Henri Deregnaucourt

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                             Born in Versailles,
after having gone to the higher school of the modern arts in Paris, as well as the school Derval (painting decoration) in Charentes maritimes, I have mixed with the capital during twenty years. Screener, decorator, painter in letters, such was my discovery of the pictorial world applied in the world of work. But I didn't agree at all with that, I decided to live for myself in one period of "observation to the world". It was my crossing of the desert. A large desert since it will last twelve years. Twelve years to discover me. Twelve years to taste all the "addictions". Until the day when an unhoped gives me again all my passion. The woman which since so many years inspires me, helps me and brings ma luck every day. She gave me two daughters. In exchange, I give her my faithfullness.

For the culture of the taste of the meditation,
for the struggle of the shade and light,
for the curiosity of the interior life,
for the search of expressionnism,
for the passion of pictorial art,
for a right glance,
for you, my MUSE...

In the view of Catherine le Viavant, Journalist - Woman-writer.

          Henri Deregnaucourt is trying to find eternity in the deepth of the eyes. A gleam in the eye, time flies so fast. A ray of light shows us sadness or joy. His works reveal great sensibility. When you look at the portraits, you're profondly moved H.D. has adopted their eyes. The artist casts a glance over human nature. If the words can lie, the eyes can't. In the eyes of a child, in these of a tired adult, H.D. shows us with his portraits the human nature. Is everyday life dull ? H.D. finds consolation with the eyes of his paintings. He paints with feeling.

In the view of Claude Menard, Pastellist.   

          Henri Deregnaucourt describes himself as a ''painter of souls''. Tormented, distressed, he paints without making concessions. He is inspired by eyes of the others. His portraits are done in orls in a specific style (he paints with his fingers like a painter in watercolours). He makes the eyes stand out and shows the deepth of the eyes. It exerts a great fascination over you. When you're looking at each portrait, You see humanity with its sufferings but with beauty and light as well. H. Deregnaucourt's portraits show us sincerity.