Movement
Capturing the moment, speed, power and grace of the sporting gesture.
Lucie LLONG
Sports and movement artist
I paint movement the way one captures a breath: in momentum, tension, and emotion. Trained in visual arts at the Sorbonne and shaped by an initial experience in the healthcare field, I have developed a distinctive perspective on the human body. Faces often fade away to let posture, speed, and the power of the gesture speak. In short, to place the viewer at the heart of the action.
Since 2007, my travels, colour, rugby, and encounters with living beings have fuelled a style of painting poised between figuration and abstraction—luminous, energetic, and resolutely focused on movement.
MY LIFE AS A SPORTS ARTIST IN A FEW KEY FACTS
The key facts that define my work and my identity as an artist.
2007
The beginning of my career as a professional sports artist
+120
Sports, Olympic and Paralympic disciplines represented, featuring both men and women
ARTPRICE
Artprice-listed artist, referenced by the world leader in art market information
AUVERGNE
Studio in Champeix,
Puy-de-Dôme, France
SORBONNE
Fine Arts studies
at the Sorbonne
DISTINCTION
Medal of the
French National Assembly
INTERNATIONAL
Works exhibited and
collected in France
and internationally
And to find out more.....
My artistic world
Colour
Intense colour harmonies to convey energy and intensity.
Technique
Acrylic, oil, ink, pastel and mixed media.
Emotion
Each artwork tells a story, a challenge, a victory.
Universality
More than 120 sporting disciplines represented from around the world.
My artistic journey
Drawing as an obvious calling, introduced to art very early on by my mother, herself an artist.
2003 - During the Rugby World Cup, sports painting became an obvious professional path.
2007 - Bachelor’s degree in visual arts at the Sorbonne and the development of a personal universe.
2015 - artistic recognition
with an Artprice listing and exhibitions in France and internationally.
Today - More than 120 disciplines explored through colour and movement, and exhibitions around major...
At the heart of the action
CAPTURE THE MOMENT
Capturing the essence of movement, understanding the postures specific to each discipline, and creating a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract.
FOCUS ON MOVEMENT
I often choose not to detail faces. The eye can then focus on posture, gesture, speed, and the tension of the action.
SUGGEST WHAT COMES AFTER
Colours, materials, and lines extend the moment. They invite everyone to imagine what has just happened and what will follow.
Art, sport, and health
AN ARTISTIC READING OF THE BODY
For more than twenty years, I have explored athletic gesture, effort, balance, coordination, and performance.
A DUAL EXPERIENCE IN ART AND HEALTH
My experience as a nurse has shaped my perspective on the body. It has made me attentive to mobility, recovery, fragility, prevention, and well-being.
A LIVED PRACTICE OF MOVEMENT
Skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and trail running now inform my perception of movement. Climbing, judo, tennis, dance, and horse riding have also shaped my view of the body in action.
Exhibitions and distinctions
- Exhibitions dedicated to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
- Exhibitions around the 2023 Rugby World Cup
- Collaborations linked to the Tour de France
- Exhibitions in museums and prestigious venues
- Guest of honour invitations
- Medal from the French National Assembly
- Listed artist on Artprice
- Works held in private collections
- Exhibitions in France and internationally
They talk about my work
Medal from the French National Assembly
Collaborations & partnerships
Around my work as a sports artist
Sharing movement with different audiences
XXL murals
4 murals created with 200 children around sport, the Olympic Games, and the values of Olympism.
Painting movement
Workshops combining observation, creation, science, and an understanding of the body in action.
A journey into memory
A project carried out with nursing home residents around drawing, travel, cycling, and memory.
Artwork stories and artistic narratives around sport
Books & covers
Several books and magazines have chosen my works to illustrate their stories.
TV series
Works featured in the series Simon Coleman, produced by France Télévisions.
Interviews with athletes and figures in sport
Meetings with Olympic and Paralympic athletes and figures in the world of sport.
DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL?
Athlete, enthusiast, club, company, or institution: let us imagine together an original work that will convey your story, your colours, and your emotions.