Laurence Saunois was born in 1966 in a small city close to Paris. However far she remember herself, she has always liked drawing and carving. When she was young, she use to draw all the time, especially horses.
Sculptures by laurence saunois
Credentials
Exhibitions
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Awards
Laurence Saunois won the BBC International wildlife artist of the year category at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year in 2010.
USA
Art Renewal Center - International ARC Salon 2013/2014 - 2014 - Third Place Prize winner (learn more)
International Artist Magazine Award - Category Life Style - 2014 - Finalist (more)
The Artist Magazine 31th Annual Art Competition - Category Wildlife Animal - 2014 - Finalist (more)
Art Renewal Center - 2012/2013 International ARC Salon - 2013 - Finalist
Artistic Excellence Competition - Southwest Art magazine - 2013 - Honorable mention (learn more)
Strokes of Genius 6 - Value Lights&Darks - 2013France
Animal Art Festival Pays d`Eygurande - Audience Award - 2006 - 2012 - 2014
1st prize of wildlife art fair of Saint Yrieix la Perche - 2005
Animal Art Festival Pays d`Eygurande - favorite Jury Prize - 2004
European Academy of Arts - National Silver Medal - 2004England
Wildlife Artist of the Year 2008 - David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation - Finalist
BBC wildlife artist of the Year 2009 - Commended Award
BBC wildlife artist of the Year 2010 - Winner International Category (learn more)
BBC wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 - Finalist International Artist (more)Belgium
European Academy of Arts - International Grand Prix - Vermeil Medal - Literature - 2004
European Academy of Arts - the International Silver Medal - Painting - 2004Australia
Cardinia International Grand Art Exhibition - Melbourne - 2014 - Premium Merit Award - 2014Russia
The Golden Turtle -Moscow - Finalist - 2014Publications
Wildlife Art Journal
BBC Wildlife.,Wildlife Art Journal
BBC Wildlife.
She is completely self-educated, use all the pictural techniques but strongly feel for acrylic and oil.
Ten years ago, she left behind me Paris to come to live in the family house with more close to nature and the animals.
Since 2002, She`ve devoted herself completely to the animal painting and carving. She is trying through her animal`s portraits to make the soul of the subject show through.
She doesn`t specialize in a particular animal because she like them all. It`s her great passion.
Behind every sculpture realized, there is a story, one or several people she met. How to get the right glance, attitude, posture... very often, with patience.
In 2003, Laurence Saunois wrote a novel : "Tchuck or not very ordinary autobiography of an extraordinary dog". It obtained a great International price of literature by European Academy of Art. This book tells about the life of my dog - a hyperactive dog.
She is member of the Society of Animal Artists of New York (USA) and member of the Marwell International Wildlife Art Society in England. She exhibits in USA, in England, in Japan, in Belgium and in France.
In 2010, she won the BBC International Wildlife Art of the Year Category at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Artist of The Year Contest.