...passionate about connecting people and nature through her artworks, which range from traditional still life drawings to monochromatic landscapes and seascape oil paintings. 

Although classically trained in oil painting, Vittoria has spent the past few years studying and practising in the Japanese tradition of sumi-e ink painting. 

“Western oil painting and the Japanese ink tradition are such complete opposites,” she says, “but I enjoy the paradox of switching between oils and ink.” 

“The more I learn about the Zen aspects of sumi-e painting and the core values of the Japanese aesthetic – such as being in the moment, honouring nature and the seasons, embracing asymmetry and empty space, and focusing more on the process than the end result – the more that influence spills over into all areas of my art creation, no matter which medium I’m working in. 

“For me, each painting has an energetic vibration and connects us with nature by capturing a moment in time and space. In this way, art becomes a living representation of the life force of the land and the sea.” 

While Vittoria lives and works on Sydney’s northern beaches, her heritage is Italian. Both her parents grew up in northern Italy and Vittoria’s love of Italian culture, food, language and everything “la dolce vita” infuses her life and her art. Her spacious studio in Brookvale also allows her to balance the solitude of her working life with the joy of bringing people together through the creative process by teaching small classes and running monthly events such as Life Drawing Drink & Draw.