Born in 1950 in Portugal, Salette Viana did not immediately follow the path of art. It was in the 1980s that an aesthetic shock — sparked by the discovery of a painter’s work — awakened in her an unsuspected creative force. She then began a pictorial journey she describes as “a therapy,” an inner liberation fuelled by the joy of painting. Very quickly, this joy became a vocation: “Painting brought me immense happiness. I took lessons in renowned painters’ studios before opening my own workshop.” Settled in Monaco since the age of 25, she now lives and works in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, between sky, sea and Mediterranean light.
Born in 1950 in Portugal, Salette Viana did not immediately follow the path of art. It was in the 1980s that an aesthetic shock — provoked by the discovery of a painter’s work — awakened in her a powerful creative drive. She embarked on a pictorial adventure she describes as “a therapy,” an inner liberation carried by the pure pleasure of painting. Very quickly, this joy became a calling: “Painting has given me true happiness. I took classes in the studios of renowned painters before opening my own.” Having lived in Monaco since she was 25, she now lives and works in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, embraced by the sky, the sea and the Mediterranean light.
