Nessun dorma XL Portrait black & white Painting

I have been working as a professional freelance artist since 2003, but in 2009 my life took an extraordinary turn. My husband, our two children, and I left our home behind and moved onto a sailing yacht: a decision that opened the door to seven unforgettable years on the world’s oceans. What followed was a journey of 30,000 nautical miles, 28 countries, and countless moments that reshaped the way I see the world. We crossed storms and towering waves, made transatlantic passages, and felt the overwhelming vastness of the Pacific, where for weeks no land broke the horizon. We discovered remote islands untouched by time and yet also found ourselves anchored for months in places like Sydney, Panama City, and New York, moored on the Hudson River with the Manhattan skyline shimmering before us. I spent a year and a half in French Polynesia, where the culture taught me something profound: slow down, breathe, and truly live the moment. These years changed me as a person and as an artist… and their spirit echoes through everything I create today.