Véronique Devoldère

Chair of Fine Arts
Artist and educator.
Education
BA (1986) in Fine Arts in printmaking and painting from Connecticut College, and a MFA (1989) in “Image Imprimée” (printmaking) from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Work History
Involved in art education since graduating from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. She has worked in many art schools in Paris (including: ENSAD and Parsons Paris) and at PCA for over fifteen years. She has extensive experience teaching all levels of drawing at the Bachelor’s level. She designed and teaches ‘Junior Studio Concepts’ and ‘Senior Studio Concepts’. In 2009 she was appointed to create a bilingual French-English foundation course based on the European model, called Atelier of Art. It is a one-year fine arts program designed to prepare students for international degree schools. Workshop instructor for Off School in Paris. Her work is about process based on research and materials, conventional or unconventional, with a specific focus on the practice of drawing. In 1990 she was a resident at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
Recent Exhibitions
Regularly in France and abroad (Australia, UK and Germany). She is represented by the Gallery Benninger in Cologne. Recent exhibitions include, “Plasticiennes, Femmes, Textes” and “Mots Brodés”, a collaboration since 2013 with the students at the Bamrouli Fashion Crafts School in Uttah, Pradesh, India. In 2014 she was part of the group exhibition “Personal Histories” at the Redland Museum in Cleveland, Australia. ‘The Nabakov Paper’, exhibition at Shandy Hall, Coxwold and publication conceived by Kate Briggs, Information as Material, York, U.K. Reviewed in Art Monthly, Dec/Jan 2013/2014.
Recent publications
She contributed to: “The Nabokov Paper”, an experiment in novel-reading, published by Information as Material, and “Collection 4 – Art & Design Education”, an essay about a collaborative drawing project designed in 2009 with Chloe Briggs titled “Paroles et Dessins”, a live performance/experimental class using Skype performed at the “CentQuatre” in Paris, Matt’s Gallery in London and Parsons the New School in New York.
Mois du Dessin 2020 at PCA - BFA Fine Arts Workshop and PCA Talk
As part of Mois du Dessin, from 25-26 March, 2020, PCA will host: a BFA Fine Arts workshop, a PCA Talk with guests Emilie McDermott and Nour Awada, and an opening reception hosted by L’Air Arts, Artists-in-Residence Program.More

Mois du Dessin 2020 at PCA - Workshop: BEASTS
The Mois du Dessin created by the Drawing Now Art Fair, will take place this March 2020 in various Parisian institutions and art centers. PCA's Chair of MA/MFA Drawing Véronique Devoldère, and Chair of Foundation and founder of Drawing is Free Chloe...More

MDRW 4 - Independent Work Week
Every week, we bring you Masters in Drawing (MDRW) happenings. This is MDRW 3 by Taline Shahinian.More

MDRW 3 - Preparing for Final Projects
Every week, we bring you Masters in Drawing (MDRW) happenings. This is MDRW 3 by Taline Shahinian.More

MDRW 2 - Start of New Masterclass
Every week, we bring you Masters in Drawing (MDRW) happenings. This is MDRW 2 by Taline Shahinian.More

Drawing My Body / My Body Drawing Workshop
PCA's Department Chairs Véronique Devoldère and Chloé Briggs have been invited to offer a workshop to artists in residence of the l'Air Arts program.More

PCA X Drawing Now
March 19, 2019 PCA Department Chairs, Véronique Devoldère and Chloé Briggs lead a Skype drawing workshop as part of the Drawing Now calendar.More

The Duration of Drawing Symposium
The 'Duration of Drawing' Symposium will take place on October 25 and 26, 2018 at Paris College of Art, and is open to all students.More

Make My Drawings Move: A Master-Class with Artist Alys Scott Hawkins
Starting March 21, 2018 Paris will be presenting many drawing events. PCA will organize a talk with guest Tania Kovats and a workshop on Friday March 23, 2018. All events are open to the public.More

Véronique Devoldère and Chloe Briggs to Participate in 'The Embodied Experience of Drawing' One-Day Symposium
PCA chair and coordinator of MA/MFA Drawing Véronique Devoldère and Chloe Briggs will run their "Drawing My Body/My Body Drawing" workshop at the symposium in Plymouth, UK on Friday April 13, 2018.More

Elephant Exhibition at PCA's Espace F15
Join us from October 23 - November 04, 2017 for the exhibition 'Elephant': works by the future faculty and collaborating artists of the new MA/MFA in Drawing launching Fall 2018.More

Fine Arts Class of '13 Elena Gileva Solo Exhibition 'Cultural Landscapes'
Elena Gileva is showing her ceramic work at Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste in Toucy, France starting September 9, 2017.More

PCA Department Chairs Chloe Briggs and Véronique Devoldère Drawing Residency at Dovecot Studio in Edinburgh, Scotland
Chloe and Véronique will be working with six other UK and European artists on a drawing-based collaborative project starting today, Wednesday July 5, 2017.More

Les Ateliers d'Aubusson x PCA: Winning Design!
The winning design of the Contemporary Tapestry Project with Les Ateliers d'Aubusson has been announced!More

were speaking alone, together - A Senior Fine Arts and Photography Degree Show
Join us for the opening of "were speaking alone, together" on May 17, 6pm at Galerie du Crous featuring Ruhi Parmar Amin, Ekaterina Costa, Larissa Barddal Fantini, Christine Forni, Judy Karkour, Paola de la Peña, Isabella Puiatti.More

I Wish I Could Draw
I Wish I Could Draw: A practical study of drawing manuals - A collaboration between the PCA Fine Arts department, and designer, curator, and educator Nina Paim.More

PCA Offers Free Webinars on our Master's Degrees
Learn about the course offerings, faculty, and professional opportunities you will gain from joining our programs.More

PCA Creative Drawing Project "We Drew a Garden" features Veronique Devoldère and Chloe Briggs
For two weeks Véronique Devoldère, Chair of Fine Arts and MA/MFA in Drawing and Chloe Briggs, Chair of Foundation and Co-Supervisor on the MA/MFA in Drawing worked at PCA on a 14 meter-long collaborative drawing titled, 'We Drew a Garden'.More

PCA Launches Two New MA/MFA Programs
Paris College of Art is excited to announce the expansion of our Master’s degrees offerings to include two new NASAD accredited Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs, an incredible opportunity for students to establish their art practice...More