Jacques Eitel was
born in 1926 in Paris. He grew interested in
the arts and began to study drawing in 1941, and was
subsequently admitted to L’Ecole Boulle to study
sculpturing. In 1945 he entered the prestigious
L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris. It was the
summer after his first semester that he discovered
Carnac and Brittany.
He was fascinated by the natural beauty of the
region and ever changing soft light that influenced
his palette for years to come.
Eitel’s work is softly luminous and mysterious.
Through his paintings, Eitel creates a world where
his inner vision becomes a visual reality. In the
tradition of romantic writers, he glorifies trees,
rivers and earth, transcribing his visions with
color. His paintings have soft texture and
light.
The awards bestowed upon Jacques Eitel are numerous
and prestigious, including the Prix Odilon Lesure
Adrian, Prix de Montmartre the Prix Greenshield
Paris, Laureat du Prix Conte- Carriere and Societe
des Amateaurs D’Art Montmorency. He is a member of
the Salon d’Automne, des Artistes Français, des
Artistes Independants, de la Societe Nationale des
Beaux-Arts and he is mentioned in Benezit.
Museums:
Musee de la
Marine
Musee Etat Francais in Paris
Musee de St. Cyprien
Musee Chapelle Saint Colomban
