Manfred Heine-Baux Gallery
"Welcome to the works of art painted by my husband, Manfred Heine-Baux (1940-2000).
You are invited to explore the complete gallery of Manfred Heine-Baux's paintings—both those available for purchase and those currently held in corporate and private collections (marked as ‘sold’). This is your opportunity to own a piece of his exceptional masterpieces. ~ Marie France, widow
Galleries
Marie France, Manfred's widow, is pleased to present this online collection showcasing the majority of his artwork. These paintings are available for purchase, and once sold, they will be marked as "sold." Manfred’s works are held in private, public, and corporate collections worldwide. All paintings are created with acrylic on canvas, unless otherwise noted. Some pieces may be featured in multiple collections.
Prices shown are in US dollars. Reproduction of any image on this site is prohibited.
Market Scenes
International Market and Scenes of Daily Life 1965-2000
Early in his artistic life, Manfred had the great fortune of travelling around the world and visiting Asia, Africa, and South America, where Indigenous people dressed in traditional regalia, ceremonial folk costumes, and artifacts.
Provence
Landscapes and Rural Scenes 1979-2000
After four years of living in Provence at two different locations, Manfred said, “now that I have seen most of the world, I want to stay here forever and become a Frenchman. There is not a better light, a more beautiful landscape and atmosphere anywhere.”
It is out of this love affair with Provence that the second part of his name was born: Heine-Baux. Les Baux-en-Provence is one of the most picturesque medieval villages, clinging to a rock formation, surrounded by small olive tree groves, vineyards, and sunflower fields. The air is fragrant with the aromas of wild thyme, lavender, and rosemary, and the “cigales” (cicadas) sing all day of the beauty of Provence. Unfortunately, the blue carts now abandoned in the fields, have been replaced by Citroen 2CVs or similar vehicles.
The black and white cat named Mistral was his faithful companion in Provence.
Canada
Canadian Landscapes and Market Scenes 1986-2000
The market scenes came first and Manfred was very enthusiastic about the sight of the original Waterloo Market, which at that time had Mennonite vendors' black open horse-drawn buggies behind their booths and in the background of Manfred's paintings. There was a large number of Mennonite farmers selling organic produce and flowers. Looking back, artists' works are often a record of history. As things change, they often go from picturesque to sterile, e.g. from buggies to trucks.
The Kensington Market of Toronto required more work and creativity, and then Montreal's (Marché) Atwater Market appeared as a delight to his eyes. I was often a shopper in these scenes as I enjoyed talking to the vendors.
When Manfred settled in Canada, I could feel that he was nervous about his relationship with the Canadian landscape, its vastness was massive compared to his recent experience of the exuberant countryside of Provence. It was only a matter of time... He started in the Rockies in British Columbia (he had been a skier in the Alps in his youth) and then toured Alberta. Returning from the Prairies he was so vehement about his surrealistic experience of loneliness that I could not wait to see what would come out on canvas and I heard him say, “in the silence of the Prairies you feel closer to God."
The wooden grain elevators of the Prairie provinces are also a page out of history. Today they are either abandoned, dismantled, or destroyed in fires.
First Nations
Canadian Indigenous Peoples Portraits and Artifacts 1987-1992
Manfred lived in New York state for two years and worked intensively at preparing his New York shows. He took some time off to visit his brother and family in Ontario, Canada. His brother introduced him to me.
Some of the first discussions we had were about art in Canada and he asked me to show him some Indigenous Peoples artworks, so we went to Toronto. He had to know everything about them, because in his early youth, he had been fed with bedtime stories of American Indigenous kids, and he wanted to know the truth. So we went to the Six Nations Reserve, made up of Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, Tuscarora, and Cayuga Nations members. We began to discover the truth step by step. We attended their pow-wows and met many of the local artists. A few years later we discovered the "World of Spirits" in British Columbia and drove to Alert Bay at the tip of Vancouver Island to experience some of the cultural heritage and bare reality of the Northwest First Nations Peoples.
Southwest & Florida
Native People of the American Southwest & Florida 1989-2000
Manfred had seen the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley in the 70s but neither of us had ever seen New Mexico, “the land of enchantment.”
In 1989 we decided to go to New Mexico to discover Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. We had heard that we could see some native markets there. The Santa Fe market was not the type that would make a good composition, so we started investigating the pueblos in search of talented artists working on their craft.
Ten years later in 1999 Manfred and I returned to several of the same places, including Taos Pueblo, and were amazed that very little had changed. The people working there were just a bit older, shorter, and wrinkled, showing their life experiences. We referred to them as "the keepers of the traditions." Time stands still in some villages of the New Mexico desert, away from the stress of civilization. The fall colours were incredible...bright yellows and oranges against the bright blue sky.
Prints
A Successful Artistic Medium 1987-1992
Manfred mastered the art of serigraphs, stone lithographs, and aquatint etchings. These prints are an excellent way to get into collecting his works of art.
Charlie Rivel
Renowned Spanish Circus Clown 1965-1980
Josep Andreu i Lasserre, known as Charlie Rivel, was a famous Spanish circus clown from a family of circus artists. He took his artistic first name from Charlie Chaplin. They respected each other. Legend has it that Chaplin asked him: "Is it you who imitates me or I who imitates you?" His definitive routine often featured a chair, a guitar, and a long jersey. Today a museum in Cubelles is dedicated to him – Charlie Rivel Hall. There is also a park dedicated to him in Vigo in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. He appeared in Federico Fellini's film "I clowns."
Still Life
Careful Arrangements of Everyday Objects 1987-2000
Manfred chose inanimate objects that held a symbolic meaning to him, whether it was an abstract, cultural, or lifestyle idea. Discover their quiet beauty and his significant attention to detail.
