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July 18

marcelfineart and Khellamendra are now friends.

Khellamendra

marcelfineart received a gift from stanmcq.

marcelfineart and narmatha are now friends.

narmatha

July 11

marcelfineart received a gift from Janice.

July 10

marcelfineart and EdNightingale are now friends.

EdNightingale

Professional Information

Work

Employer:: Self
Position:: Artist/teacher
Location:: http://www.marcelfineart.com/

Employer:: New york City Board of Education
Position:: Art teacher (1989-1991)
Industry:: Education
Location:: New York City

Employer:: Private Catholic College La Malassise
Position:: Art Professor (1981-1985)
Industry:: Education
Location:: Saint Omer, France

Employer:: Atkins International Inc.
Position:: French Language Consultant (1992-1999)
Industry:: Languages consulting
Location:: New Jersey

Employer:: Rodier Textiles
Position:: Artist Freelancer (1989, 1 month))
Industry:: Fashion/Textile
Location:: Cambrai, France

Education

School:: Les Beaux-Arts, France, 2 masters (art and art history)

School:: University of Lille 3, France, 2 Masters, fine arts and art history

Personal

About Me:: Marcel Franquelin was born in France. He earned Master's degrees in Fine Arts, Art History and Art Education at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the University of Lille, France.. He has been teaching Art and French since 1979 in France and 1989 in the United States. As an artist, he had numerous exhibitions and produced several works on commission for private collectors (Howard Tullman, etc) and corporations such as I.M.O. Industries and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals; also, he executed several reproductions of 19th century masterpieces (Napoleonic period) for french art collectors. Since 1989, Marcel has been represented by a wide range of galleries, including Garth Davidson Gallery, Image Gallery, DeLann Gallery and the Beamesderfer Gallery in New Jersey, the Devin Gallery and the Rosenfeld Gallery in Pennsylvania, the Marin-Price Galleries in Washington D.C. and Maryland, the Ambassador Gallery, the Stricoff Gallery and the Sherry French Gallery in New York City. His work has been published in American Artist Magazine, School Arts Magazine and several local publications in New Jersey, where he paints and teaches in his studio located in Milltown.
Hobbies:: Reading, Making art, Watching Films, Exercising, Traveling
Favorite Movies:: 1900 by Bertolucci
Favorite TV Shows:: CSI
Favorite Music:: Yo-Yo Ma

Comment Wall

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joe

8 days ago

1 comment

I agree with the guy below 100%. Marcel is a true artist. The first time time I saw his work, I was really blown away, just because it had been such a long time since I have ever seen his caliber of work, other than in art history books. There are no trendy gimmicks with his work, it's just pure talent and skill, as a result of years of dedication and having natural ability.
bobmehling

about 1 month ago

63 comments

All of Marcel's work is five stars. Other artists on this site (like me) who realize what talent and years of training it takes to produce painting of this caliber- and make the result look as effortless as a snapshot- are awed by Marcel's work. Those who don't are simply as ignorant as children. Even with years of training, not everyone can produce art like this. During the reign of Modernism there was a tendency to admire and encourage amateur work over professional painters and expertise went out of fashion. Because of this art is chocker block full of amateurs today- some of them making good money. But during the last 20 years, expert painters have been making a comeback. Marcel is one of them. True realistic traditional painting like his is as difficult to do as playing Chopin on piano. Most can't even play Chopin's advanced pieces, some play them crudely, filled with mistakes, but only a small fraction are able to play the maestro's music perfectly with greatness. Marcel has the same skill and training with the brush that the great concerto pianist has. I know that he knows this fact already. I make this statement for the other members of art bistro: If you want to see real art, check Marcel out.
lillyharms

about 1 month ago

1445 comments

i don't know how i missed your nudes. fantastic. L
sonoman

about 1 month ago

979 comments

Marcel, I miss you. I hope you check your e-mail or comment wall on occasion. I visit your gallery on a regular basis to look at the perfection that you paint. A master artist with blessed skills. Your ArtBistro friend Marty.
Mallorie

about 1 month ago

181 comments

Your artwork is wonderful!
pamoui

2 months ago

26 comments

New on here. Honored to make your acquaintance.
explicitdreams89

2 months ago

1277 comments

How are you doing today?
jocelynball

2 months ago

65 comments

Marcel: Thank you so much for your comments regarding my work. I am just new on here so I am unsure how much notice it will gain. I actually get quite busy at times with private portrait commissions and do enter a few juried shows a year. But, really, am pretty unknown. I've been doing private portrait commissions since about 1992/93. Thank you again and wonderful to meet you! Jocelyn
EJnfriends

2 months ago

61 comments

I believe your Art is one or is the Best on this website if not the Web. I really enjoy at looking at your work individually. Hope to perfect my skills to maybe get me closer to yours. Thank You.
svetlana741

3 months ago

130 comments

U are a great artist!! keep up the great job
willowscreek

3 months ago

3 comments

HEY IF ANY ONE IS FRIENDS WITH MAURICE DELETE HIM! HE IS SCANDALOUS! He came to a small town where i reside and leered me into thinking i can trust him. He saw my talent and snatched it right from under me. He said if i do this storyboarding script for him i could make it big and he would pay me. So my dumb ass not knowing the industry at all got suckered into thinking i could trust this guy and did a full movie script called "stacking chips" when i had emailed him one day just checking on the status he said stop bothering me. when i clearly wasn't. So he owe's me money and i'm just letting it be known that you just watch out for this guy called Maurice. You can find him on the art bistro. ima keep him on my friends list for a little while just long enough for people to see who i'm talking about than ima delete him!
LivePrettyDieYoung

3 months ago

75 comments

Your art is so wonderful and amazing and creative and I cannot even think of enough words to describe it. Thanks for being my friend. -Monica
Maliphant

3 months ago

223 comments

Marcel, you knock me out. I wish I could capture with a camera what you can with a pencil!
abuxbaum

3 months ago

529 comments

thanks for your lovely morning conversation marcel. i learned a new word today - you called me petillante. i love it.
myk

3 months ago

59 comments

Thank you for adding me as a friend Marcel.