frédéric bonin-pissarro

Biography

(French, b. 1964)

The Great Grandson of Camille Pissarro, Frédéric began learning the art of painting with his father. Jean Edelmann also exerted a major influence on his style. In 1983–1984 he studied at the Ecole de Sèvres, then from 1984 to 1988 he studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ENSBA). There, he attended masterclasses of Jacques Yankel and of Antonio Segui. After his studies, he settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. From 1989–90, Bonin-Pissarro worked on stage sets for the Théâtre Populaire des Cévennes in Paris. From 1991 to 1994, he drew up various projects for the Planète Magique amusement park in Paris. From 1995 to 1997, he taught at the art school Faire in Gisors. In 1998, he began teaching setting color, character design, writing scenario, illustration, composition and layout at the Art Institute of Cincinnati (AIC College of Design). In 2009, The Art Institute of Cincinnati conferred him an associate degree in graphic design. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Master in Arts, with mention summa cum laude from the Morehead State University in 2015 and 2017 respectively.

In 2017, he was appointed Visiting Lecturer at College of Fine Arts of University of Nevada, Las Vegas.