The Downsizing Doula

Frame is 44.5x37. Michel de Gallard was a French artist known for his expressive painting style. Born in 1921 in Allier, France, he studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. De Gallard shifted from studying medicine to pursue art and became a founding member of the Salon de la Jeune Peinture in 1950. He received several awards, including the Prix Antral and Prix des Amis des Arts. His work was acquired by the French State, the City of Paris, and international museums. In 1955, he married fellow artist Claude Autenheimer. De Gallard exhibited in prestigious galleries in Paris, London, and Japan and spent his later years near Sens, France, where he continued to create. He passed away in 2007.