Born in the Vercors Highlands, Léa Layeux, aka Oxaléa, grew up in harmony with nature, exploring the richness of the forests and their biodiversity. Passionate about plant biology after a scientific education, she now finds her inspiration in the unspoilt village of La Giettaz in the Aravis mountains. A creator of ephemeral plant-based compositions, she invites contemplation through herbarium workshops and works celebrating the beauty of natural detail. Each collection becomes a poetic work of art and a tribute to nature. Committed to raising awareness and preserving forests, Oxaléa offers Ethical Art where every adoption of a work generates a donation. Its message is clear: “It’s time to observe what’s at our feet before raising our eyes to the sky.”
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Oxaléa
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Her history
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Workshops and Exhibitions
Come and meet her
Throughout the year, Léa offers workshops for the whole family, from age 6 upwards. Combining art and science, you’ll plunge into the world of the very young, observing cells and life through a microscope, before creating your own herbarium using plants gathered in the Val d’Arly.
Her paintings were shown in various exhibitions throughout 2024:
Cairn Plantes – FLUMET(73) from December 2024 to March 2025
Some paintings are on show in the CAIRN herbalist’s shop
Galerie d’art La Clairière – PARIS (18e)
Bridge – LONDON (UK)
Murmures des sous-bois – Expo solo – Salle Edith Allard – MEGEVE (74)
Transparent as a Dragonfly – Bermondsey Project Space – LONDON (UK)
Domaine des Etangs – MASSIGNAC (16)
Slowly Val d'Arly
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