David´s creations and chestnuts are in the city so welcome to visit!
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David Dherbécourt |
A frenchman who came to Oldenburg for love and stayed on after breaking up with girlfriend. He went on doing his best to make a life in Oldenburg as he has got no one close in France after his both parents passed away.
- But then an illness hit me hard and I had to change way of living completely and also stopping the art studies I had started, David Dherbécourt explains.
His creative way in different forms such as clay, wood and stone but also with painting in oil kept him going. Besides that he started several art associations in town.
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These figures only David has managed
to make in one piece each
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Now David has just turned 60 on 17th of August living free style of life in middle of the town of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany with a few hens around him and growing his own flowers and tomatoes in garden!
Besides the bio cultivations his hobby is music and an old record player takes on also the modern classic LP:s from 1970 in their original covers.
He is also importing the french chestnuts in tins for sale and you have probably seen him roasting those for Christmas at Lambertimarkt.
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Here at Abraham Place
there are nine figures to be seen |
Some of his stone art is to be seen in center of Oldenburg where his statues adorn the Abraham place since many years. There are in total nine of them and David had to find sponsors to get them done as the Town did not have the money to pay him for the work.
- So Oldenburg got them really cheap, he says with a smile.
On 12th and 13th of September 2020 you can visit David when he opens his gates to show his work and where some of the art will be for sale.
- There will be something to drink too for everyone and the weather will be good they say.
You will find Davids workshop and garden at Kortlangstr 5 in Oldenburg on the coming Saturday and Sunday between 12 and 18 hours both days.
Enjoy our gallery below and see many more of David´s work this weekend by visiting him in person!
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In middle of garden green
a peaceful face
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These chairs are also made out of only one part |
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Showing real face at Abraham place... |