Pierre-Luc Poujol was born in 1963 in Alès (Cévennes, FRANCE).

After spending his time between France and the United States, he now lives and works in the South of France, near Montpellier.

He did brilliant studies in applied arts, from which he graduated top of his class (first prize in drawing, first prize in perspective, first prize in sketching).

Influenced by the rural roots of his farming grandfather and lulled by the spiritual environment of his pastor father, Pierre-Luc Poujol develops an early sensitivity to the world and nature around him.

Since his earliest works on bark, he has probed the soul of trees, getting as close to them as possible with his projection and dripping techniques, combining the unusual tools (tree limbs) he has created with the organic mediums he harvests (ash, bark, etc.).

Acclaimed for his work and artistic commitment, he has won numerous prestigious awards. In particular, he was the winner of the international prize awarded by UNESCO for two-thousandth anniversary of the Nativity.

Pierre-Luc Poujol strives to forge special links with museums. His last exhibition « Voyage à Giverny », at the Paul Valéry Museum (France), was a great opportunity to become part of the permanent collection.

A committed artist, in spring 2022 he will become the first ambassador of the French NGO Coeur de Forêt, for which he will lend his voice and his paintbrushes in favor of preserving our biodiversity.

He is currently working on his next museum exhibition, which will be presented to the public in spring 2024.

Pierre-Luc Poujol becomes the ambassador of Coeur de Forêt 

One only has to enter Pierre-Luc Poujol‘s studio, nestled in the heart of a dense forest, to immediately understand his intimate fascination for the plant world.

A farmer‘s grandson, attached to his farming roots, he fathoms the souls of trees, revealing their vitality, but also getting far enough away from them to portray their sensuality and poetry. These trees, and his relationship to them which can be seen from his works on bark, have fascinated him since childhood and occupy a very important place in his everyday life; they are both his roots and equally his inspiration.

It is therefore natural that in the spring of 2022, Pierre-Luc Poujol decided to commit himself to the Coeur de Forêt by becoming its ambassador. 

This French association for the preservation of forests and the fight against deforestation has worked in France and internationally to protect and preserve woodland since 2005. 

It works through international programmes to restore degraded forest ecosystems, to support small-scale producers towards sustainable agriculture and forestry, to develop fair trade channels and to raise awareness among local populations.

In France, it has been active since 2017 in proposing alternatives to forest degradation and to involve citizens and small woodland owners in forest preservation.

If you want to support @coeurdeforet, “a model that protects the forest and humans” go directly to the page of Coeur de Forêt to make a donation by following this link : Make a donation !