I was born in the Dordogne Valley, a region of Southwest France steeped in prehistoric art, limestone cliffs and plateaus, and a quiet, contemplative beauty.

I grew up surrounded by walnut fields, books, Romanesque churches, and the Cubist paintings of my grandmother, whose studio became my first school. That landscape and terroir—its ochre tilled earth, foggy hillsides, and slow rural pace—still anchor my practice. I carry them with me even now, painting and writing far from home. It reminds me that memory has texture, and that the soul of a place often hides in its silences.

For me, painting and writing create in-between moments and opens spaces—small, quiet pauses that bring meaning to life. They are two sides of the same coin.

From my studio in Boston’s SoWa Art District, I paint. I work primarily in oil and cold wax, building layered compositions that evoke inner states as much as topographies. I’m drawn to the liminal: moments between light and dark, figuration and abstraction, silence and expression. Painting is my way of listening and opening spaces in the present moment.

I hold a Ph.D. in French literature and degrees from La Sorbonne and Boston University, and teach at Wellesley College.