Artist Biography / Artist Statement
Since childhood, he has never stopped drawing. Wanting to deepen and perfect a need that is irrepressible within him, he decided to pursue art studies at the Émile Cohl School in Lyon.
Philippe Hervé began painting with a figurative style, influenced by Impressionism in essence and Expressionism in form.

After a long break from his practice, abstract portraiture became his new mode of expression, eventually leading him to complete abstraction.

In 2021 and 2022, he used the pseudonym Jean-Marie Hervé, which he later abandoned to resume using his usual name.

His solo and group exhibitions began during his studies. Since then, he has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout France—in Toulouse, Lyon, Paris, and Bordeaux—including the Grand Prix of the Bernard Magrez Institute in Bordeaux.

List of Previous Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

• 2023 Canal Sud – Toulouse, France

• 1995 Galerie Berger – Luchon, France

• 1994 Théâtre Musical (TMP) – Pibrac, France

• 1994 Château Malromé – Langon, France

Group Exhibitions

• 2024 Galerie des Coucarils – Carla-Bayle, France

• 2024 UTC Rotary Clubs – Privart – Toulouse, France

• 2022 Casa del Arte – Artbox Project – Palma de Mallorca

• 2022 La Maison Jaune – Arts Vagabonds – Revel, France

• 2022 Palais de Bondy – AIAC Arts – Lyon, France

• 2021 Galerie 41 – Lyon, France

• 2021 B612 – Association FACTO – Toulouse, France

• 2021 Palais de Bondy – AIAC Arts – Lyon, France

• 2021 Archipel – Toulouse, France

• 2020 Altigone – Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, France

• 2019 Domaine de Montjoie – Association FACTO – Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France

• 2018 Domaine de Montjoie – Association FACTO – Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France

• 2016 Galerie de l’Echarpe – Toulouse, France

• 2016 Galerie Artiempo – Toulouse, France

• 2016 ByeArt – Toulouse, France

• 1995 Galerie Art et Formes – Toulouse, France

• 1994 Couvent des Cordeliers – National Final “Most Beautiful Villages of France” – Paris, France

• 1993 Forum des Cordeliers – Toulouse, France

• 1992 Château Malromé – Langon, France

• 1992 Bibliothèque de la Part Dieu – Lyon, France

Art Fairs

• 2025 Salon Art’Titudes – Flourens, France

• 2024 Salon Art’Titudes – Flourens, France

• 2017 Grand Prize of the Bernard Magrez Institute – Bordeaux, France

• 2017 Salon Art’Titudes – Flourens, France

• 2017 Salon Artempo – Cugnaux, France

• 2016 Salon Art3f – Toulouse, France

• 2016 Salon d’Automne – Colomiers, France

• 2015 Salon d’Automne – Colomiers, France

• 1995 Salon Nouveaux Indépendants – Toulouse, France

• 1995 Salon Artistes Occitans – Toulouse, France

• 1995 Salon d’Automne – Colomiers, France

• 1995 Salon de la SATA – Bordeaux, France

• 1995 Salon Fondation René POUS – Toulouse, France

• 1994 Salon Chapelle de Mauriac – Mauriac, France

• 1994 Salon Artistes Occitans – Toulouse, France

• 1994 Salon Nouveaux Indépendants – Toulouse, France

• 1994 Salon Galerie Berger – Luchon, France

• 1994 Salon d’Automne – Colomiers, France

• 1993 Salon de la SATA – Bordeaux, France

Artistic Distinctions

• 2022 Certificate – Luxembourg Art Prize – Pinacothèque

• 2017 Certificate – Luxembourg Art Prize – Pinacothèque

• 2016 Certificate – Luxembourg Art Prize – Pinacothèque

• 1995 First Prize, General Council – René POUS Foundation – Toulouse, France

• 1994 Young Painter Award – Galerie Berger – Luchon, France

• 1994 National Final – “Most Beautiful Villages of France” – Paris, France

• 1994 Special Jury Mention – Artistes Occitans – Toulouse, France