Designer's Artwork Blossoms in New York
Michele Bohbot in front of a flowery canvas
Who knew that behind that Bisou Bisou label was an accomplished artist whose canvases have been recognized by art dealers and critics alike.
Michele Bohbot, one of the founders of Bisou Bisou and its creative director, is in New York right now, where one of her paintings is being shown at the exhibition "Fleurs 1880-2010," which opens May 6 at the Benrimon Contemporary gallery at 514 W. 24th St.
The exhibition shows how artists depicted flowers from 1880 to the present and includes painters such as Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keefe, Marc Chagall and Andy Warhol. Bohbot's oil-on-canvas painting is called "Moon Orchid." Until recently, Bohbot, whose label now appears exclusively at JCPenney stores, has kept her artwork under wraps.
"To me, fashion and art are the tangible results of an emotional feeling from your soul. A moment caught in time," the Los Angeles designer said. "My fashion inspires my art and vice versa. The colors I use in my collections are constantly inspiring the color palettes that I paint in."
When Bohbot isn't busy with her day job, she is keeping up with her seven children. My question is this: When does she find the time to paint?
