Drawing has been part of my life since childhood. I can still see myself with a pencil in my hand, sketching my first shapes under the watchful eye of my babysitter. Later, at middle school, I joined a drawing and painting workshop. That’s where I began to explore gesture, colour and composition. Indeed, my French teacher once asked me to completely redo my coursework folder because it was so full of drawings that the text had become illegible!

Then came applied arts in high school, where I experimented with various mediums and filled dozens and dozens of sketchbooks before discovering clay modelling – a real revelation.

This passion led me to the highly selective Ecole Boulle in Paris, where I discovered wood carving and immersed myself in the demanding world of crafts. It was then that my research became clearer. I wanted to use matter to express something of the spiritual mystery of Man.

Today, I am a French sculptor in Florence and I create custom statues and sculptures. This city, steeped in history and beauty, is a constant source of inspiration for me. My studio reflects my practice: sometimes open, when I like to let passers-by in, chat with those who stop, engage in conversation or simply exchange glances. More often closed, when the piece I am working on requires concentration, silence and seclusion.

It is in this alternation that I find my balance.