Hello, my name is Layla, and I'm an animal artist originally from Brighton, England. 

 

It wasn't until I moved to France with my husband in 2011 that my passion for creativity was ignited again. I hadn't created anything since I was a child. I fell in love with graphite pencils and started creating pencil portraits for people. Several years later, I went self-employed in 2016 in order to grow my small business and provide for my family. In 2017 our son was born, the 2nd bundle to join our family! He decided to surprise us with a little extra...an extra chromosome to be exact. Having a child with Down Syndrome really opened my eyes to the more important things, and to show gratitude for the little things in life that make you happy. This inspired me to go to my love of nature and animals in bright colours. Now my art can be found all over the world!