Jean-Pierre CEYTAIRE was born May 26, 1946 in Paris.
He spent his early years at the bottom of the hill of Montmartre. He had a difficult time in High School Condorcet , and was even expelled, but nevertheless he continued his studies again with personal challenges; (disorthogrqphy; dyslexy, selective memory with an extensive imagination) but without success. He never obtained his high school diploma, but soon after began to study Physical Therapy. He found such studies very interesting and without much difficulty he obtained his Physical Therapy diploma. He then served his mandatory military duty, where he discovered is artistic side. When he finished his military service, he worked passionately and intensely as a Physical Therapist for 15 years.
His 40th birthday was a turning point in his life. He organized a grand gala (Gangsters and Dames) and turned over his Physical Therapy robe and name plaque to one of his clients. At this point he began to devote his life to being an artist and perfect his skills as a painter, sculptor, graver, lithography, etc. He quickly established his personal style by his inspirations. He was torn between the sacred and the pagan and created many significant works and was widely recognized by many personal expositions throughout France and all over the world.
He lives and works from his home located in a Carrieres sur Seine, a charming village along the River Seine not far from Paris.