Nathalie Gobin (1964 – 1992) "

Nathalie GOBIN (1964 – 1992) "Urban Scene in Spain" oil on canvas, countersigned, dated 1991 and titled on the back, 27 x 41 cm. Nathalie Gobin was born on June 27, 1964, in Bourges. She was a student at the Marguerite-de-Navarre school when she was noticed by her drawing teacher, who encouraged her to pursue this path. Following his advice, she began studying art history and, at the same time, took up painting. In 1983, she became a student of Philippe Lejeune at his school in Étampes, and held her first solo exhibition in 1987. Nathalie Gobin prepared a master's degree in art history, which she obtained in 1988 with highest honors, her thesis being "Clouds in Spanish Painting, from El Greco to Goya, Sky and Heavens." After being selected, she went to Spain in 1990 to join the 61st artistic cohort of the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid. Nathalie Gobin committed suicide in Madrid on March 22, 1992.