Sylvie came to meet me at the studio, eager to start a new chapter in her artistic practice. After several years of painting with a local association led by Bruno Logan, a master of trompe-l’œil, she wanted to explore woodcarving […]
Following the unveiling of the Under the gaze of the trees project during the JNA 2025 Days (see the Littoral article dated September 12, 2026), the Château d’Oléron Town Hall entrusted me with a special mission: to gift the village
When I welcomed my future workshop participants this winter for an introduction to woodcarving, Daniel and Véronique were both captivated by a portrait inspired by Amedeo Modigliani that I had carved from holm oak in 2024. We then decided to
Spring 2026 Workshops – Impressive works on the “AlaModi” portrait theme Read more »
Article by Antoine Violette published in Le Littoral, 12/09/2025 After La sphère maritime (The Maritime Sphere) and Le joueur de planète (The Planet Player), sculptor and whistleblower Philippe Ardy is more inspired than ever by the preservation of nature and
“Under the gaze of the trees”, Philippe Ardy’s new opus Read more »
For 10 years, I rented a small house on Avenue d’Antioche in Château d’Oléron, one of the town’s main avenues with heavy traffic all year round. Unfortunately, this house did not have a boundary wall to protect me from the
Programme of introductory sculpture courses, second semester 2025. Objectives and registration dates.
Introductory sculpture course programme (1st semester 2026) Read more »
The following items have been added to the workshop: a magnificent pear tree cut down by a neighbour to make way for a new house ; a Bohemian olive tree (Elaeagnus angustifolia) that suffered the same fate ; beech logs found by a friend ; and driftwood (poplar) brought back from the beach via the 1 km-long Passe des Sœurs. Future sculptures are on the horizon.
Philippe Gaudet, january 2026 During a family celebration in Touraine last summer, I visited the cellar adjoining the house recently acquired by our hosts. It wasn’t really a vaulted cellar like the ones I knew in Burgundy, but rather a
Creative ideas with Tuffeau stone – a very soft limestone Read more »
A former intern at the workshop, Philippe Gaudet is continuing his work and finalising his new creation ‘La désillusion de l’Homme augmenté’
About the project : reverse the way we view forests and wood as a material, trees become our audience, works that are looking at us.
About my participation in the JNA 2025 on 13 and 14 September, where I will be opening my workshop with the help of former interns and other artists.
Participation in National Artists’ Days – 13 & 14 September 2025 Read more »
