Yves Hervochon

French painter (1935–2020)

Yves Hervochon
Born	13 June 1935 Rennes, France
Died	27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 85) Rennes, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Painter

Yves Hervochon (13 June 1935 – 27 August 2020) was a French painter.^[1] He won several regional prizes in Brittany, and two of his paintings were purchased by the City of Rennes.

Biography

Hervochon began painting at age 15 while taking drawing lessons at the École régionale des beaux-arts de Rennes and attending workshops of Mariano Otero and Pierre Gilles. From 1975 to 1980, he began to assert himself as a Breton painter, taking the pseudonym Yv K'hervochon.

Hervochon painted nature primarily, emphasizing the weather and time of year. His colors were often rich and cheerful. He painted landscapes, marine life, villages, etc.

Yves Hervochon died on 27 August 2020 in Rennes at the age of 85.^[2]

Prizes

Prize of the City of Fougères
Prize of the City of Saintes
5th International Prize of Fribourg
2nd Prize of Côte de Penthièvre
2nd Prize of Val d'Or
1st Prize of Belle-Isle-en-Terre
1st Prize of Jugon-les-Lacs
1st Prize of Cesson-Sévigné

References

^ "Monsieur Yves HERVOCHON". Libra Memoria (in French). 27 August 2020.
^ "Avis de décès de Monsieur Yves HERVOCHON". Simplifia (in French). 29 August 2020.