What lies behind a smile Painting

Pronounce: Veynty Mellya. Gabriella Di XX Miglia history as a painter begins in Genoa, Italy, where she  was first introduced to a box of colors as a child during an extended illness. At that time she had not idea that in 2023 her work would go in a digital form to the Moon! During her life in Italy, art was her studies, her constant companion and  the focus and joy in her life. When she came to the States she continue her art journey. She studied paintings at The Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts  in Genoa, Italy and received a Master Degree in Restoration and Conservation. Di XX Miglia worked for over a decade for public and private sectors as a conservator and restorer in Italy and USA.  Gabriella's works have been featured in both national and international exhibits in USA and Italy, including the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art in Wisconsin, the National Museum of Rome Palazzo Braschi, and the National Museum of Spoleto, Palazzo Buffalini, in Italy. Di XX Miglia had a central fold in The Los Angeles Times’, Sunday Home Magazine. She is a published author of  “La Rose de la Mariee” a memoir about courage and determination written to inspire women to surpass the difficulties and live life to the fullest. Gabriella’s paintings can be found in notable private, corporate and public collections including H.M. Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands Dr. Frankling Murphy (Leader in art and publishing; chief of Times Mirror Publishing, chairman of The Nat. Gallery of Art, Washington) Richard Colburn ( Colburn School of Music) Eric and Leza Lidow (trustee of LACMA) Stephen Garrett ( Director of Getty Museum) Nicholas Boratynski ( Founder of Tetra Tech) Paola Masino (Italian writer) Ambassador Alvise Memmo (Italian Minister of Protocol) Cedar-Sinai Med. Center. Los Angeles, UCLA Med. Plaza. Los Angeles, Palazzo Braschi, Museo di Roma, Rome, Italy, Prefettura di Siena, Italy, Church of San Siro, Nervi, Genova, Italy. Her work is included in The Lunar Codex, a time capsule that will be launch to the Moon in 2023 to 2026 She is a member of The Portrait Society of America, California Art Club and 33PA. Gabriella was nominated for Guggenheim Fellowship, New York.