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Ursula Kofahl Lampron was born in Hamburg, Germany, one year after World War II ended. In 1951 she immigrated with her parents and her older sister to the United States. It was there at the age of five that Ursula received her first pencil and crayons. With them she drew her first horse and so began a passion that continues to this very day, art and horses.
In 1970, five years after marrying her French Canadian husband, Ursula and her husband went to live in the small village of Acton-Vale, Quebec where she took up residence with her mother and father-in-law. There she had the opportunity to learn the French language and the customs and traditions of her newly adopted home. In 1986, her husband bought a farm in the lovely Richelieu Valley. The acquisition of the farm and horses opened up a window for her to study first-hand the noble beauty of these creatures.
In 2000, Ursula returned to the University of Concordia, Montreal, to continue her studies and work towards her Bachelor of Arts Degree.
During her studies at Concordia University she had the opportunity to study with Francoise Sullivan, co-signer, with Paul Emile Borduas, of the “Refus Global”. This important historical document and cultural event in Quebec changed forever the face of art when it proclaimed the right to artistic freedom of expression. It was Francoise Sullivan who impressed upon Ursula the importance of color, composition and the application of the paint. Her studies with Francoise ingrained a deep respect for abstraction.
Ursula also studied with Laurent Bonet, son of Jordi Bonet, well know Spanish artist and an important influence in Canadian art. Laurent taught her the techniques of the old masters and with another Canadian artist, Tania Lebedeff, she learned the importance of gestural spontaneity and creative integrity.
Ursula also studied terra cotta sculpturing with ceramicist Ginet Rioux.
Among her most recent accomplishments, Ursula was invited to expose her horse sculptures at The Louvre, Le Carousel, Paris, in December 2007.
In summary, Ursula’s diverse cultural experiences, her studies with accomplished artists, all have contributed greatly to her own artistic accomplishments.
Ursula Kofahl-Lampron est née en Allemagne, plus précisément à Hambourg, en 1946, un an après la fin de la deuxième Guerre Mondiale. Elle émigre aux États-Unis, avec ses parents et sa soeur ainée, à l'âge de cinq ans. C'est là qu'on lui a offert son premier crayon et qu'elle a commencé à dessiner. «Je n'ai jamais cessé depuis lors», se plait-elle à dire. Durant toute sa vie, Ursula a éprouvé une réelle passion pour deux choses, pour les chevaux et pour l'art. C'est en 1970, qu'elle déménage au Québec, dans le charmant village d'Acton Vale. Elle habite à l'époque avec ses beaux-parents et en profite pour apprendre et découvrir la langue française, les coutumes et traditions du milieu francophone dont sont mari est issu. En 1986, ce dernier lui offre un cheval et un peu plus tard, une ferme, réalisant ainsi ses rêves d'enfance les plus chers à son coeur. Dans les années 2000, l'Université Concordia reconnaît la formation d'Ursula Kofahl-Lampron. L'artiste peut donc poursuivre sa formation en art dans un établissement reconnu et la, avec Francoise Sullivan, signataire du Refus Global, l'artiste a appris l'importance de la couleur, la sonorite et bonne composition.
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