Barbara Veena Scialó, known as Veena, lives and works in London as a mother, artist and educator.

Barbara Veena Scialó

Veena was born in Austria and grew up in a small town surrounded by beautiful countryside. Inspired by nature, she expressed her creativity from early childhood. She later studied Tapestry and Textile Art at the Academy of Fine Art in Vienna.

Being a mother of three inspired Veena to share her skills, and in 2006 she completed a PGCE in Art and Design at Greenwich University.

She subsequently worked as a supply teacher in a wide variety of schools and today is a freelance artist and educator.

Veena’s Q&A

What do you like?

Having no thoughts in my head.

What don’t you like?

Feeling uninspired.

What’s the best thing about being an artist?

Being able to escape into a space where I can simply express myself.

If you could have any artwork in your house, what would it be?

William Blake’s Teach these Souls to Fly.

What’s your advice for young artists?

Be yourself and enjoy creating without fear that it may go ‘wrong’.

 Links

Veena’s Art: www.veenasart.co.uk

Veena’s Projects for Children’s Art School

Underwater worlds 1

Underwater worlds 2

Making Fish swim

The Flankey Project

Circles

Collaborative Circles

Light and Colour