« Odile Rousselet embodies the encounter of the African magic as perceived message with a rich western culture. This leads to beauty, last refuge of our senses solicited by a talented artist who succeeds to join two continents, two cultures across Mediterranean. »
Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal from 2000 to 2012.
Odile Alexandre Rousselet was born in 1941 in Fréville (Normandy). She graduated from Ecole nationale des Beaux-Arts of Rouen, Specialty Ceramic, Atelier Jean Claude Mauger. She lives and works between Croix Mare (Seine Maritime, France) and Dakar (Senegal) where she has lived since 1974.
AWARDS
3rd Price, 6th Salon National des Artistes Plasticiens de Dakar (2005)
Awarded the medal of « ARTS SCIENCES LETTRES » (2006)
5th Salon des Artistes Plasticiens, Galerie Nationale, Dakar, Senegal
FEMINART, Galerie Nationale, Dakar, Senegal
Maison des Esclaves, Gorée, Senegal
Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde, Rouen, France
Le Colombier - with Vincent DUNGLAS - Ville d’Avray, France
Galerie des Sources - with Daniel CORVISY - Forges les Eaux, France
Château de la Groulais, Blain, France
Neuvicq le Château, Cognac, France
Château de Saint Max, Nancy, France
Centre Culturel Français - with Alex HERZOG - Dakar, Senegal
Abbaye aux Dames, Saintes, France
Galerie Poirel - Guest of honor - Nancy, France
Salon d’Automne, Elbeuf, France
Feminart - Galerie Nationale de Dakar, Senegal
Logis des trois Marchands, Bonneval, France
Galerie Arts Dynastie, Dinard, France
Les Sculpturales 2000, Nogent sur Seine, France
Musée BORIBANA - with Alison SAAR - Dakar, Senegal
Maison de la Culture, Dakar, Senegal
Arts Dynastie, Dinard, France
Musée d’Art Contemporain BORIBANA, Dakar, Senegal
Cargo 21, Paris, France
Musée de l’Ifan, Dakar, Senegal
Galerie Mam Tiouth, Saint Louis, Senegal
ARTE Galerie, Dakar, Senegal
6th salon national des artistes plasticiens, Galerie nationale - Dakar, Senegal
Ateliers Nylanou, Dakar, Senegal
Galerie CAN, New York, USA
Festi’phonie FIAP Jean Monnet, Paris, France
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bonport, Pont de l’Arche, France
Galerie CAN, New York, USA
Galerie Arcima, Paris, France