Virginie Bocaert was born in France. It was around age 10 that she discovered oil painting and began exploring with the medium.  As her parents were big fans of painting, they took her to Paris several times to visit artist workshops and studios.  It was the experience of visiting artist spaces, art galleries and museums throughout her childhood that enriched her cultural perspective.

In 1997 she obtained a diploma from the Graduate School of Paris fashion with honors.  After a career as a designer for women, the artist decided to turn back to painting full time.  Following several workshops with artists like Anne Van Mierlo, Jennifer Hornyak and Marilyn Rubenstein, she decided to take a studio to work on her own style.

The achievement of several abstract works by means of textiles, clothing and collages today lends to a more figurative work, which represents the accumulation of her life experience.