Biography
I was born in Lucca on November 26th 1979 - Italy. I had a Painting Degree taken at Augusto Passaglia State Art School, Lucca, Italy, and a Degree in Costume and Fashion Design (final score 110/110) taken at Accademia di Costume e di Moda (University of Fashion and Costume Design) in Rome. In 1996 I won the painting contest "Camera di Commercio di Lucca" (Chamber of Commerce, Lucca). I also had long-term experiences as shoe designer, working for several famous Italian shoe manufacturers. I get inspiration for my paintings from all kinds of human interesting stories and the special beauty of the moment. The artistic variety of my artwork reflects my ability to see things from different points of view, expressed in Black & White, inspired by my own life.
-Valentina Picchi-
