Creating images & stories of people that are stylistically beautiful, authentic and empowering is what excites me. I’m thrilled to offer my clients the opportunity to rediscover beauty through my eyes. 

PHOTOGRAPHY: I am fascinated by faces and moods as they shift in different environments and throughout time.  My portraiture photography aims  to capturing the likeness and the energy of my subjects.  It’s a delight when I’m able to translate into an image an expression that even the subject has never seen in themselves, and yet it still resonates, often setting them on the path to further self discovery.

PASTELS: Envisioned from still-life images of the female form as well as sheer imagination, Maria Grazia Facciola elevates the enigmatic personality of women in her artful pastels series entitled “Her". Traditionally known as a photographer, Maria Grazia Facciola has ventured beyond a literal interpretation from the camera - to abstract strokes of the pastel medium. Each highly-stylized and ethereal subject is independent, yet captures the unified essence of all women: poised, colorful, striking, complex. Rooted in Italian Mannerism with elongated forms and joyful play on proportion, the fused style is unmistakably contemporary. A combination of spontaneous and calculated profiles command a presence in any room, much like the magnificent women in your life who simply cannot be ignored.

SCULPTURES: Murano glass is arguably the finest glass in the world with a coveted tradition of artisanship and craft. During a visit to Venice, I forged a collaboration with a master glassmith to translate my original pastel drawings into dimensional vibrant sculptures. The result unites Italian heritage with contemporary art in a way that fills your home with luminous color and delight.

Clients include: NYTimes, Fratelli Rossetti, Thomas Sabo, Hobbs London, Steinway Pianos, IRP Kitchens & Bath,  Club Macanudo, Aeterna Vos, Trivu Media, Telecom Italia, CA Chartered Accountants of Alberta, Shop Alter Ego, FIT Consulting, Sincronizzando Corporate Magazine, Top Floor Corner Office, Corporate Magazine, Aleksa Palladino (Boad Walk Empire), Joseph Wooten (Steve Miller Band), Roy Future Man Wooten (Grammy Award Winner), Vanessa Perez (Pianist).