Jacques-Léon Charrier was born in France in 1959. After an electic professional background enriched by numerious stays in Asia, he started a career as a painter in 1995.  Using personal techniques and style based on watercolour, acrylic and ink, this self-taught artist treats various themes inspired by the human panorama.  His work explores human destiny as exemplified by the individual as a member of society.  Moved by his awareness of society’s global insanity, conformity and irreverence, Jacques-Léon focusses on how the Buddhist’s quest for individual wisdom represents a noble path to collective salvation.

His Sangha series reflects the calling into question of the evolution of Buddhism’s original message through centuries of community trchrtions.