Mrs.Claude Texier (a french woman) was born in Morocco, where she spent
twenty of her first years (lights and colours are still engraved on her
memory).
She learned and practiced drawing and painting early on.
Since 1994, she has been focused on the art of pastel.
She has taken part
in exhibitions since 1995.
She has received awards in many exhibitions.
She has been asked as "Guest of honour" in the exhibitions
of Montesson, Le Pecq, Villennes-sur-Seine, Roissy en Brie,
Naintre, Bueil and Mennecy.
She has been regarded in France as a "Master Pastelist" since April
2000.
She gains an Award in 2002 and 2003 at the "Pastel Only
Show" of the PSA in New York. She gains the still-life award of
PSEC exhibition (Pastel Society of Eastern Canada) in september 2006.
In
April 2006, she is the guest of honour with Christina Debarry at the
"Art du Pastel exhibition" in Giverny (France).
