The energy and virility of Bernard Cathelin's images are manifested in his brilliant, striking colours and in the exuberant layering and texturing of his paint. A still life is not still, a landscape is not stationary and a model reverberates with vitality.

Cathelin makes optimum use of combining shapes in an almost geometric fashion, yet he is able to escape rigidity through his generously luxurious laying and texturing of paint as well as his careful composition of bright, reeling colours which themselves create an electrified, shimmering contrast and depth. Cathelin's distinct technique and colour sense are evident in all his pieces regardless of whether he is painting an Andalousian landscape, a still life or a sensuous nude.