Isy received her diplomas from the prestigious École Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques, Met de Penninghen, and Académie Julian. She worked several years in advertising, until her love of painting called her away.

Using a brilliance of colors, Isy's work captures the energy and pleasures of life as we would try to hold them in our most vivid and cherished memories.

Isy is widely known for her work with cats, having illustrated post cards, stationery, calendars, address books, and posters.   

She also favors her natures-mortes (still life) work as she feels it brings a sense of drama to life. Companies such as IKEA, UNICEF, PORTAL, and US PLAYING CARD agree and have chosen her images for their merchandise.

Isy is also a well-sold author and illustrator of several books which showcase her diverse creative talents and artistic styles.  Her repertoire includes oil on canvas, watercolors, and sketching.  

Isy's work has been sold at auction with the famous Christie's auction house beginning in 1998.  She is one of the youngest artists to be sold through Christie's. 

Needless to say, Isy has a strong following in the United States and Europe.  China is soon to follow.  Isy is painting there now by invitation! More details to come...

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