Thibault -- A still volcano life

Thibault
A still -- volcano -- life, 2023
Oil on canvas, floating in artist's frame [mauve powder-coated aluminum]

Licked by fire and imbued with tenderness, Thibault’s landscapes highlight both nature’s precarity and its unique capacity to heal. Gestural brushstrokes roil and exude, breaking free from the land and expressing the dichotomy between nature’s comforting beauty and its inherent violence. In a luminous palette of feverish orange, humid mauve, and neon yellow, "A still -- volcano -- life" is an embodiment of a vast range of human emotion and spirituality. Small and fierce, this painting brings the fire underlying Thibault’s landscapes to the surface, igniting a hot palette of blazing orange and letting it burn.

Based in Los Angeles, Thibault uses light and color to transform their oil-painted landscapes into altered realities. Frequently working en plein air, Thibault’s paintings draw strength and resilience from the land, expressing the possibility of healing through communion with nature.

Thibault is co-host of The Side Woo, a podcast that explores the intersection of art, mental health, and spirituality. They have exhibited at Dreamsong (Minneapolis), The Pit (Los Angeles), Eleanor Harwood Gallery (San Francisco), Good Mother Gallery (Los Angeles), and Mark Wolf Contemporary (San Francisco). They hold an MFA from the California College of the Arts, a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, and a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.