Expressionist painting by artist Jacques Lamy (1946-2016). Rose-like blotches of red with black and green drips on thick, textured plaster. Acrylic paint on plaster on canvas. Signed lower right. Titled "The Red and The Black". Dimensions: 39.75 x 39.75 x 1.5" framed Jacques Lamy bio: Born in Paris in 1946 and raised in the heart of the French countryside near the Loire Valley, Jacques Lamy began painting at an early age. Jacques completed his formal artistic training at the prestigious École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs (Paris) in 1971. While there, he received the highest peer recognition in European Arts; the coveted Prix de Rome award for painting. Jacques Lamy’s career as an artist, designer and art teacher took him from his native France to life abroad in Spain, Africa, and the United States. His broad artistic interests and his Classic training in art and design have enabled him to enjoy a wide variety of artistic experiences from designing furniture, lamps, tapestries, and elegant garden statuary to creating large scale murals for public viewing and enjoyment.