The artist, whose real name is Annalisa Scarlino, is known in the art world by her artistic name @lisa.scarl. She began painting in Italy during the quiet isolation of the pandemic. What started as an intuitive gesture soon became a vital process of emotional release and self-exploration. Deeply influenced by the principles of art therapy, her creative practice embraces the act of painting as a form of healing, a way to process inner landscapes that words cannot fully express. Her art is not only visual but visceral: a dialogue between emotion, memory, and material. Through abstraction, she gives form to the invisible, allowing color and texture to communicate with the viewer on a deeply human level.

When the world came to a standstill, she turned inward. Confined to her home in Italy, she picked up a brush not to make art but to feel. What followed were instinctive movements, unfiltered emotions and a growing sense of connection with herself. Guided by the belief that art can be therapeutic, each canvas became a space to explore and transform her internal world grief, joy, doubt, and hope all emerging through layers of paint. After relocating to Miami, she carried with her that same approach: a creative ritual that continues to evolve. Today, she paints to access what lies beneath the surface, and in every abstract form, she uncovers a new piece of herself.