Isabel Coulton biography

Parisian born, Isabel Coulton grew up in the bohemian art world of 1960’s France. Her grandmother was a talented painter in oils, her grandfather painted and collected works of art and discovered the now famous Bernard Buffet, whom he exhibited in his Champs Elysee gallery.

Isabel’s home was a fusion of French avant-garde and the practical quiet beauty of early carved furniture – her English father’s passion – later to become his speciality.

Isabel’s mother, Lydia Corbett (nee Sylvette David) was once Picasso’s muse and now paints in her own right, drawing inspiration from the great master and exhibits her work in London’s Maddox Street.

Isabel’s love of carving must surely have come from her early years, leading her away from painting towards a very traditional and meticulous skill.

After two years preliminary studies in art, the City and Guilds of London Art School offered the grounding that she needed in carving and allied subjects.

Today, having made her home in Devon, Isabel enjoys new designs and commissions. Always in love with the traditional styles, she now seeks to fuse the old techniques with new fervour and thinking to enable her to carve with depth, intricacy and passion.