Julie Lesouef Baleia, the artist

About me

I started my career as a corporate communications professional in the finance and medical regulation fields, living in a big city and working hard. I was fine while it lasted…

In 2016, I quit the rat race and moved to Portugal. This is when I changed path and retrained as a graphic designer and started a career as a freelance illustrator and designer. Painting was always something I loved to do. In recent years, the format I work on became bigger and bigger and I found a passion for painting murals. The freeing feeling it provides is unmatched. There’s nothing like surrendering yourself with things you love and colors that make you feel good, whether in your home, office or anywhere you spend time.

So let’s chat…