Presented by Spring Bull Gallery/Studio

Paola is a retired public school teacher who has been painting since 1993. She has studied with locally and nationally prominent watercolorists including Tom Sgouros, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, Frank Webb, Dominic DeStefano, Irwin Greenberg and the late Arne Lindmark. Professional Affiliations: Artist Membership: Spring Bull Gallery, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Signature Membership: Northeast Watercolor Society, RI Watercolor Society. Newport Artists’ Guild, Associate Member American Watercolor Society. A large part of Paola’s work reflects her passion for casting unique light on familiar places from sketches done on location and supplemental photos. Although a large part of her work is devoted to landscape and maritime scenes, she also works with portraiture and figure painting. Selected Shows and Awards: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 114th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY 2010 New England Watercolor Society 12th N. American Open Show, Gloucester, MA 2010 Members’ Show Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI 2010 1st Place Watercolor Artist Members’ Show RI Watercolor Society, Pawtucket, RI 2010 2nd Place RIWS 16th Annual Nat’l Watermedia Competition, Pawtucket, RI 2009 RIWS “Paint RI” Show, Pawtucket, RI 2009 Honorable Mention Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 113th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY 2009 RI Watercolor Society Open Juried Show, Pawtucket, RI 2009 Honorable Mention Members’ Show Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI 2008 Honorable Mention, Watercolor RIWS “Winter Around the World” Show, Pawtucket, RI 2008 Third Place RIWS 14th Annual Nat’l Watermedia Competition, Pawtucket, RI 2007 Alice M. Arnaud Memorial Award Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 111th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY. 2007 Newport Art Museum Members’ Show, Newport, RI. 2007 Gallery 297 “Winter Wonderland” Show, Bristol, RI. 2007 Honorable Mention