Work Experience
Community Artist & Project Worker – Art & Wellbeing Activities for Vulnerable Adults, Edinburgh (2015 – 2022)
The Alma Project
Director, Teacher & Therapist – Intuitive Art, Meditation Classes and Holistic Therapies for Adults and Children, Edinburgh (2016 – 2022)
Creativeflow Arts
Lead Artist – Art Activities for Children, Edinburgh (2016 – 2022)
Girotondo Children’s Club
Community Art Worker – Art Activities for Children, Edinburgh (2019)
Craigentinny Community Centre
Drama Assistant – Drama Activities for Children, Edinburgh & Midlothian (2017 – 2018)
Love Drama
Community Connector, Edinburgh (2016 – 2017)
Equal Futures
Lead Artist – Art Activities for Vulnerable Adults, Edinburgh (2015)
Leonard Cheshire Disability – Project Can Do
Self-Employed (2014 – 2021)
Visual Arts, Community Art & Holistic Therapies
Commissions & Residencies
Illustrations & Wall Mural Commissions, Edinburgh (2015 – 2022)
Private and Public Commissions
Wall Mural Commission, Edinburgh (2019)
Yoga & Meditation Studio Santosa
Design & Illustration Commission, Edinburgh (2018)
Murrayburn Primary School – Worry Warriors Project
Design & Illustration Commission, Edinburgh (2017)
Girotondo Italian Children’s Club – Fairy Tales and Seasons Project
Co-Lead Artist, Edinburgh (2016)
Artist Residency at Abbeyhill Primary School
Wall Mural Commission, Edinburgh (2015)
The Knights Kitchen
Wall Mural Commission, Edinburgh (2015)
Pilot Fish/ Sara Sutherland Interiors
Illustration Commission – Storybooks for Children, Glasgow (2014 – 2016)
Roshni – Safe Project 1, 2
Public Art Commission, Aberdeen (2014)
Wild in Art – Wild Dolphins Project
Voluntary Work
Holistic Therapist, Edinburgh (2019 – 2021)
The Planetary Healing Centre – Health & Wellbeing Project & Children Project
Holistic Therapist, Edinburgh (2017-2020)
Healing Hands Edinburgh – Events for Maggie’s Centre Edinburgh/ Community Reiki Clinic
Co-Director, Edinburgh (2016 – 2017)
ArtRipples Collective
Project Manager, Edinburgh (2015 – 2017)
Time to Change Art Project
Visual Team, Edinburgh (2015)
Mary’s Living and Giving – Save the Children
Set Build Support – Our Glass House, Edinburgh (2013)
Edinburgh Festival – Common Wealth Theatre
Education & Professional Development
Art and Creative Courses & Trainings
Illustration Course “Believe in incredible things” with Arianna Papini, (2020) Sarmede International School of Illustrations, Sarmede, Italy (distant learning)
Memory through authentic movement, (2020) Heal Her Expressive Arts, Germany (distant learning)
Tamalpa Experience: Movement based Expressive Arts, (2019) State Theta Galleries Ormiston
Exploring Forum Theatre & Sociocracy, (2015) Active Inquiry, Edinburgh
Children’s Books Illustrations (2011) City Lit College, London
Degree in Visual and Performing Arts (2009) Albertina Academy of Fine Arts, Turin, Italy
Diploma in Fine Arts (2004) Artistic High School Aldo Passoni, Turin, Italy
Community and Wellbeing Courses & Trainings
Nature Connection Facilitator Training, (2021) The Planetary Healing Centre, Edinburgh
The 8 Shields Model, (2019) The Planetary Healing Centre, Edinburgh
Talking Mats Foundation Training (2018), EVOC Edinburgh
Understanding and Managing Epilepsy (2016), Epilepsy Scotland, Edinburgh
Holistic and Wellbeing Courses & Trainings
Cacao Embodiment 1 & Facilitator Training (2021-2022) Ayapacha
Tantra Hatha Yoga Level 1 – 200hrs (2020-2021) The Alchemy of Living, Edinburgh
Foundation in Shamanism – Shamanic Practitioner (2019-2021), Shamanic Centre, Edinburgh
Feather & Stone Energy Healing – Practitioner & Teacher Level 1, 2 (2018 – 2022), Shamanic Centre, Edinburgh
Reiki Therapist – Practitioner & Teacher (2015 – 2020), The Reiki Group/ Reiki School Healing Hands, Edinburgh
Level 1: Foundation in the art of meditation (2020), The Art of Meditation (distant learning)
Meditation Accredited Diploma Teaching Course (2017), Holistic Clinic Falkirk
Languages Courses & Trainings
Spanish and French Languages, (2012-2013), Popular University, Turin Italy
English Language (2009-2011) International House of London/English Studio, London
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition, Exploring the Gifts of Energy Art, Wellness Centre Santosa, Edinburgh (Upcoming – December 2021)
Group Exhibition, On the same boat, Gallery 1 St.Margaret’s House, Edinburgh (2020)
Group Exhibition, Nature is You Art Project, Creativeflow Arts (online exhibition), Edinburgh (2020)
Group Exhibition, Artists of St.Margaret’s House, St.Margaret’s House (online exhibition), Edinburgh (2020)
Group Exhibition, Colours of Nature, The Hand Made Factory, Edinburgh (2018)
Group Exhibition, Imago Mundi Project Scotland, Tour Exhibition (2017)
Group Exhibition, Across the Mediterranean, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh (2016)
Duo Exhibition, Crux, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh (2016)
Group Exhibition, Time to Change Art Project, Tent Gallery, Edinburgh (2015)
Group Exhibition, Discover Urban Art, Gayfield Gallery, Edinburgh (2015)
Group Exhibition, Paratissima, Turin, Italy (2014)
Group Exhibition, Wild Dolphins Artists, Aberdeen Art Fair ( 2014)
Group Exhibition, Here We Are At Home, Pop Up Scotland, Edinburgh (2014)
Group Exhibition, The Sketchbook Project Tour 2014, USA (2014)
Group Exhibition, Portrait of Italian Cinema, Italian Film Festival, Filmhouse & Italian Cultural Institute,, Edinburgh (2014)
Group Exhibition, White Lion, London (2012)
Group Exhibition, City Lit Photography Studio, London (2011)
Personal Skills
Mother Tongue: Italian
Other Languages: English (C2), Spanish (C1), French (A1)
Artistic Skills: Experience in a wide variety of media, techniques, and styles, in traditional and contemporary forms.
Additional Skills: Also attended courses & workshops in Conscious Movement, Drama, Creative Writing, Storytelling and Voice Work.
PVG Scheme & Public Liability Insurance
Driving License: B
References available upon request