We’re looking forward to introducing you to Juliette Lepage Boisdron. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Juliette, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What are you chasing, and what would happen if you stopped?
I’m chasing the moment when a work suddenly breathes, when it stops being just ink, or charcoal, or paint, and becomes something that looks back at me. It’s not calm or comfortable; it’s addictive. If I stopped I think part of me would go dormant. I’m not chasing success or approval, I’m chasing that feeling of being fully alive in the act of making. Without it, I’d feel like I was walking through life with my eyes half-closed. The chase isn’t exhausting, it’s what keeps me moving, questioning, and awake to the world.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Juliette Lepage Boisdron, and I’m a contemporary figurative artist working across painting, drawing, and art jewelry. For over three decades, I’ve been developing a poetic and symbolic universe inhabited by expressive, often mystical female figures, observing eyes, protective insects, exuberant plants, and animals. At first glance, my work may appear playful or naive, but beneath the surface lie deeper themes, femininity, vulnerability, power, ecological urgency, and the emotional complexity of human relationships.
My practice is deeply influenced by my upbringing and life across diverse cultures. I was born in Paris but spent my childhood in countries like China, USSR, the Arab Emirates, and sub-Saharan Africa. This cosmopolitan background continues to inform my artistic language, both visually and conceptually.
I hold a Master’s in Art History from the Sorbonne and have worn many hats throughout my career: gallery director, artistic agent, jewelry apprentice, and student of traditional Chinese painting techniques. I now split my time between Basel, Paris, and Lisbon, and I’m actively involved with artist communities such as VISARTE in Switzerland, and Klimt02. I’ve exhibited extensively in Europe, in Austin TX with Unchained.Art gallery, and in Asia. My work lives in private collections around the world.
What makes my practice unique is its fluidity between mediums, my paintings and jewelry are always in dialogue, with no hierarchy between them. Everything is driven by instinct, emotion, and a desire to reflect the intricate tapestry of the human experience.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before becoming a full-time artist, I was already deeply involved in the art world, as a gallery director, an artistic agent, and later working in digital art communication. Art has always been a constant in my life, even when my creative work was happening in the margins of other responsibilities. I’ve lived in many countries, absorbed countless cultures, and raised three children along the way. I think each experience has added depth to my perspective and my practice. Now, after all those chapters, navigating the art world in various roles, building a family, and carrying all that life has taught me, I can finally dedicate myself fully to my art. It’s both a return and an arrival: I’ve always been an artist, but now I live it completely.
When you were sad or scared as a child, what helped?
When I was sad or scared as a child, what helped me most was creating. I would draw endlessly, losing myself in imaginary worlds where everything felt possible and safe. I also loved making jewelry with whatever I could find:bits of wire, broken trinkets, stones, old buttons or small treasures I’d collect from unexpected places like my grandmother’s attic , the local dump (next to where I was living in China), or from the beach in Corsica. Those quiet, creative moments gave me a sense of freedom and control, a way to transform fear or sadness into something beautiful.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
They would say I care deeply about the people I love, my family and my close friends are absolutely central to my life. They’d also say that art isn’t just what I do, it’s part of who I am. It’s how I connect, process, and communicate.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I’m doing what I was born to do. From a young age, I knew I wanted to study painting and dedicate myself to art, but my parents didn’t see it as a viable path. My father wanted me to become an engineer like him, and since I chose art, they refused to pay for my studies. They believed art wasn’t a real profession, which, in some ways, is true. You don’t make art to make money. For me, creating is not a career choice; it’s something essential. I make art because I need to. it’s how I process life, how I connect, how I stay true to myself.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.juliette-lepage-boisdron.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliette_lepage_boisdron/
- Linkedin: Juliette LEPAGE BOISDRON
- Other: https://www.unchained.art/juliette-lepage-boisdron
My book:
https://shop.snap-collective.com/products/abracadabra-by-juliette-lepage-boisdron?srsltid=AfmBOorKzrOe1PiuNycueYGNAtS21Gji4mzfHPyC03Cpb4GFMhiw3fpq
Image Credits
Paintings: Photos by Juliette Lepage Boisdron
Portrait of the artist: photo by Rosalie Boisdron
