About Me

I am an Italian icon painter, and Painting has always been my passion since I was a child.

When I completed my diploma in Arts at San Giuseppe High school in Monza I moved for the first time and graduated at Accademia delle Belle Arti di Bologna and I began to appreciate the aesthetic and spiritual nature of Bizantine Art and Italian Medieval painting. After specializing in antique and contemporary mosaics in Ravenna I studied Iconography with St. Petersburgh masters.

Since then I have completed several art commissions for both private and corporate clients, and I have taught to adults and children in Italy and the UK. I organised and took part in Iconography exhibitions since 2004.
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I now live in Cheshire, England.

Drawing and painting a genuine Christian Icon with traditional techniques.
Drawing and painting a genuine Christian Icon with traditional techniques.

Veronica made two icons on the occasion of our wedding last year: Our Saviour and Our Lady of Yaroslav.

Opening the parcel we were breathless: we could not imagine such a masterpiece! Looking at them we are so pleased of the careness and the attention paid to every single detail. We are particularly amazed by the gold finish and engravings: their level is outstanding! We can feel all the effort, the hearth and the prayers put in the realization. We realised to hold in our home a real treasure either because of the artistic and sacred value.

Rita and Giovanni

London - UK

about my work

Testimonials

 

Veronica Jane Gatti

Education

Current Exhibition: *
Jun 6th – Aug 19

 

  • 1998-2003

    Accademia delle Belle Arti di Bologna – Painting
    Course: BA(Hons) Crafts

    RQF Level 6 / SCQ Level 10 / CQFW Level 6

    Pass Level: 110/110 Cum Laude

  • 1993-1998

    San Giuseppe School of Art,
    Course: National Diploma in Art & Design
    Monza, Italy

  • 2002

    Professional School of Ravenna
    Course: Mosaic Diploma
    (Vocational training certificate, European level 4)
    Ravenna, Italy

  • 2003

    History of Restoration of Russian Icons
    & Course on Icon Painting,
    Peccioli Museum,
    Pisa, Italy

  • 2008/2009/2010

    Alexander Stalnov’s Course on Iconography (Advanced)
    Feltre Monastery
    Belluno, Italy

  • 2010

    Course on Bole Gilding with Michail Bushuev,
    Daria Maltseva’s Workshop,
    Pisa, Italy

  • 2016

    Advanced Course on Bole Gilding
    Montaione Monastery
    Florence, Italy

MY WORK

Exhibitions

Some places where I’ve exposed my work on my artistic career.

Moder Icons

Atelier Chagall,
Navigli of Milan.
Italy – 2004

sacred Icons

Verano Brianza, 
Italy.
2007

painted icons & miniatures

Gatto Mammone Gallery,
Pisa, Italy – 2007

ICONS: COLOURS OF CONTEMPLATION

Church of Santa Cristina,
Pisa and Albiate Town Council.
2010

ICONS: THEOLOGY OF BEAUTY

Church of San Michele degli Scalzi,  Pisa and Albiate Town Council,  2011

CHRISTIAN & BYZANTINE ICONS

Artime Gallery,
Udine, Italy
2015

PAINTING THE WORD

Natural History Museum,
Calci Charterhouse,
November 2016