Leda’s Secret

Leda’s SecretRaffaella Picotti is an Italian artist born in Rome, where she was immersed in history and art from an early age. Her creative journey is deeply entwined with personal and familial experiences of mental illness, which have shaped her vision with emotional intensity. Through her paintings, she seeks a soul to soul connection; a poetic passage between beauty and wound. Her work gives voice to the unspoken, reminding us that light persists even in the

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She was named a finalist in the Petite Pieces Art Prize (2022) and Ipswich Art Prize (2023)

Maxine sees art as a pathway to healing and insight

blurring the lines which often define realism

'Zero Degrees' captures the stark beauty of a winter's morning as the first rays of the sun pierce the icy dawn

I aim to inspire awareness of the power and beauty of inclusion

the piece expresses the tension between outward calm and inner emotional depth

Kris Stokman is a local emerging artist whose interest lies in exploring realism and fantasy

Raffaella Picotti is an Italian artist born in Rome

wrapped in a blanket of tranquility

She is proud to be an advocate

Inspired by the complexity of a dual diagnosis