Baret Boisson is an Outsider Artist whose work finds its expression primarily through neo-traditional portraiture. Her use of fanciful figurative elements, intensified by powerfully congruous text, conveys a magical and wholly original world. Boisson reaches the plateau of allegory precisely because of her insistence upon the purity of literal objectification.

Born in Florence, Italy to parents who were both artists, Boisson did not begin painting until she was in her early thirties. Completely self-taught and eschewing the limitations of mechanical and technical formalities, she utilizes a wide range of mediums for her canvases including board, wood, ceramic, and paper. Boisson employs acrylic, watercolors, and gouache for most of her creations, and chooses to paint on flat surfaces, such as a table or floor, in order to further venerate content over technique.

What emerge in Boisson's works are vivid images that convey a sense of truthful vitality. One is drawn to the vibrant color, intelligent humor, and marked whimsicality that characterizes her paintings. There is a profound resonance within the context of playful familiarity that coaxes a deep connection between viewer and viewed. Iconography becomes obtuse; words become quixotic. There is laughter, there is provocation, there is history, and most importantly, there is disclosure.

Boisson's work has been featured on the Sundance Channel, is sold as note cards in fine stationary boutiques across the country, and hangs in many homes of the Hollywood and Corporate elite. Her past projects include quilt designs for the Judi Boisson American Home Collection, cover art for the "Meditation" CD series featured in "W" and "Self" magazines, and private commissions for clients all over the world.