French Sculptor, born in Strasbourg in 1964. Student of François Cacheux at Ecole supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and taught at Oeuvre Notre Dame of Strasbourg, he leaves the institution in 1994 after graduating from his master in sculpture. Bernard Abtey works and lives between Paris and his atelier in South-West of France.

Trained as a sculptor (master craftsman) and artist at the stonemason’s workshop of the Strasbourg Cathedral; numerous awards and exhibitions since the early 1990s; has worked and exhibited in France, USA, Brazil, Italy and many other countries, most recently in Paris. Abtey has been officially recognized for his humanitarian work; he lives and works on the Atlantic coast in the south west of France.