Aude Herlédan is a painter and sculptor born in Paris in 1966, who lives and works between Paris and Sologne. Her paintings are like worlds unto themselves; landscapes of the soul that invite us to daydream. Vibrant, joyful, they express the full range of emotions and the richness of sensations. Known for her blend of modern abstraction and lyrical minimalism, her work spans multiple mediums, including bronze, marble, acrylics, and gold leaf.  Aude spent her childhood in Kinshasa, Congo, and her adolescence in Paris, before moving to London to continue her studies. There, a decisive encounter with Samuel-Francis Clapp, an American art collector, prompted her to study applied arts. She entered the École Estienne in Paris, graduating in graphic arts in 1989 — the same year she won the Parsons School competition in New York. What followed was an extraordinary journey. After completing her studies, Herlédan moved to Brazil — first to Recife, then to Manaus — to live in a community of artists. She then led artistic missions for the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya, where she met the American photographer David Blumenkrantz. The two founded a photographic laboratory for Kenyan journalists, and in 1990 Herlédan produced numerous photographic reports in East Africa in collaboration with the Kenyan Ministry of Culture. Returning to Paris in 1992, Herlédan embarked on a career as creative director in an advertising agency, designing campaigns for major international brands — while simultaneously studying nude drawing at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris and art history at the École du Louvre. Aude Herlédan’s artwork is represented in Paris by 1831 Art Gallery and by nine other international galleries, including Rosenberg & Co. in New York.