Paula Rosanna

Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.

”After years of a most unwelcome voyage into the realms of darkness, I am finally ready to make my way back to the world in general, and art world in particular. The experience of these years and the long road to recovery has made an immense impact on not only the style and expression of my art, but also the technique and materials I use. Even though I had a difficult time picking up my paintbrushes during this time; let alone completing a single painting to my liking; I was able to immerse myself into sketching, researching and art studies. I also had to scrutinise myself trying to understand my own intent in what I want to voice and convey through my art going forward.

Today I can revisit that period of struggles and anxiety and draw from those experiences in creating my art. I see this series of work as a study or an exploration into mental health, where I initially chose my subjects based on observations or interviews touching upon difficulties or struggles but later grew into a consideration of a much broader spectrum of emotional states.

I find it interesting how prominent events or periods in people’s lives; be it dark, light or in between; shape their perspective and help mou...

During her six years at university, she supported herself by beeing able to sell her artwork alongside her studies. Her art started to be more and more requested and exhibition requests started coming in. This is when she dared to take the leap and rent her very own art studio, and start her art career for real.

Paula has displayed her work on several solo exhibitions in different cities in Sweden, and especially in her hometown of Stockholm, as well as internationally in cities such as Madrid and New York. Her paintings have been widely appreciated and the exhibited artwork sell out fast.