universe typically ruled by men – allowing her to prove her precision and the power of her brush.

Formules Magazine, #19 (may/june 2001)

This singular artist offers us an actual and positive work that calls us out. We had thé impression that this artist can do anything : athletics in the effort, racing cars, but also portraits.

Inspired from Salvador Dali, she had thé chance to meet him. More of her work from figurative type calls on at a "savoir-faire" that could not come from an initial éducation but thé obvions of an unordinary talent.

Both a realist and idealist vision, we discover a work amazingly modem.

Formula 1 and cars championship, rugby match, illustration ofriding compétition, we can meet the futuristic spirit of Pilippo Marinetti, notably in the treatment of the motion.

In order to préserve a huge strength in thé compositions, thé artist wanders as less as possible off the primary colours and escapes from the trap of hazardous blends.

Fan of acrylic and golden leaf as well, laid with an incredible précision in light tint area, perfectly divided, we can imagine without difflculty the preparatorywork.

Stands are variables but canvas and panel are both privileged even if some work are held on cardboard.

The rigor of the drawing, the précision of the graphic reveal an expressive and dynamic work.

The great use of medium sings with happiness the efifects of the light to give an attractive really realistic composition.

Her natural tendency to take on challenges makes her, an artist that can be compared without hesitation to technical difficulties whatever the nature of them.

She has such a desire of perfection that evidently nothing is left behind.
Finally, nothing surprising of a fulfllled artist to be present in the more important exhibitions in Europe and in some French and foreign collectors homes.

J. St. Aubin

Cetificate of Authenticity
The painter Francoise Lemaître-Leroux is referred by Cambridge Expertise, expert of contemporary art

"I declare on the present certificate of authenticity that the work as refers above has been made by my care, I'm the exclusive author of it and this work constitues "an original" in the meaning and accordance with the law."

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