Léna Skerla, born in 1967, is a French painter and illustrator known for her distinctive figurative style. Her works are characterized by elongated and stylized female figures, often immersed in dreamlike and melancholic atmospheres. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, she began to gain visibility in the art scene starting in the 1990s. Her body of work includes celebrated series of paintings, such as "Les Encombrantes," and numerous collaborations as an illustrator for the publishing industry. Her work has gained widespread international recognition, with solo and group exhibitions held in galleries and art fairs in Europe, the United States, and Japan. Her creations, which explore themes such as femininity, introspection, and the relationship with nature, are appreciated by critics and collectors and are part of several private collections.