meeting with Le Havre artist Lia Despas

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Originally from Le Havre, Lia Despas, a 31-year-old young woman, is enjoying great success thanks to her artistic talents.

Born to a mother who was a dance teacher and a father who was passionate about cinema, the young thirty-year-old grew up in the arts. For her, expressing herself through drawing, or even pyrography, is almost innate.

Today, she paints giant frescoescreates paintings, customizes sneakers with always the objective of being as close as possible to reality.

His artistic and professional experiences

First attracted by the manga domainas she grows up, she turns towards realism.

His experiences outside the artistic world ultimately brought him added value. As an advisor to loft de Nagawikit was useful for understand the customersunderstand how SEO works. That within the brand Full Sky allowed him to discover new painting and drawing techniques.

At the end of 2019, she decided to leave this last job to realize her little girl's dream : launch yourself independently as an artist. But Covid-19 decides to knock on the doors of the world. The projects that she had spent months building therefore fell through.

This has been a blessing in disguise because everyone has become accessible thanks to social networks. This is where I was able to communicate.

An inspired artist

When asked how she finds her inspiration, Lia replies that it depends on her mood, the people she meets and what surrounds her. Film music, the colors in a window or even the simple act of walking around can unlock a insane inspiration.And this is where she creates her realistic paintings.

On a daily basis, she shares her life with the artist Benji Chapon. This allows it to go in directions towards which it would not necessarily have turned, for example the middle of the Street art . This environment again very masculineallows him to flourish and show that with work and perseverance, no door is closed.

A healthy environment is really important.

Her expert advice?

“In fact, you need several ingredients: work, management, seriousness and talent. The hardest part is working from home and staying motivated, but over time, you get to know yourself. »

For 2025, Lia wants to increase her notoriety in Honfleur, the city where she recently moved.

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