Born in 1978, Madeleine grew up in Belgium in a world where theater, art and music intermingled.
EDUCATION AND DIPLOMAS
2012-2014 Digital Art, Académie de Boisfort
2010 Ancient oil painting techniques with Jean-Pierre Poidevin
2001 Computer Graphics
2001 Certificate in Pedagogy
2000 B.A. in Illustration, Institut supérieur de St Luc, Brussels
1999-2007 Various painting master classes with Bern Wéry, Jean-Pierre Ransonnet …
1993-1997 The Châtelet Academy of Drawing with Geneviève Devreux
Numerous courses and activities in dramatic arts, music, singing and dance
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Paintings ‘Bars in Rotterdam’ in the gallery Westerkadekunst (Rotterdam)
2022 Ferme du biéreau (Louvain-La-Neuve)
2020 Drawings from ‘Walter et les Autres Mondes’; Ambroise Paré Hospital (Mons)
2019 Book launch, ‘Le Voyage du Winnipeg, un exil différent’; Maison de l’Amérique Latine (Brussels)
2019 Drawings from ‘Walter et les Autres Mondes’; CRP Les Marronniers (Tournai) and Feux-Follets Hospital (Fleurus)
2018 Book launch, ‘Walter et les Autres Mondes’; Espace Linière (Brussels)
2016 Book launch, ‘Empathiclown, des Clowns Rencontreurs’; Espace Linière (Brussels)
2014 CD book launch, ‘Le rêve d’Ariane’; Espace Senghor, and Flagey /studio4 (Brussels)
2011 Paintings, ‘30 years of Martinrou Farm’; Ferme de Martinrou (Fleurus)
2011 Sketches and drawings; Charleroi Danse and Eden theatre (Charleroi)
2010 Backstage paintings; Eden Theatre (Charleroi)
2010 Paintings ‘Bistrots Bruxellois’; Atelier 210 theatre (Brussels)
2010 Paintings; Quid Novi Arts Gallery (Brussels)
2009 Frescos; Théâtre de Poche (Brussels)
2005 Paintings from the ‘Festival Mars en Chansons’; Eden theatre (Charleroi)
2004 Paintings ‘Bistrots Bruxellois’; Galerie Michel Vokaer (Brussels)
2004 Paintings; Les Écuries de Waterloo (Waterloo)
2004 Frescos; Festival le Temps des Bourgeons’; Parc à Mitrailles (Court-Saint Etienne)
2003 Frescos; Ferme de Martinrou (Fleurus)
2003 Paintings; Festalvache; (Ittre)
2002 Paintings; Galerie Art Home (Oupeye)
2001 Paintings; ‘20 years of Martinrou Farm’; Ferme de Martinrou (Fleurus)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Insolite Collective; Maison Jaune (Brussels)
2018 Insolite Collective; Maison Jaune (Brussels)
2016 Insolite Collective; Maison Jaune (Brussels)
2015 ‘Legami’; Maga Gallery (Brussels)
2014 Insolite Collective; Maison Jaune (Brussels)
2011 Au Coin Perdu (Rixensart)
2011 ‘Illustory – 40 years of illustration at l’ESA St-Luc’; Seed Factory (Brussels)
2010 Galerie Image2 (Brussels)
2009 Atoutazart Collective; Musée de Comblain-Au-Pont
2008 Artist open house; Village Partenaire (Brussels)
2007 Atoutazart Collective; Maison Pelgrims (Brussels)
2006 Artist open house; Maison Pelgrims (Brussels)
2004 Biennale du carnet de voyage; (Clermont-Ferrand, France)
2004 Médiatine Prize nomination; La Médiatine (Brussels)
2003 ‘Megalopaul’; Galerie Art Home (Oupeye)
2000 Galerie Carpe Diem (Dion-le-Val)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2015-2024 Giving paintings workshops “Peintres du Dimanche” La Tricoterie ( 1060 Brussels)
2004 -2019 Vehicule graphics for the troupe ‘Les Baladins du Miroir’
2017 ‘Walter et les Autres Mondes’ project with the professional clown Denis Bernard
2016 Live sketching of professional clown Denis Bernard
2015-2016 Fresco painting with adolescents
2014 Creation of the Collectif Insolite and the Maison Jaune workshop (Brussels)
2014 Le Mur des Tricoteurs, plastic arts performance for the anniversary of La Tricoterie (Brussels)
2006-2013 Art Psychotherapy teaching; CEC Atelier Côte Cour – St Michel Hospital (Brussels)
Painting workshop and assistant scene decoration for the productions :
La Visite de la Vielle Dame, Friedrich Dürrenmatt (2013); Pantagleize, Michel de Ghelderode (2012); Knock, ou le Triomphe de la Médecine, Jules Romain (2011); The Cherry Tree, Anton Tchekhov (2010); La Conquête du Pôle Sud, Manfred Karg (2009); Electra, Sophocles (2008)
Creation of an illustrated theatre journal (www.ateliercotecour.be)
2010 Live sketching for a Theatre and Dance Festival (www.éklapourtous.be)
2007-2008 Painting workshop for the deaf; La Bastide Institute (Namur)
2006 Mural painting at the Feluy Nursery School
2005 Painting classes at St-Jean Hospital, Art Psychotherapy Clinic (Brussels)
2005 Painting performance at ‘Festalvache’, (Ittre)
2004 Vehicule graphics for the troupe ‘Les Baladins du Miroir’
2004 Illustrations and scene painting for the Cancrenote musical duo production of ‘Du Soleil dans la Tête’
2004 Live painting for 42 concerts of the ‘Mars en Chansons Festival’
2003 Live painting of the ‘Stoemp Caravan’ performers
2002 Illustrations of poems for the musical ‘Les Anges Musiciens’ with Anne Dewaele and Flora Zoda
2000-2004 Flutist of the ‘Les Fanfoireux’
2000-2024 Workshops for children, adolescents and adults (drawing, painting, illustration, masks, puppets, frescos, illustrated ecological journals…)
PUBLICATIONS
2021 ‘Prénoms en goguette’ written by Pascale Hers
2020 ‘Le clown miroir’ written by Yves Brumme and Denis Bernard, (pub. Weyrich)
2019 ‘Le Voyage du Winnipeg, un exil différent’ written by Béatrice Barnes, (pub. Un autre reg’Art)
2018 ‘Walter et les Autres Mondes’ written and co-created with the clown, Denis Bernard
2016 ‘Empathiclown – des clowns rencontreurs’ a collection of sketches of the clown, Denis Bernard
2014 ‘Au Fil des Jours’ an illustrated book on autism spectrum disabilities (pub. University Clinics of St-Luc/UCL/Brussels)
2013 ‘Le Rêve d’Ariane, l’histoire du quatuor à cordes racontée aux enfants’ CD book, narrated by Ariane Rousseau, accompanied by the Quatuor Alfama
2012 ‘Responsabilités, Dominos Dynamiques’ educational report for ATL, (pub. National Office of Childhood, ONE)
2011 ‘Tu m’en Diras Temps’ Cancrenote duo CD jacket illustration
2010 ‘Passage’ a collation of collective works, text and paintings produced in psychiatry workshops, (pub. l’Atelier Côté Cour)
2009 ‘Prendre de la Hauteur’ written by Alain David (pub. Editions Planète Mère)
2007 ‘Coopéraction’ boardgames for young people concerning North/South relations, (pub. Annoncer la Couleur – CTB)
2007 ‘Rêves de Théâtre’, a history of 20th century stage direction, written by Florence Klein, (pub. CDWEJ/ Lansman)
2002 ‘Lettre à un Jeune Fumeur’ written by H-G Hers (pub. Editions Mols)
2000-2024 Various press communications, CD jackets, posters, cultural agendas…