Hi! I’m Laly

Thank you for joining me here! I’m a mixed media artist from France, and I’m here to help you grow your artist wings! I believe that art connects us to the deepest, most beautiful parts of ourselves, and that beauty and creativity have the power to change the world in amazing ways. Through my online classes, I’m on a mission to guide and inspire like- minded creatives from all over the world. Here are a few words about my journey, I hope it inspires you as you navigate yours.

I often feel like I walk my artist’s path in bare feet, with my face toward the starry sky. I create from a place of lightness, ease and not-so-ordinary magic. Following the soft voice of my inner guide has shaped the artist I am today.

As a child, imagination and creativity were my sanctuary, and it was always that which I made with my hands that delighted my spirit and made me the most proud. As a teenager I fell in love with charcoal drawing.

Then I stopped.

At that turning point when you become a young adult and have to make big decisions that will shape your future life, art exited mine. Like a good girl, I had learned to believe it would always be "just a hobby". But the artist in my soul wouldn't settle for so little, so she retreated deep within. Locked herself up for a decade.

Waiting...

At 32, disillusioned by a career path in culture and world heritage that led me nowhere, and adjusting to the journey of motherhood with two little ones who beautifully changed my world but kept me up most nights, frustration and exhaustion broke my heart open.

And art rushed back through every crack.

I discovered mixed media art and started painting on my kitchen table with newfound freedom and joy. I embraced the beginner's spirit and experimented with anything that resonated with my soul.

I was born again.

Since then, I have kept growing my wings, walking this path with wonder, letting my personal process unfold organically.

I love connecting with other creative souls all over the world. And today I find joy and a sense of true purpose in not only bringing beauty into this world through the art that I make, but also in nurturing the creative longings of others.

When I’m away from the studio or my online classroom, I enjoy spending time in the garden with my husband, William, and our two teenage kids in the Loire Valley of France where not a day goes by that I’m not inspired by the sheer beauty of my surroundings.