ARTIST BIO

Born  in  France in 1945, Marc  Rambeau  studied  art  at  the  Villa  Thiole (French  School  for  Visual Arts)  and  at  the  National   School  for   Arts Decoratifs  in Nice  from 1961 to 1963. In 1964, he joined  the Robert  Boell  Atelier  in Toulon where he continued his studies. From 1968 onwards , Rambeau’s work  took  him to the South  Pacific where he lived in New  Caledonia and Tahiti,until 1985 when he took up residence in Australia.  In 1989 he became an Australian citizen .

As a travelling artist in 1995 and 1996 , he resided in Beijing for six months . This stay in China marked a new era for Rambeau’s art , for he discovered the rice-paper medium which he has since used extensively for his paintings . The influence of Rambeau’s time in China is seen in the deceptive simplicity of his bold calligraphic drawings and his use of ink on rice paper . East meets  West in his colour compositions , collages and image repetitions .

He used these techniques in the themes he developed in Tahiti in 1997 portraying  polynesian dancing and the vibrance of the Tiurai festival ; and then again in 2000 in his ”Around the Buoys” project which captured the colour and movement of the  Americas Cup regatta . In Australia too his work on the landscape of the Outback  is known for its bold simplicity  and strong colours  .

Rambeau’s Australian studio is located in ACT and he also works regularly in Provence.

Marc Rambeau is a travelling artist who has been painting since 1961.  A summary of his recent achievements includes:

Solo Exhbitions

• 2012 - Paris, Galerie des Editions du Pacifique
• 2010
  • Canberra, Beaver Galleries
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
  • Tahiti, Galerie Winkler
  • Paris, Galerie des Editions du Pacifique
• 2009
  • Tahiti, Galerie Winkler
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
  • Sydney, Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries
• 2008
  • Paris, Galerie des Editions du Pacifique
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
  • Tahiti, Galerie Winkler
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
• 2007
  • Tahiti, Galerie Winkler
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
  • Bandol (France), Cultural Centre
  • Canberra, Beaver Galleries
  • Sydney, Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries
  • Melbourne, Without Pier Gallery
• 2006
  • Tahiti, Gallerie Winkler
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
  • Canberra, Beaver Galleries
• 2005
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
  • Sydney, Alliance Francaise de Sydney
  • Perth, Challen & Rafferty Gallery
• 2004
  • Canberra,  Beaver Galleries
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
• 2003 – Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
• 2002
  • Brisbane, Michel Sourgnes Fine Arts
  • Singapore, Artfolio Gallery
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
  • Melbourne, Goya Galleries
  • Sydney, Charles Hewitt Gallery
• 2001
  • Sydney, Quadrivium
  • Canberra, Beaver Galleries
  • Perth, Accent  Fine Art Galleries
  • Noumea, Galerie le Chevalet d’Art
• 2000
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
  • Sydney, Mary Place Gallery
  • Auckland, National Maritime Museum
  • Singapore, Galerie Societe Generale
• 1999
  • Tahiti, Galerie Reva Reva
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
• 1998
  • Wellington, French Embassy in New Zealand
  • Tahiti, Galerie Reva Reva
  • Sydney, Mary Place Gallery
  • Auckland, The Lane Gallery
  • Singapore, Galerie Societe Generale
• 1997
  • Sydney, Quadrivium
  • Noumea, Galerie Australe
  • Singapore, Galerie Societe Generale
• 1996
  • Noumea, Galerie Australe
  • Paris, L’Hotel, Rue Des Beaux Arts
• 1995
  • Draguignan, Draguignan Museum
  • Noumea, Galerie Australe
  • Sydney, Mary Place Gallery
  • Hong Kong, Kwai Fung Hin Gallery
• 1994
  • Sydney, Bridge Street Gallery
  • Paris, Australian Embassy
  • Melbourne, Libby Edwards Gallery

Group Show Participation

• 2009 – Seillans (France), La Magnanerie de Seillans
• 2008 – Bandol (France), Cultural Centre”Le Cirque”
• 2007
  • Samoa, A Talofa Falani
  • Canberra, Europe Exhibition
  • Broken Hill, Outback Art Prize
• 2006
  • Broken Hill, Outback Art Prize
  • Sydney, Barry Stern Gallery
• 2005 – Auckland, Oceania
• 2004 – Canberra, Canberra Art Prize
• 1994 – Cagnes-Sur-Mer 26e, Festival International de la Peinture