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Didier
Poisson
Biography
Education and Qualifications
1986 : Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle in Stone Cutting (Vocational
Training Qualification equivalent), Vocational School “La Roquelle” Coutances,
France
1987 : Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle in Stone Cutting Design (Vocational
Training Qualification equivalent), Vocational School “La Roquelle” Coutances,
France
1989 : Work placement, “Les Ateliers des Maîtres Sculpteurs G.Cabon et
P.André, Fougère, France
1997 : Work placement, the technique of the lost wax and bronze in
“L’Atelier Suisse Normande”, France
Work experience
1988 – 90 : S.A. Berthelot (Saint Germain en Cogles, France) Stele
designer for the cemeteries of Père la Chaise, Montparnasse and for several
countries such as U.S.A., Gabon, Zaïre,
1991 – 94 : Self employed, engraver, lithographer and portraitist for
several companies in the granite sector.
1994 : Representative, Simon Gillet, Berthelot, Douaglin at the
International Funerary Art Show in Paris, Le Bourget, France
Personal exhibitions
March 1990 : “Sculputure and lithogravures”, in the library of Carentan,
France
March 1990 : “Les unelles” festival, images and sound, Coutances, France
July 2002 : Granite Museum – Saint Michel de Montjoie, France
August 2002 : Pottery Museum – Ger, France
2005 - 07 : Le Fleuron Gallery – Honfleur, France
May 2005 : “Caisse d’épargne” Gallery – Deauville, France
November 2005 : “Crédit Agricole” Gallery – Saint-Lô, France
July 2006 : the church of Portbail, France
October 2006 : Permanente exhibition at Briord Gallery – Nantes, France
Mai 2007 : with Annie Bonnet’s paintings – Agon Coutainville, France
August 2007 : with Agnès Barré-Masurier’s tapestries - Château de
Montaure, France
October 2008 : Permanente exhibition at
Doublet Gallery - Avranches, France
August 2007: with Agnès Barré-Masurier’s tapestries - Château de Montaure,
France
March – November 2008 : Exhibition in restaurant « La mare ô poissons » –
Ouistreham, France
April 2008 : Festival, theatre des Marais de Carentan, France
May - November 2008 : Exhibition in hôtel restaurant « Le grand hard » –
Ste Marie du Mont, France
October 2008 : Permanente exhibition at Doublet Gallery –Avranches,
France
Collective exhibitions
November 1990 : Festival of Plastic Arts, couvent des urbanistes –
Fougères, France
April 1993 : Three sculptors under the title “Art ligne” – Saint Malo,
France
October 1993 : “Art ligne” SIMAD – Rennes, France
January 1994 : “Art ligne” Chambre des Métiers – Rennes, France
February 1994 : Representation of “Art ligne” – Pozan, Poland
August 1995 : “Art N’ co’, “passage à l’art” – Briquebec, France
November 1999 : International Funerary Art Show – Le Bourget, Paris,
France
May 2001 : Town Hall – Saint Jean de Daye, France
June 2003 : 4th International Biennial of sculptures – Ouistreham, France
June 2005 : The former Covered Market – Caumont l’Eventé, France
June 2005 : 5th International Biennial of sculptures – Ouistreham, France
April 2006 :11th International Art Festival – Tinchebray, France
May 2006 : “Sculptures en l’Ile 2006”, Andrésy, France
June 2007 : 6th International Biennial of sculptures – Ouistreham, France
February 2008 : 70th Art Festival – Rouen, France
April 2008 : 12th International Art Festival – Tinchebray, France
May 2008 : Figuration Critique, Palais Bondy de Lyon, France
June 2008 : Figuration Critique », ‘L’usine à Zabu’ - Evreux, France
Achievements
July 1994 : 2nd International Symposium of sculpture, “jardin du granit”
– Lanhélin, France
August 2006 : 10th International Symposium of sculpture, château de
Sérans – Ecouché, France
September 2006 : 3rd International Symposium of sculpture, Chapelle-Urée,
Brécey, France
Commissions
June 2000 : “Fontaine la Colombe” – Saint Michel de Montjoie, France
May 2001 : “The goats of cliffs of Jobourg”, round-about – Jobourg,
France
July 2002 : “The Beginning” commissioned by 507th Company Society for the
US Memorial – Saint Mère Eglise, France
September 2002 : Stone carving of the pedigree “Sagacity”, stud farm “la
Huderie” – Glanville, France
January 2003 : Bas relief of the stallion “Sagacity”, stud farm “la
Huderie” – Glanville, France
May 2004 : “Eau et vie” society, stoup for the church of Méautis, France
June 2004 : 60th anniversary of the Normandy landing,
“Port-Pétrolier-du-Débarquement” – Port en Bessin, France.
December 2004 : “Curiosité minérale” Souteroscope: slate museum – Caumont
l’Eventé, France
April 2007 : “Ensemble vers l’eau de là”, for the site of council flats,
washing house – Carentan, France
Rewards
1989 : Oscar of the Stele at the International Funerary Art show – Le
Bourget Paris, France
1995 : Honour of creativeness, Regional Contemporary Art Show – Domjean,
France
2003 : 3rd prize International biennial of sculpture – Ouistreham, France
2004 : Rewarded – Port-en-Bessin, France
August 2006 : 1st prize, international symposium of sculpture, “atelier
Balias – château de Sérans d’Ecouché – France
2006 : Guest of honour at the Autumn Show – Saint James, France
September 2007 : Guest of honour, in the
convention of 507 th P.I.R vétérans - Atlanta, U.S.A.
December 2007 : 1st prize "Arthur Le Duc"
of sculpture, Art Festival- Château des Matignon in Torigni sur Vire.(France)
February 2008 : 1st prize of sculpture, Art Festival about free lance
Normam artists - Rouen. (France)
September 2007
: Guest of honour, in the convention of 507 th P.I.R vétérans Atlanta, U.S.A.
December 2007 : 1st prize "Arthur Le Duc" of sculpture, Art Festival-
Château des Matignon in Torigni sur Vire.(France)
February 2008 : 1st prize of sculpture, Art Festival about free lance
Normam artists - Rouen. (France)
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