Saint Cirgues de Jordanne, Salers, Saint Flour, the valley of Cère and Alagnon, the high tablelands. Auvergne, with its acid green and blue backgrounds, is a recurrent theme in Elise Rieuf’s paintings.
When an artist strongly feels the beauty of nature, and that his reactions oppress him, and when his feelings need to be expressed, he experiences more pleasure in the elaboration of this task than in the search of unprecedented forms.Thus he creates with enthusiasm, enjoying the visual world from which he nurtures his imagination.Elise Rieuf - La leçon des Maîtres