Irena Massarella

My interests are broad and eclectic. I am drawn to sketching sights of everyday life in pen & watercolour and strive to capture the energy of the scene. Flowers and botanical scenes feature in a lot of my watercolour work and I enjoy the challenge of building up images with layers of watercolour glazes. Architectural vistas especially ruins are a great treat to paint in watercolour, getting lost for hours in layers of detail. And lastly, I love the drama and emotion of big skies; landscapes; capturing light and I am happiest painting outside in oil or pen & wash.

I am an exhibiting member of both the Dedham Art Society and Colchester Art Society. Since 2019 I have started to sell a few paintings locally and in Scotland. Profits are donated to cancer research.

I was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 and in 2018, in both cases treatment and recovery was over a period of 12 months. With time on my hands I turned to painting which became a way of working through illness and nurturing recovery. Painting is a hobby that still nourishes my wellbeing and mental health and I now create art to improve my practise and increase my donations to cancer research.

 ”…for me painting is about the pleasure of living and connecting; transforming and creation; being grateful and sensitive to what’s around me and enjoying the contentment and harmony of trying to capture emotion and subjects that inspire me.”

For more information, please visit my website at www.ArtByIrenaGrazia.com

or email at artbyirena.grazia@gmail.com

Art   ■  Purpose  ■  Hope