Clotilde Maillard

"My artistic work is rooted in a deep introspective pursuit, where emotion is felt, examined, and given form through narrative."

Painting allows me to translate into form and colour what I experience while observing the world around me. I am drawn to subjects that inspire my imagination and deepen both my intellectual and personal journey: the play of light, the tension of shadow, a haunting presence, or a space that invites me to look more closely and refine my perception.

These moments of heightened perception become the starting point of my work. I document and collect them as visual fragments—through photographs, notes, and videos—before developing them into paintings in which light, composition, and the materiality of paint take precedence. Each image must be self-contained, capable of asserting its own presence and leaving a lasting impression on the viewer.

My paintings leave room for each viewer's imagination while remaining grounded in a rigorous artistic practice. By suggesting rather than explaining, I invite the viewer to experience the image rather than define it.

I am a member of Dessiner le Vivant ("Drawing the Living"), a collective of artists dedicated to representing life in motion. Each artist approaches this...

1979-1981 Académie Julian, Paris

2026 - Salon des Artistes Français, Art Capital, Paris France
2025 - RealismEs, Château Vargoz, Sérignan, France
2025 - Centre d'Art, Paulhan, Occitania, France
2025 - Meam Hall Barcelone, Catalogna, Spain
2024 - Salon International des Arts Plastiques, Béziers, France
2024- Ruta de l'Art, Castillò d'Empúries, Spain
2024 - Residency/exhibition Château de Bonnemare,
Radepont, France
2024 - Galerie André Mounier, Boujan-sur-Libron, France
2023 - Nou Fusion, Palau Saverdera, Spain
2023 - Maison Cordier, Béziers, France
2023 - Château de Puimisson, France
2023 - Galerie Séraphine Sète, France
2023 - Église St Dominique Clermont l’Hérault, France
2022 - Chapelle des Pénitents, Caux, France
2021 - Colonie Espagnole, Béziers, France
2020 - Galerie Sophie Julien, Béziers, France
2019 - Galerie André Mounier, Boujan-sur-Libron, France