Jaime Lee Girard is a Korean-American artist based in Paris, France.

Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1991, Jaime moved with her family to the United States at the age of two. Moving from city to city about a dozen times throughout her childhood, Jaime found solace in her art materials & invented cartoon characters, developing an earnest sketchbook practice very early on.

After winning school art competitions as a child, Jaime was persuaded in her later years to concentrate on attending law school. Upon turning twelve, her sketchbooks were gradually replaced by textbooks on politics, economics, classical literature, and eventually law.

Aware that becoming a lawyer required her full attention, Jaime abandoned her art practice for almost two decades as she attended law school and went on to work at some of the largest international law firms. It was only through a fateful incident, which almost left her blind, that she found the courage to pick up her paintbrushes and pursue her passion once again.

Today, Jaime's practice focuses on plein air and studio landscape painting, as well as works that blend Western and Eastern art traditions, reflecting her mixed cultural upbringing and revere for the works of her great grand-uncle, renowned Korean painter Lee Quede. She is inspired by her many international travels, her love of France, and the belief in the need for more nature, stillness, and beauty in our daily lives.

Jaime currently resides and is active in the lively artistic communities of Paris. In addition to her painting practice, she is also an amateur restorer of antique artworks. To see her most recent work, view her instagram here. For any inquiries, please feel free to get in touch.