When I was growing up in France, we lived close to my grandmother who was a painter. Her living room smelled of linseed oil and her table was used as her easel space. She used to copy Old Masters’ paintings from postcards she bought. The first time I saw the “ Odalisque” by Ingres was on her easel. Only many years later did I get the opportunity to view in person works of art in museums. I had no idea I would follow in her foot steps… I started taking drawing and painting lessons to the School “les Beaux Arts” ( Lagny and Versailles).

Later on, after moving to the United States with my family, I was able to get a studio space in Benicia (California), then went back to school to get a degree in art from UCLA (2019).

My work is an ongoing exploration of the domestic sphere- a space where personal history, maternal labor , and the passage of time intersect. Having lived and practiced in Northern California for many years, my paintings are deeply informed by the quiet, psychological tension of the interior life. I view the home not merely as a setting but as a palimpsest, a surface where layers of memory are constantly built up, worn away, rediscovered.