Me at 50

Artist

Patrizia Gallo

Artist bio

Academic artist, art manager and promoter, and art director at her own school “7 Vidas / Bellas Artes”, based in San José, Costa Rica. Patrizia es uruguayan-costa rican, and comes from a musician/dancers family, so since childhood starts ballet, piano, drawing and painting practice. Ballet, piano and drawing graduated, she dedicates full time to teaching and developing her artist career. ACAV Visual Arts Costa Rican Association board of directors member (AIAP Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques UNESCO afiliated). “Mujeres de Colores” Director (female artists group), Prisma International member, Universal Brush director. Her artistic work can be seen in in Uruguay, Argentina, Switzerland, USA, Spain, Italy, Germany, India, Brazil, México, Hungary, Qatar, Marruecos, New Zeland, Albania y UAE Dubai. Da Vinci International Award 2018 winner (Florence-Italy). Raffaello International Award 2018 winner (Bologna-Italy) International prize for merit and culture contribution awarded at the Qatar International Art Festival 2018. Botticelli International Award 2019. Presea de Oro Internacional Ray Tico 2020. +506 7151 3072 whatsapp patrizia.prodanza@gmail.com FB: Patrizia Gallo Artist IG: patrizia.prodanza n/a

Visual Arts 2020 Contest

Title

Medium/Genre

Painting

Artist Statement

This is an self-portrait in oil painting. I attach also the sketch in charcoal. This was a special time in my life, very propound.

How it fits into contest

In this particular period of my life I needed to be very strong on faith to pass trough the difficult times I faced. I deffinetly stand firm and peaceful, with the shield of faith protecting me, but working hard and fighting with the sword of the spirit, literally. Was not easy to me but I made it, and I'm very proud of this right now. Now, we are facing a difficult times, everybody, all the world around, and I feel I was ready and strong in advance. (English is not my language, hope you can understand the concept)