ABOUT THE ARTIST She was born in Ragusa on 1978, May 06th. Today she lives and work in Modica and Catania and she deal with photography, video and commercial art. She is Videoinstallation assistant lecturer, with the teacher G. Lombardo, at Fine Arts Academy of Catania.

STUDIES AND FORMATION

2006 - 2008
Qualification to teach in the secondary school, subject: ”Art of photography and commercial art” (60/60)
Fine Arts Academy of Catania

2004 - 2006
Diploma of specialization in "Visual arts and disciplines of the show", address graphics (final voting 110 and lode/110)
Fine Arts Academy of Catania

2005 - 2006
Technical Diploma, Course of studies in Advertising (92/100)
I.P.S.S.C.T. e della pubblicità of Ragusa (secondary school)

2001 - 2002
High School Diploma (artistic studies) (80/100)
Liceo Tommaso Campailla, Modica (RG), College

1996- 2001
Degree in painting (110 e lode/110)
Fine Arts Academy of Catania, University

1991 - 1996
High School Diploma (classical studies) (37/60)
Liceo Tommaso Campailla, Modica (RG), College

WORKSHOPS, STAGES AND RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE

2008
Feedback
Workshop with the director Francesco Fei, edited by Sara Conforti, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Grazia Paganelli, Gigi Piana & Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto
Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella

2007
Cantiere di Videoarte (duration of 120 hours)
with the artist / tutor Tessa M. den Uyl, edited by Fiammetta Strigoli, with the adhesion of the President of the Republic, the patronage and the contribution of the Region Tuscany and of the Comune of Vicchio, of the Chamber of Commerce Industry Craftsmanship and Agriculture in Florence, of the CNA in Florence and the organizational collaboration of the Cultural association to Press
Giotto's House, Vicchio (Fi)

2006
Progetto Isidem, isole e identità in movimento
workshop with the scottish artist Duncan Marquiss and residence with the portuguese artist Sancho Silva
edited by Salvatore Lacagnina and Gianluca Collica
Chiesa di S. Vito, Scicli (Rg); Centro Biagio Stepps, La Valletta (Malta)

2000
La dimora dello sguardo
seminar about the contemporary photography, "The Mediterranean" with Mimmo Jodice, artistic direction Carmelo Nicosia, organization Gianluca Collica, Maria Giovanna Chiavaro and GAI Catania, interventions critical Walter Guadagnini and Filippo Maggia
Casa dei Giovani, Ass. to alle Politiche Giovanili, Catania

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

2009
Dieci Minuti Film Festival (4th edition), edited by cultural association IndieGesta
Finalist in the Videoart section with Déjà vu
Cinema Antares, Ceccano (Fr)

2008
L’immagine/continua, video contest edited by Maria Arena, Roberta Baldaro, Ciro Esposito, Gianluca Lombardo, Stefania Perna, Adriano Pricoco, Massimo Rossi
3rd place with the video Rendez-vous
ZO – Centro Culture Contemporanee, Catania

2007
Ilcorto.it - Festa Internazionale di Roma (4th edition)
3rd place in the Videoart section with the video Rendez-vous
Teatro Manzoni, Roma

CONTEMPORARY ART FESTIVAL

2009
Dieci minuti Film Festival 4
edited by cultural association IndieGesta
Cinema Antares, Ceccano (Fr)

2008
IEdizione del Festival Internazionale del Videoracconto di promozione territoriale
edited by Sara Conforti, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Grazia Paganelli, Gigi Piana & Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto
Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella

 SHOWS AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008
Supermegradrops 4, CRAC, Cremona
edited by Mario Gorni e Careof
L’immaginecontinua, ZO – Centro Culture Contemporanee (Catania)
edited by Maria Arena, Roberta Baldaro, Ciro Esposito, Gianluca Lombardo, Stefania Perna, Adriano Pricoco, Massimo Rossi
XIII Biennal of young artists from Europe and the Mediterranean - Puglia 2008 (section Images on the Move), Fiera del Levante, Bari
Video.it, Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti (Torino), Teatro Sangiorgi (Catania), Fabbrica del Vapore (Milano)
edited by Francesco Poli, Francesco Bernardelli, Mario Gorni and Salvatore Lacagnina, promoted by the Associazione Artegiovane

2007
95121 Zona Sud: energia all’impresa dell’arte, Spazio Siciliana Carbolio, Catania
edited by Carmelo Nicosia
Notte Bianca: L’intimità esposta. The contemporary artists in the Pietro Canonica’s House Museum, Casa Museo Pietro Canonica - Villa Borghese, Roma
edited by Master for Administrator Museale and of Events IED in Roma
Rats in the basament, Palazzo Spadaro, Scicli (Rg)
edited by Emanuela Nobile Mino

2006
Segni '06, Cenacolo Felice Casorati, Torino
edited by Delia Gianti
Hand Luggage Art, Marina Palace Hotel, Acitrezza (Ct)
from an idea of Rosa Anna Musumeci, edited by Alessandra Ferlito
Check In (CAF - CataniaArteFiera), Le Ciminiere, Catania
edited by Lucio Barbera;

2003
Cosmos Jonica, 14 proposals for the XIBiennal of the young artists of Europe and the Mediterranean, Athens 2003, Palazzo Platamone (“Ex Falegnameria”), Catania
edited by Rosa Anna Musumeci