Arnold Toubeix was born in 1950 at Blanc-Mesnil, in the parisian suburbs. After studying Art at the Ecole Estienne of Paris, he is hired as an advertising executive for L'Oréal in 1972.

In 1975,he becomes an independant advertising executive and works for many important companies such as Havas. Fascinated by Flemish painters, he completely dedicates his works in 1982 to still life painting, which he calls "silent lives".

In 1983, he moves with his wife and daughter and settles in Forcalquier, in the region of Provence . Since then, besides the "silent lives", he also devotes his paintings to landscapes, commissioned portraits and also abstract paintings.

He exhibited in the entire world : Montreal, Tokyo, New York, Paris, Seoul, Djeddah, Bruxelles, London, Aix-en-Provence.

A book relating hsi thirty years of painting has just been published. If you wish to buy it, simply contact Arnold.

"My passion for still life goes back to my discovery of the 17th century painters like Baugin, Brueghel de Velours, Jan Davidsz de Heem, Vandael and so many others.

Through their paintings, I understood that there was life beyond mere objects and that the choice of objects was an essential component in provoking an emotional reaction towards that painting.

I never stopped in my quest to understand these painters and translate matter and transparency through the simple use of colour. The difficulty however lies in that this form of figurative painting is so extreme that it becomes abstract in itself.

To arouse emotions through a simple fruit display is such a reward that one can only strive to achieve it and share it with others."