Using expressive color, Vianna interprets the world around her to tell a visual story.  Whether she is working in pastel, oil or watercolor she’s inspired to capture a moment by painting light and atmosphere to express emotion. Vianna believes painting is a journey of creative study and encourages her students to learn the fundamentals so they express their own artistic voice.

 

Vianna is passionate about teaching and she offers a variety of workshops as well as private lessons and mentoring.  Vianna has taught workshops around the country and taught figurative and landscape in Italy.

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Vianna lives with her husband, Mark, in Romeo, MI.  They have two grown children, Shawn and Anna, who have served as her models and inspiration.