Hi, my name is Ernestina Gallina, I live in Cesenatico, Italy, and I paint mainly because I enjoy it.
I started rock painting in 1996. Since I was a child I always loved arts. Painting has always been a lovely hobby for me, my spare time was devoted to drawing, modeling and making various crafts, I never attended any art school.
In 1987 I moved over to Kenya with my family and stayed in Nairobi for about ten years. Life in Africa enabled me to learn the english language and to discover a yet unknown world.
There I discovered nature and animals.
Then, a day on a library I came upon a book on rock painting and I was marvelled at the way river stones could be turned into animals.
A new exciting world opened to me, I could combine my love for both painting and animals!
Since then I painted countless rocks of every shape and size and got acknowledgements for my works. Now I am proud to see so many of my animals in shops, exhibitions and private collections.
Proud of the experience I had acquired over the years, on 2001 I began sharing my passion for art by teaching rock painting to teenagers and adults, enjoying the enthusiasm of my students.
I have been an active member of several artistic associations and on 2003 I founded the Rock Painting Club Italia on Yahoo Groups. My website "Pietrevive" which is the italian translation for "living rocks" is online since 2001.
I hope that my paintings, done mostly for pleasure, reflect my personality and are appreciated by others. This, in itself, rewards me with a feeling of accomplishment and fulfilment.
Sincerely yours
Ernestina
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- January 2011 - my Lovebugs published on the Tole Town e-zine "Paint the Town"
- February 2009 - Nature's Paint box - Official Ezine produced by Lesley Smitheringale
- December 2008 - Le idee di Casamia - article
- August 2008 - Il Resto del Carlino - article
- June 2008 - artist of the month, article and interview on Word Catalyst Magazine
- February 2008 - online articles by Chris Dunmire on CreativeSlush :Creativity Rockin' Around the Clock, Between a rock and... an irresistibly cute bug place
The internet is great, but all work looks its very best when you see it "in the flesh".
Make an appointment to visit me in Cesenatico.
Or meet me during my exhibitions.
Painted rocks in the permanent collections of :
- Il giardino dei sapori perduti, piazza Fiorentini, Cesenatico
