artist/ Patricia Guinois Messica

France

Passionate about stone sculpture since childhood, Patricia left her career as a cardiologist to take modeling classes before launching her solo career in 2004 as a stone carver. It is her love of stones—their variety, their colors, and their unusual shapes—that fuels her creativity. She draws inspiration from themes that resonate with her, such as Femininity, Life, Love, and Nature.

“A sculpture lies hidden within every block; I am merely the artisan who brings it to life. I am captivated by the harmony of the curves that emerge day by day, and by the softness and colors that are revealed after a long sanding process.”

Since 2011, she has participated in a series of international art fairs (New York, Toronto, Miami, Ghent, Tel Aviv, Gubbio, Lausanne, Lille…) and renowned exhibitions (Art en Capital, Salon d’Automne Champs-Élysées, Salon Violet…). She is a silver medalist of the Académie Arts Sciences Lettres and the Institut Européen des Arts Contemporains and is listed in the Drouot Dictionary of Listed Artists.