About Virginie Baude
I am not just a painter of wildlife — I am a voice for the wild.
I paint wolves, ravens, bears, and foxes not as symbols, but as living beings. My work is born from solitude in nature, from silence, and from years of living close to the raw power of wilderness.
I was born in France, in quiet villages surrounded by history and tradition. But even as a child, my heart pulled me toward wilder places. That call of the untamed grew stronger each year, until it led me far from Europe and deep into the North — to Alaska, to the Rockies, to places where winter is long and silence reigns.
I am not only an artist, but also a wildlife biologist and a mountain pilot. These paths gave me access to remote valleys and untouched landscapes, where I could spend long periods alone without internet, without people — only the presence of animals, wind, and sky.
My paintings are not imagined from a distance. They are encounters. I have stood in the stillness of snow forests, listened to wolves howl beneath the stars, and flown over peaks where ravens rise on the wind. These moments are woven into my brushstrokes.
Collectors often tell me that my paintings feel alive — that the soul of the creature itself is in the room. I believe that is because my art is not just observation, but embodiment. I live the life I paint.
Though I am largely self-taught, I spent a year studying the classical techniques of the Florence Academy of Art and apprenticing with masters over the last decade. That foundation gave me the tools to capture not only the anatomy of an animal, but also the emotion, mystery, and presence of the wild.
I see my work as more than art for walls. Each painting is a force, a living presence, a bridge between the untamed world and the human world.
When a collector brings my work into their home, they are inviting in the wild itself — strength, spirit, and soul.
The wild is not just my subject — it is my life, my teacher, and my art.
My mission is to raise awareness of the beauty of the untamed north and the wild creatures living in it. I’m honored to share my gift with the world and bring joy and uplift with my Art.
