Born in Venezuela. Her early encounters with the ocean, the white sands, the multi color sunsets, awaken her senses to nature, colors and art. In her late twenties, she began her studies, the quest for her inner artist.
In the 1990's, resumed her quest by taking photography at Newman Institute, and also printmaking and etching at the school “Taller Artes Graficas Huella”, Caracas. Flavia began by making dry points and etching. Study at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Caracas; Introduction to Modern Art. And in 2000 went to Florence, Italy, to study etching, at the Institut d’Art Lorenzo de Medici. Took several courses in Caracas at Art Institute “El Thaller” in etching and painting/collage. At the Museum of Art, Coral Spring, Florida, started working with collage. Flavia still continues to pursue her passion for and knowledge of art.
Flavia has participated in numerous art exhibits. In 2009 participated at the Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea”, Florence, Italy. Since 1997, up today, has been participating in “Luisa Palacios” Biennale, in printmaking, Caracas. She has exhibited her work in Guatemala with the Itinerant Biennale of Printmaking. In 2006 and 2003 exhibited her work in acrylic and collage, in New Zeeland, at the New Plymouth Museum. In 2003 she had a solo exhibit at Galeria Leo Blasini called “Vientos de Libertad”. Every year, since 1998, Flavia has exhibited her work at the Galeria Blasini, in Caracas.
In 2009 Flavia won the 5th place in Painting at the “Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea” in Florencia, Italy. In 2002 won an Honorable Mention, with a work in Etching, at the “Luisa Palacios” Biennale, Caracas. In 1971 won an Honorable Mention with a work in Pastel, at the Museum “Casa de la Cultura”, Maracay, Venezuela.
Today, Flavia continues her work integrating graphic, drawing, collage and acrylic paint, that as formal elements, those elements are an expression of space, form and light. She captures the light, place it, and confront the images until they capture their own shadows.
Flavia D’Ascoli © 2010