Evelyne Pouget began painting in 1992, inspired by the words of her beloved teacher Baba Muktananda, who used to call her "the Painter" years before Evelyne had ever picked up a brush or even considered painting. One day, while living in Stone Ridge , NY, she followed her instinct and painted a portrait of her master. She and others were astounded by the beauty of that painting and its remarkable likeness to Muktananda considering that she had never painted before.

The joy of that experience went very deep and incubated over the next 7 years, a time when her art was raising 2 young children, Jesse and Emilia, masterpieces in progress.

Then, following her calling, Evelyne started to paint regularly with unleashed passion. All of her pieces, both oil and oil pastels, are suffused with a innate sense of color, light and beauty. Her portraits radiate great warmth. "I love to get into the soul of people as I paint them" Evelyne says. "In my landscapes what fascinates me is the light of dawn and sunset. I love the magic hour when nature looks so much richer than any other time of day!"

Born in Paris, Evelyne traveled the world following her quest for culture and beauty. Her appreciation for art started when she lived in Rome, Italy then in NYC where she owned a graphic design studio for 20 years. Evelyne moved to Woodstock 15 years ago with her family. "I love this area, the quality of light, the lush vegetation, the mountains and the fields", Evelyne says. "Everywhere I look , it is so inspiring." Evelyne had 5 solo shows since 1999 and is a member of the Woodstock Artist association.

Email
evelynepouget@hvc.rr.com