Bio
BIO
Renata Branka-Laytou combines the classical teachings of art with a modern approach. A graduate of the School of Fine Arts in Avignon, she works mainly with pastels and oil paint. The artist particularly often experiments with light to give her paintings a unique character. She is inspired by music, literature and the tradition of European painting. Her works have been exhibited at the Grand Palais in Paris and at international exhibitions, among others.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
2001-2003
School of Fine Arts- AVIGNON under the direction of Professor Charles Filipp
1991-1994
Painting course under the direction of d’Anne-Marie Descottes-Genon – MAZAN
1995-1997
Drawing course under the direction of Marc Levert – CARPENTRAS
1983-1984
Diploma Technique Langage des MEDIAS (Mass media, media)
SORBONNE – PARIS IV under the direction of Professors : Pierre Miquel, François de Closets, Alain de Gref and Odile Larer
1980-1982
Theatre School Cours SIMON – PARIS, under the direction of Professor Rosine Margot
1979-1982
Diploma of the Licence de langues Slaves (Slavonic Studies) SORBONNE – PARIS IV
Under the direction of the writer and literary critic Professor Jacek Trznadl
1978-1979
DIJON University – International School, study of the French language
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
2020
PARIS, GRNAD PALAIS, Champs Elysees’ Art en Capital ’ Salon
2019
– NOWY SĄCZ International Pastel Biennale
– BESENCEUIL (Burgundy), 1st Audience Award
– LYON , Jean Moulin Lyon University 3, solo exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of independent Poland
‘Wroclaw, Polish Venice versus the Landscapes of Lyon’.
– PARIS , GRAND PALAIS, ‘ Art en Capital ’ Salon
2018
– NOWY SĄCZ, SELECTION – International Biennale for 2019 in , Competition financed by the
Ministry of Culture in Poland
– SANARY, (Southern France) – International Biennale of Pastelists
– CANNES , International Exhibition ‘Artists of the World’
1 Fine Art Award of the city of CANNES
– LYON, VI Pastellist Biennial
– PARIS, MEDAL prestigious award for life-long artistic creation
awarded by the Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters
– PARIS, GRNAD PALAIS, ‘ Art en Capital ’ Salon of drawing and painting on paper
2017 CANNES , International exhibition ‘Artists of the World’
– LYON , 150th anniversary of the 6th district combined with a charity auction
– PARIS , GRNAD PALAIS, Champs Elysees ‘ Art en Capital ’ Salon
2016
– VIENNA ( Austria) International exhibition of pastelists
– LYON , 5th Biennale of Pastelists
– CANNES , International exhibition ‘Artists of the World’
– PARIS solo exhibition ‘Around the Lord’
– SANARY (South of France), International Exhibition of Pastelists
– POZNAŃ, International Exhibition of Pastelists ‘Pastels without Borders’
– KALISZ, International exhibition of pastelists ‘Pastels without borders’
– PARIS , 2nd edition of the Spring Art Salon in Aulnay, paintings are selected for exhibition in CHINA
– PEKIN , art museum in China
– HANG ZHOU, Shanghai Cenetrum of Dawosi Culture
– SHENZHEN Art Fair
– SHANDONG, Yantai Art Museum
– PARIS, Champs Elysees, ‘Salon Art en Capital’
– PARIS – solo exhibition ‘ Parisian atmospheres ’
2015
– LYON, Renata’s Private Salon with the presence of the Polish Consul in Lyon Mr. Wisniewski
– PARIS , GRAND PALAIS, ‘ Art en Capital ’ Salon of drawing and painting on paper
– LYON , Salon des Indépendants
– LYON , Francophone Month with the Polish Consulate
– LYON, Vaubecourt Gallery, solo exhibition
– BALLARUC LES BAINS ,(South of France) Exhibition of Pastelists
– LYON, Rozy World Congress, exhibition
– WROCŁAW, MOYA Gallery
– WROCŁAW, Renata’s Private Salon, individual exhibition
– CANNES , Artists of the World exhibition – MOUGIN CITY AWARD
2014
-MONACO, Gala Evening ‘ Soirée des Associations ’ under the patronage of Prince ALBERT II
-PARIS, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, ‘ Art en Capital ’
-CANNES, exhibition ARTISTS OF THE WORLD (ARTISTES DU MONDE), under the patronage of Marina PICASSO
-LYON Biennale Internationale des Pastellistes, BOESNER AWARD, and GALERIE VAUBECOURT AWARD
-LYON La Mairie 69006, Exhibition ‘ Parc de la Tête d’Or ’ 2nd Municipality Award
-MONACO Exhibition ARTISTS OF THE WORLD (ARTISTES DU MONDE) under the patronage of Prince ALBERT II
2013 LIVRY-GARGAN (93) COMPETITION entitled ‘ Transparences ’
-PARIS GRAND PALAIS, Art en Capital, Salon des Independents
-PARIS, GRAND PALAIS, ‘ Art en Capital ’ Salon of drawing and painting on paper
CAROMB (84) PROVENCE – autumn group exhibition
-LYON exhibition Salon des Independents
-LYON exhibition ‘ Au fil de l’eau ’
2012 – 2013
– WROCLAW – individual exhibition Gallery ‘ Platon ’
2012
– PARIS, GRAND PALAIS, Art en Capital, Salon of drawing and painting on paper
2011
-SAUVETERRE (84), PROVENCE, Salon au Château (
2009 – 2011
– VILLENEUVE LES AVIGNON (30) PROVENCE, solo exhibitions
2003
-AVIGNON (84) Creation of decorations for the opera for the National Ballet School’s production of Cinderella
2001
-AVIGNON (84) Creation of decorations for the opera for the performance ‘Hansel and Gretel’ of the State School of
Ballet School
1999
– CARPENTRAS (84) Theatrical play (direction) ‘. A propos des pattes ‘ -Centre
La Charité’ cultural centre
– CAROMB (84), PROVENCE, Annual solo exhibition
1998
– CRILLON LE BRAVE (84) – Exhibition (Peintres dans la rue) – 1st PUBLIC AWARD
-MAZAN (84) -PROVENCE, exhibition (Maison d’exposition) – II PUBLIC AWARD
-AVIGNON solo exhibition,mediathèque Ceccano
1997
– CRILLON LE BRAVE (84), PROVENCE – (Peintre dans la rue) – 1st PUBLIC AWARD
– MALAUCENE (84)- PROVENCE , Exhibition- – 1st PUBLIC AWARD
1996
– CAROMB ( Provence) permanent exhibition Hotel Le Beffroi
1994
– LE BARROUX solo exhibition at Hotel Saint Joseph
– CAROMB, duo exhibition with Anne Cléo (tourist office, former cellars of the Château Etienne de Vesc)
CAROMB, group exhibition in the chapel
1993
CAROMB, (Provence) FIRST INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITION
1992
– MAZAN (Provence) FIRST COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION alongside Professor Anne-Marie Descottes-Genon
