Claudia Daminato

Since I was a child, I've always had a pencil in my hand, drawing on anything that came my way, portraying people, animals, everything I saw. This passion accompanied me throughout my childhood and adolescence. Then, one day by chance, I found my old tempera paints. It was like rekindling a flame, and from then on, I never stopped painting. My first paintings were an exploration, a way to understand what I could create with colors. I started with simple subjects, but soon realized that animals were what represented me the most. From there, my passion grew, and I began to experiment with different artistic representations while maintaining my acrylic technique.

My artistic journey began with realism, but over time I developed a personal style that blends realistic and surreal elements. Despite not setting limits on subjects and trying to be guided by creativity, my favorite subjects remain animals. In some surreal paintings, I like to insert animals in unreal or fantastic situations, playing with elements, while in others they become the protagonists of my dreamlike worlds. With the acrylic technique, my realistic style and attention to detail, I create a bridge between the real world and imagination, making the unreal tangible. I ...

self-taught

2025 – Almenara Art Prize
Selected for the International Online Exhibition (Selected among thousands of entries).

2025 – L’Arte in Corso, Vicenza (Italy)
Open-Air Collective Exhibition.

2024 – Wineart Exhibition, Costozza di Longare, Vicenza (Italy)
Collective Exhibition.

2024 – Solo Exhibition, Spazio Artepadova, Mestrino (Italy)

2023 – In Villa with the Artists, Villa Godi Malinverni, Lugo di Vicenza (Italy)
Contemporary Art Exhibition.

2023 – Safari on Canvas, Cittadella, Padova (Italy)
Solo Painting Exhibition.

2022 – Asolo City Prize, Loggia del Duomo, Asolo (Italy)
Collective Contemporary Art Exhibition.

2021 – Solo Exhibition, Puk Gallery, Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso (Italy)

2021 – Arts, Crafts and Excellence, Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice (Italy)

2018 – Mestre Painting Prize, Centro Candiani, Mestre, Venice (Italy)
Finalists Collective Exhibition.

Selected Projects

2026 – The Drey Hotel, Dallas (TX)
Digital licensing for the permanent installation in the hotel’s main corridors. Two large-scale artworks selected in collaboration with Art is Love LLC.