IRIS ARNAUD
 75007 Paris

CERTIFIED ART LIFE COACH

Email: studio@irisarnaudarte.com

Telephone: +33 7 49 80 75 83

Website: https://www.irisarnaudarte.com

Siret number: 480 638 261 00044
 

I am a Franco-American visual artist and certified Art Life Coach whose painting practice is grounded in a deeply embodied, mindful approach to image-making. Drawing from my background in classical and modern dance, my work translates movement, rhythm, and inner sensation into tactile compositions that blur the boundary between gesture, time, and canvas.

Working primarily with my hands, I paint in direct contact with the surface, using pouring, pressing, and intuitive, full-body gestures to remain as close as possible to my body, emotions, and visceral states. My technique - distinctly informed by mindfulness-based art practices - emphasizes presence, breath, and physical engagement, allowing the act of painting itself to become a site of heightened awareness and transformation.

Deeply shaped by ten years of psychoanalysis, my work explores the tension between vulnerability and strength, chaos and clarity, articulating a raw yet refined visual language of the human condition. The traces of the body, the duration of the gesture, and the intensity of the moment are embedded within each work, suggesting an expanded field of painting where process and presence are inseparable from the image.

Extending my artistic practice into the field of personal development, I am a certified Art Life Coach, having completed my training with Distinction through Certified Excellence in January 2026. The training programme holds accreditations from IPHM, IAOTH and CMA. Through intuitive painting and creative exploration, I guide individuals in reconnecting with their creativity, developing self-awareness, and exploring emotions through artistic expression. My approach brings together art, mindfulness, and personal growth, creating a space where the creative process becomes a means of self-discovery.