She studied art form at France’s major art school, the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ENSBA) under the direction of great sculptors such as Etienne Martin, Léopold Kretz and CESAR. In parallel to her artistic creation, she studied Art history, presenting her first thesis, on Roman Archeology, in 1984 which was followed by a Drug Enforcement Administration (Diploma in Specialist Studies) in the History of Techniques in 1990.
Born into an artistic family, collectors of Italian Renaissance bronzes, Elisabeth Cibot has been surrounded by sculpture ever since her birth. From 1981 to 1983, she worked with painter Riccardo Licata at Centro Internazionale di Grafica in Venice. She was also guest artist at the Harvey Littleton Glass School at Spruce Pine, United States of America in 1983.
Since then she has developed a strong interest in glass and mixed media furniture design.
1993 marked a return to bronze statuary and monumental work. Since 1997 she lives and works near Paris.
2013: Camille Claudel Sculpture Award, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts Sarrebourg: "Tellina" (bronze 150 M H) Calais: "Homage to Charles de Gaulle et Yvonne Vendroux"(bronze 3 M H) Nogent-sur-Marne: « Lady of Val Nure » (bronze 250 m H) Lyon: "Homage to Pope Jean-Paul II" (bronze 3 m H) Drancy: "Homage to Charles de Gaulle" Nantes, Monument « Captain Nemo and Jules Verne » Pontault-Combault: Monumental bust of François Mitterrand Béthune: Monumental bust of François Mitterrand Vouziers: "François Mitterrand and his dog" Béthune: Monumental bust of Willy Brandt.
2013: Camille Claudel Sculpture Award, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts 2009: Grant from the Fondation Taylor 2006: Gabriel Diana Award, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts 2005: Award, Fondation Taylor 2004: Paul Belmondo Award, Salon d’Automne 2003: Sculpture Award, Amis du Salon d’Automne 2000: Michel Dumont Award, Salon des Artistes Français 1997: Bronze medal, Salon des Artistes Français Recognition Permanent Member of the Salon d"Automne Permanent Member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Permanent Member of the Salon d"Automne
Permanent Member of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
