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”

Gallery
2005 - 07: Le Fleuron Gallery – Honfleur, France
October 2006: Permanente exhibition at Briord Gallery – Nantes, France
October 2008 : Permanente exhibition at Doublet Gallery –Avranches, France
October 2008: Permanente exhibition at Rolin Gallery-Rouen, France
February 2009: Permanente exhibition at Tourgeville Gallery-Deauville, France

Personal exhibitions
July 2002: Granite Museum – Saint Michel de Montjoie, France
August 2002: Pottery Museum – Ger, France
May 2005: “Caisse d’épargne” Gallery – Deauville, France
November 2005: “Crédit Agricole” Gallery – Saint-Lô, France
July 2006: The church of Portbail, France
Mai 2007: With Annie Bonnet’s paintings – Agon Coutainville, France
August 2007: With Agnès Barré-Masurier’s tapestries - Château de Montaure, France
April 2008 : Festival, theatre des Marais de Carentan, France
2008, 2009 : Exhibition, Château du Grand Hard- Utat-Beach, 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
June 2003: 4th 5th 6th International Biennial of sculptures – Ouistreham, France
May 2006: “Sculptures en l’Ile 2006”, Andrésy, France
February 2008 : 70th Art Festival – Rouen, France
April 2008 :  11th 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
February 2010 : Festival, Palais des Congrès of Lorient, 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
April 2009: Production on monument granite singer Carlos.