gilles hancotte,
 
Painter, writer,
 
One of his first hobbies is car racing, and it's only later in life that he discovered art and painting. Very quickly, it becomes a real passion for him and he invests himself fully in his art, working daily on such varied art forms as oil and watercolours. Gilles follows various art courses before finally joining the 'Amis de Monmartre' in Issoudun (Indre).
 
Permanent exhibition of Gilles' work include the following galleries:  
- Galerie  Bouscayrol à Biarritz et Pau (Pyrénées atlantiques)
- Galerie Concorde à Mulhouse (Haut Rhin)
- Bijouterie Autissier, 18, rue Victor Hugo à Châteauroux (Indre)
- Website: www.hancotte.com

Hancotte's paintings leads its audience to an abstract yet controlled vision, full of subtle sensitivity, which gives his work an air of mystery. Faceless women, subtle workshop views and minimalist landscapes all form part of a story full of emotions.
The impact of textures and the powerful combination of colours dominate: the picture is the creative element which strikes the senses, stimulates and convinces. The perspective, values and lines melt together to create an architecture which enhances the subject. And so faces are fully integrated in the picture, clothes form part of the background, giving each piece an air of abstraction without losing the meaning and focus of the main subject.
Women, recurring theme in Hancotte's work, are walking through each painting like beings of shadow and light, between dream and reality, leaving behind them a cloudy emotion. Their sensual movements give the viewer a feeling of seduction, revealing our own ability to grab these signs in real life.
Hancotte's work has a visual eloquence which is fresh and inspiring, while displaying some subconscious links within his paintings. And so you feel the influences of cubism and fauvism, linking his work to the history of art, but with an originality that is very modern.

  
Expositions
 
-  Belle-Isle Châteauroux du 7 et 8 Décembre 2013
- Les Hivernales de Montreuil 93100 du 6 au 11 Novembre 2013
-  GMAC Paris Bastille 31 Octobre au 4 Novembre 2013
- SMART  AIX Parc Jourdan Aix en Provence du 2 au 6 Mai 2013
- Mairie de Saint Maur (Indre) du 23 Novembre au 22 Décembre 2012
- Sainte Maure de Touraine (Indre et Loire) du 16 au 30 septembre 2012
- Château de Saint Jean de Blanc (Orléans) 6 au 16 Mai 2010
- Versailles , exposition école des beaux arts 12 Juin 2010
- Montréal , FIMA rue Ste Catherine, 8 au 11 Juillet 2010
- Sainte Maure de Touraine du 18/09 au 3/10/2010
- Campo Santo Orléans 9 et 10 Octobre 2010
- Galerie Espace 42 , rue des Celestins 75004 Paris du 26 au 28 Novembre 2010
- SIAC ,Parc Chanot MARSEILLE du 6 au 9 Mars 2009
- Remparts et chevalets, SAINT-MALO Espace Duguay Trouin du 3 au 5 Avril 2009
- Galerie Bouscayrol, 2, av. Reine Victoria BIARRITZ du 4 au 10 Mai 2009
- SMART AIX ,domaine de la Baume AIX en PROVENCE du 29 Mai au 1er Juin 2009
- CARROUSEL du LOUVRE, PARIS 6 et 7 Juin 2009
- Galerie des trois voutes, VAISON la ROMAINE du 13 au 27 Juillet 2009
- GMAC ,PARIS Bastille du 25 Octobre au 1er Novembre 2009
- Chapelle des Rédemptoristes, Châteauroux 21 et 22 Novembre 2009