Biography
Pierre Scholla was born in Pavillons-sous-bois (93) on August 5, 1928
Studies of drawing, painting and lithography in Nîmes and Paris - 1942/1946
Obtains the C.A.P of industrial drawing and lithography - B. I. carpentry
Enrolled in the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, in Montparnasse - 1946
Utrillo exhibiting in Paris, presents 3 works by Scholla - 1948
Performs many copies at the Louvre Museum
J. B. Say College, Paris. With the Arts et Métiers diploma, abandons his studies
Follows drawing and painting classes at the SAMSON-VILCOT Academy
Entering a decorator as a draftsman - 1950
Giacometti, admiring his portraits, offers him a drawing “Diego” - 1965
Gets the 2nd prize of “Portraits” of the Côte d’Azur - 1966
Student of Armand NAKACHE, Master of Fantastic Expressionism - 1968
Paul COLIN, famous poster artist seduced by his portraits offers him a drawing of a clown - 1970
Trip to London. Visit of the Tate Gallery and the National Gallery - 1971
Meeting Jeanne Modigliani in 1977
Assiduously frequent the sculptor CESAR and the painters MATHIEU and LORJOU with whom he is bound by a deep friendship
Jacques FALGUIERE, grandson of the sculptor, becomes his sponsor - 1977
Trip to Crete. Many drawings and gouaches - 1979
The friendship of Jacques Tati stimulates him in his approach - 1980
Numerous canvases and gouaches on Corsica and the Côte d’Azur, where his brother Guy lives
Visit Venice and Florence. Befriends Folon - 1981
Travel to Holland. Visit the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum - 1983
Travels to the USA. Visit the New-York museums with an American collector who takes him to Harlem – Enthusiastic reception - 1985
Lunch with His Majesty the King of Cambodia, a prelude to a long friendship - 1996
Receives a Gold Award at the International Screen-Printing Exhibition, Atlanta - 1997
Honorary citizen of the city of Corbeil-Essonnes
Quoted in the international dictionary “Bénézit”
Officer in the royal order of Sahametrei (Cambodia), his wife Elizabeth is knighted - 2004
Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters - 2004
Knight of the Legion of Honor - 2007
In 2019, François TAJAN, President of ARTCURIAL, the first auctions house in France, presented a retrospective of SCHOLLA.
A plaque commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of the Essonne Prefecture 50 years ago is surrounded by 2 works by SCHOLLA symbolising the tricolour flag.
In 2021, succeeding COMBAS and BEN, SCHOLLA exhibits his works at the castle of CHAMARANDE, Cultural Center of the Department of Essonne.
