Collection: Pistrice

Who is Pistrice
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Born in Rome, Francesca Protopapa is an Italian artist who has lived in Paris since 2004. She loves to use the name of her favorite sea monster as a nickname: Pistrice.
Francesca likes to draw women, capture their attitude, be inspired by their stories and dreams. Graduated in Art History and Graphic Design, she works in the media and publishing sectors. Her works feature a fresh and modern graphic style and she paints in bright colors with Posca markers, screen printing and digital brush strokes. Her works are sought after by publishers, magazines and festivals. She also works as a graphic designer in cultural communication projects and in particular she founded SQUAME in 2011 to promote young illustrators with publishing and exhibitions. Since 2016 she has collaborated with the artistic direction of ARF! Festival in Rome.

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Born in Rome, Francesca Protopapa is an Italian artist who has lived in Paris since 2004. She loves to use the name of her favorite sea monster as a nickname: Pistrice.
Francesca likes to draw women, capture their attitude, be inspired by their stories and dreams. Graduated in Art History and Graphic Design, she works in the media and publishing sectors. Her works feature a fresh and modern graphic style and she paints in bright colors with Posca markers, screen printing and digital brush strokes. Her works are sought after by publishers, magazines and festivals. She also works as a graphic designer in cultural communication projects and in particular she founded SQUAME in 2011 to promote young illustrators with publishing and exhibitions. Since 2016 she has collaborated with the artistic direction of ARF! Festival in Rome.