Carla Desantis Art - contemporary paintress

Biography

Carla Desantis is an Italian painter working primarily with oil on canvas.
Her artistic research explores the emotional and symbolic dimension of imagery, with particular attention to the relationship between nature, inner life, and spiritual presence.

After completing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lecce, she developed a personal pictorial language characterized by rich textures, a controlled color palette, and a careful use of light.

Her works, often figurative yet open to symbolic interpretation, aim to create a quiet dialogue with the viewer, inviting a state of introspection and contemplation.

She lives and works in Rome, Italy.

Carla Desantis was born in Taranto, Italy, on June 10, 1975.
She lives and works in Rome.

She developed an early interest in art and painting and pursued formal artistic training, graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Lecce, where she acquired strong technical skills and developed a distinctive personal style.

Her artistic practice focuses primarily on oil painting, with figurative and symbolic works exploring themes of spirituality, nature, animals, and inner emotional states. Through a refined use of light, color, and texture, her paintings aim to create a quiet dialogue between strength and delicacy, introspection and presence.

Over the years, she has participated in numerous exhibitions in Rome, receiving positive recognition from both the public and art professionals.

Awards & Recognition

First Prize in the themed competition “I Natali di Roma”,
Palazzo Barberini, Rome, for the artwork San Pietro al Tramonto.

First Prize in the themed competition “Maria e gli Angeli”,
Palazzo Barberini, Rome, for the artwork Angelo.

Her works are held in private collections and have been presented in national art contexts.
She currently creates one-of-a-kind original oil paintings, entirely hand-painted using traditional techniques.