"Jean Bernard Lalanne Study for Bethmalaise au bouquet de mari̩e pyrenees II Pastel 29 x 22 in"

Born in Madagascar, Lalanne grew up in the southwest of France. He attended the Ecole Supérieure d'Art des Pyrénées de Pau. Lalanne painted while supporting himself as a policeman, the occupation of his father. Lalanne came to Colorado to work with American painter Kim English after winning a painting competition in the Paris suburb of Vincennes. His recent works have focused on life in the Pyrenees, including the racing bulls in Spain and Andalusian horses. He regularly exhibits at shows in Paris and Bayonne, France.