CURRICULUM VITAE Lucia Guarnotta

PERSONAL INFORMATIONS

Name Lucia Guarnotta

Address Via dell’ Arena Alfieri 17 -57122 Livorno

Telephone +39 586 403656

e-mail Keter61@alice.it

Birth date 22 September 1961

Nationality Italian

EDUCATION

1985

Gets a degree “summa cum laude” in Painting and Graphic Design at the Academy of Fine Arts of Carrara. Title of graduation thesis: “Project of a modular system for marble floors” Final evaluation 110/110 (4 years Annual examinations of : Art Painting Artistic engraving Graphic Design Design History of Art Anatomy

1980

School leaving certificate “ Master of Arts” at the experimental High School “F.Cecioni “ Livorno, final evaluation 54/60 ( 5 years ) Matters : Art painting Art modelling Technical Drawing History of Art Italian language Literature History and Philosophy English

Private Courses

1992

Private course on Ancient Painting Techniques by the Master Miranda Bertelli

1995

Private course on elements of Sacred Tibetan Art by Karma Tshering Lama at “Dharmapala Centre” in Kathmandu.

ABILITIES

Traditional Media

Mastery of the Following techniques: Oil painting on canvas and board, gouache, watercolours, egg tempera, pastels, acrylics, china Ink and collage.

Digital Media

COREL Painter - ADOBE Photoshop on Mac OS 10 Snow leopard – Graphic Tablet Wacom Intuos 4

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007/2010

Several digital illustrations for 2 books on dogs and cat breeds published by DeBatte Editore: “ il mio Cane “ and “ Il mio Gatto “

From 1995 up to 2010

Cooperate as freelance illustrator, art director and art master with “Newfy” society which produce art prints, pet paintings and illustrations for stationary, textiles, gifts etc.

1999/2001

She illustrates 3 books published by “YoYo Books”: “We are Wolves” – “We are Bears” – “We are Tigers” and cooperates with : Firecrest books ltd. and Nancy Hall Inc. creating several wildlife paintings and nature illustrations for atlases and other publications on the animal kingdom.

1990/94

She participated to several national and foreign art exhibitions both collective and private, and to painting award with very satisfactory results.

1986/89

Owner of “ Naos Advertising Graphic Society in Livorno. She works as designer and illustrator

1985

Teaches history of Art at “G. Byron “ language school in Livorno

1981

Paints murals of historical theme in a Junior High School at Chuquibambilla in Perù.