About Virginie Baude

A native of France, Virginie has always loved wild animals, especially the predators of the North. She imagined them as she was reading Jack London's book as a child. Instead of taking the art route right away, Virginie received a Master’s Degree in wildlife biology and learned more about animal behavior and ecology. Her dream then was to come to the US and study wolves or at least live near their habitat.

After years of wildlife encounters living in Alaska and the northwest and being immersed in beautiful scenery, Virginie decided that she was going to paint animals of the wild to honor them in her artwork.

In order to pursue this new career as a wildlife artist, she combined knowledge gained over the years and realized that being self-taught wasn't going to be enough, so Virginie studies occasionally with Master oil painters at workshops. She also studies books on art, and frequently visits exhibitions and museums to study up close the brushwork of other artists.

She is known for her wolf paintings and how well she can portray emotion on canvas.

Clients often say they can feel the soul of her subjects with the beautiful light glowing like an aura of love.

Virginie’s dreams have been realized by following her heart instead of heeding others’ warnings that her desires were too unrealistic.

She feels most at home surrounded by vast wilderness and this passion led to her private pilot license so she can see and access more wilderness.

Virginie currently lives and paints in Homer, Alaska, a beautiful coastal town where the land meets the sea, and where bears, wolves, and eagles are her neighbors.