Lïlï Dauphinee

Canadian · Belize · Mixed media

Lïlï Dauphinee is an internationally exhibited and published Canadian contemporary artist living and working on the Caribbean coast of Belize. Her mixed-media practice moves between abstraction and figuration, exploring themes of human connection, individuality, and the illusion of separation.

Combining expressive colour, layered textures, rhythmic repetition, and playful, unconventional figures, Dauphinee has developed a distinctive visual language that celebrates both our differences and our shared humanity.

Her work has been featured in international publications and exhibitions and is held in private collections worldwide. From thousands of tiny human forms to enigmatic women inhabiting richly patterned interiors, her paintings invite viewers to reconsider the boundaries between ourselves and one another.

Why it works in wool

Dauphinee’s bold colour fields, graphic silhouettes, and rhythmic patterns lend themselves naturally to hand-tufted wool. The tactile medium gives physical dimension to her layered compositions, transforming painted marks into sculptural surfaces and patterned garments into richly textured forms. The result is a playful dialogue between painting and textile, where colour, texture, and form become something you can almost feel with your eyes.

Hand-Tufted, Never Printed
Each piece is punched by hand, tuft by tuft — around 16 hours of handwork.
Sculpted in Three or More Heights
Every piece is tufted at three or more pile heights, then hand-carved — relief deep enough to cast its own shadow.
Watch Yours Being Made
Progress photos and video from the studio, then we email you photos and a video of your actual finished piece. Nothing ships until you approve it.
Free Worldwide Shipping
Duties and taxes included. No surprise charges at your door.
Ready to Hang — No Framing Needed
Hanging hardware included and fitted.
New Zealand wool — 80% blend or 100% pure
Long-staple wool chosen for depth of colour and the way it holds a carved edge.