Nicolas Bouteneff is essentially a self taught artist. Love of nature, a passion for colors, and the desire to capture the beauty of spaces around him, have put him in a deeper search for creativity and inspiration on dynamics of light.
He grew up in France on a farm. Walking to school with his brother in all different seasons, they crossed many lovely orchards, pastures, woods, and streams. Summers, they went climbing in the Alps, swimming in the ocean near Biarritz, or visiting the center of France, still remaining almost untouched as it has been during the medieval ages. This exposure to the outdoors gave him a profound attachment to all aspects of nature.
Visits to major galleries in various capitals taught him to appreciate the creativity of the great masters. Among his favorite art centers, and those most influencing his visions on art are:
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Paris: The Louvre, The Impressionists Museum, Rodin Museum
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London: The National Gallery, Tate Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts
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Rome: The Vatican Museum
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Moscow: The Tretiakov Gallery
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Florence: The Uffizi Gallery
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Amsterdam: The Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum
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New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art,
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Frick Gallery, Guggenheim Museum, Brooklyn Art Museum
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Washington DC: The National Art Gallery,
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National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institute
He attended a studio under the guide of Shishka Bogush in London for a year, and he took art courses at the City University of New York.
He paints mostly landscapes en plein air in oils, but occasionally he may shift to watercolors and acrylics. He is very active with the Plein Air Painters of New York. He attended a week long workshop with Stephen Quiller, in Acadia, Main.
He resides in Rockland County. He attends the Art Students League in New York under Gregg Kreutz, Frank Mason, Karen O’Neil.
Feel free to browse Nicolas’s artwork in the Gallery on this site, or visit his Flickr profile to see his artwork presented there as well.