Luc Bihan

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Luc Bihan (born 1957, in Orleans, France) is a sculptor, artist, graphic artist and animation director.

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At age 16, Luc decided to leave his parents to pursue his passion: art. He travelled around Europe until he arrived in San Francisco in 1980. After winning a schoolarship for best painting at San Francisco Art institute, he went back to France, looking for work. He travelled around the world showcasing his talent. He arrived in Toronto in 1999, where he became an animation director for Nelvana, Canada's most prestigious Animation Institute for develloping Television programs aimed at children and youth.

Among his more notable accomplishements, besides his unique sculptures, he managed to become the director for the TV Series of one of Brian Jacques' popular Redwall novels: Mattimeo in 2000. He is very active in the art community and has worked at several art schools. He also taught at a french secondary school Le Collège français for a short while. Bihan's sculptures are unique and different, his style brings intrigue to the art lover with his various uses of complexity and sexuality in many of his works.

In 2003, was left with a failed marriage and alone with his only born. Bihan currently resides in Toronto, Canada.