The timed auction ends Thursday July 16th at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Itta Somaia
Embracing The Cold, 2025
Oil on canvas, framed
Height 84 cm x Width 103 cm
Artwork is framed and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $2,500
It was a White Christmas, everything felt fresh and clean, a snowy landscape of shades of white. I went hiking with my paints in the Italian Alps, little wooden huts, old churches, pine trees covered in snow just made my heart happy. Under the smooth powder lays the textures of the terrain. I capture this, first in my plein air watercolour study and later in this thickly textured oil painting. I use palette knives of unusual shapes to build up the layers. Won Highly Commended at the Kyneton Art Show.
Artist Bio: Osmosis! This best describes how Itta has learned to paint! She is a third generation artist having painted with her mum from early childhood. Itta loves to travel, hike and paint and always carries a small painting kit to capture moments and emotions au plein air. The countries, landscapes, the colours, smells and sounds are carried through into her paintings. Travel and nature her inspiration, texture and colour her font as Itta responds to the seasons in her palette. Currently she is exploring water based oils and oil sticks, painting with texture, loose markings and palette knives. Recent highlights include two highly commended art prizes and membership into The Gallery-Mount Macedon.