ABOUT
I have sailed the tides of traumas, faced the snarls of demons, and felt desolation deeper than I knew my soul could sink. I have endured such heartache and carried such sorrow. But it is from living with these shadows of darkness that a need for creating my own brightness grew within me. It is from that desire to create my own brightness, that I began teaching myself to paint, and learning to work with other mediums with the hopes of creating art.
In turn, I realized that I was not alone in standing in darkness and that others, too, needed brightness in their lives.
With that, my art had a purpose; to add bursts of brightness into the universe and into the lives of others, if only for a few moments. And through these bursts of brightness, I envision spreading joy, adding love, and creating stillness into the lives of those who come across my art-if only for a few moments.
May my art bring some light into your day, your life, your soul. Be well my friends, and never give up your fight to let your brightness win.
About the Artist Name
Lapoule is an homage to my mother who used to call me 'ma poule' as long as I can remember. When I was in the process of divorcing and making the decision of whether or not to drop a very French married last name and reintroducing my very generic American (and so not French) maiden name, I was torn with finding a suitable artist name that spoke to my identity.
'Ma poule' is a term of endearment given to French girls meaning 'my little chickadee' and while this was/is my nickname, it was also important for me to subtly mention that I belong to no one but myself. Hence, why I am la poule - the chickadee.
This is how my artist name Alexandra Lapoule came to be.