Born in a medieval village of the French speaking Switzerland, Francine Lecoultre is an artist, designer and artisan. Her unique visual language draws ideas from her fascination for nature and craftsmanship. Francine’s creative process is fueled by an introspective reality of her dreams and re-visitation of early childhood experiences, the power of associative memory, fantasy and fear. 

Living in Los Angeles since 1992, Francine has worked on numerous Hollywood movies and theatrical productions around the world, designing costumes and creating specialty fabrics for iconic fantastical characters. She has developed a market and presence in the US, Europe and China.

Drawing from a wide range of cultural and historical sources, Francine creates brightly-colored images often highlighted with superpositions of metallic textures, that are emotional, often provocative and always beautiful.  Working in her Studio at The Brewery Art Community, Down Town Los Angeles, the artist has been featured in solo exhibitions, as well as International group shows.  Lecoultre's creations are often inspired by travels, disclosing the wonder

of nature in it's unlimited magic. They have a textured, organic and tactile quality with multiple layers.  Francine favors techniques built in superposition, such as sculpting, molding, silk screening, printmaking and paper art.

In her latest exhibitions, she has presented installations with sculptural objects: corsets handcrafted from paper art, much like papyrus was fashioned by ancient Egyptians, utilizing plants harvested in both California and Switzerland. 

Francine’s research and experiments led to the development of 3D printing jewelry, masks, corsets and sculptural pieces, including the crown for Prince Lavelle in the film Coming 2 America. In 2021, she was commissioned to re-created the crown for Evillene in the movie The Wiz – 1978, exhibited in the Opening Exhibition of the Academy Museum.

Francine graduated in Art Education at the University of Bern, Switzerland.  She also received the advanced diploma in Costume Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.  

Her commitment is the future of the next generations, and empowering others through art, design and cinema.       

Exhibitions (partial list)

• Academy Museum: Commission for Opening Exhibition & Collection.
  The Wiz, 3D printing of crown for Evillene. Gold plating

• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising FIDM, Costume Design for Film & TV.  “Corset Collection.”

• The Loft @Liz, Gallery, several Group Shows

• Barbara @ The Brewery Art Community, CODA – Installation-Performance 

• “Women Warriors”

• Triennale Internationale du Papier, Corsets -Handmade paper with leaves.
  Musée de Charmey, Suisse

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