Jean Francois Debongnie, born1968,a native of Brussels, has been resident in Singapore since 1989. A self-taught artist, Jean-Francois favours large canvasses on which he explores the themes that inspire him in series such as "Red flower""Summer", Dancing in the wind" "Landscape"-China".

In these series Debongnie bring to life flowers-both as iconographic floral signatures which capture the essential qualities of a flower rather than strict botanical representations, and as part of a landscape in fields growing wild amidst ripening grain. Their overall impression is one of movement:wind-blow fields beneath swirling skies of Monestial blue. In these series Debongnie favors a palette of late summer hues: Ochres and Naples yellow, raw umber and burnt sienna.

The use of Chinese ink adds a dramatic fluidity to all his works. In the summer series, perhaps the most atmospheric of his paintings, a horizon draws the eye beyond the ripe field to the turbulent stormy skies overhead, and the hint of and impending storm. In another ongoing series "White Flower"and Chinese Landscape:, Debongnie has chosen a more muted palette of Grey  chalk  cream which both blend and contrast beautifully with the Chinese ink. These predominantly monochromatic works, often verging on the abstract , explore a variety of themes and landscapes.

Debongnie's refreshingly original thematic works are sought -after by collectors, both locally and abroad.