Elisabeth Calmes

Elisabeth Calmes (born 1947) is a Luxembourgish painter who has been based in Paris for over 40 years.

Biography Calmes was born in Luxembourg City on 30 July 1947. She was raised on the banks of the River Moselle, where she practised water-skiing as a member of the Calmes family of waterskiers, becoming a European junior champion. She went on to study interior architecture at the ENSAAMA decorative arts school in Paris before focusing on painting at the Académie de Port-Royal.

Calmes has published several books presenting her work including Calmes. Peintures. Paintings. (2005).

Works Face aux mystères des choses (1993-2006) Ô temps suspends ton vol (1994-2002) Aux couleurs du pays (1995-2003) Les lieux cultivent l’esprit (1995-2003) Couleurs de tant de possibles (1998-2011) Un trait de l’âme (2001-2005) Portes et passages (2002-2004) Des goûts et des couleurs (2004) Meandering through New York (2008-2010) Itinerary-Resonance (2012) Voyage à travers la Bulgarie (2013-2014)