Standing firmly on his two feet, hands on hips with a solid confidence in life, his hair tinged with the Comtois winters, here is Jean-Marie Vuillier welcoming us. Nothing escapes his sharp blue eyes, with a hint of mischief in them. He lingers relentlessly on this Franche-Comté where he cherishes every landscape. With infinite patience, he transports its lights in deeply harmonious strokes into our flats. Recognised as one of the most talented regional painters of his generation, Jean-Marie Vuillier says of himself that he will "never be the painter of catastrophes". What a joy and what a boon in these tumultuous times! Today more than ever, let us return to these familiar landscapes revisited by this artist with such love and talent!