Hizelaya

Born in Roubaix in 1956, her father Philippe Derville, a painter (lepeintrederville.com), introduced her to painting and color from a very young age.

After a carefree and happy childhood, she decided to study painting and drawing at the Roubaix School of Fine Arts. Upon completing her studies, she moved to Paris. There, she embarked on her professional life, choosing communication and advertising design, a field in which she would work for ten years.

For many years, Hizelaya has been captivated by the Basque Coast. In 2000, she set up her painting studio there and found her artistic voice in this magnificent landscape. It was a friend, Philippe Real del Sarte, who encouraged her to pursue her art.

In 2004, they exhibited together in the mythical place that is the Maison de l'Infante in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

She now divides her time between her Parisian studio and her studio at the foot of La Rhune.