Since moving to Montparnasse in 2021, Edwardes attended the illustrious and revolutionary Académie de la Grande Chaumière, practicing in the open life drawing salons, joining alumni such as Joan Miró and Louise Bourgeois. Simultaneously Edwardes began an in-depth study of the work of Auguste Rodin, aided by her proximity to the Musée Rodin. While studying at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, she explored working from life and was captivated by the transition of life onto paper. A variety of models were captured using charcoal (fusain), water colour pencils or acrylic. The following works were shown at the Esther Edwardes solo exhibition in Paris.
