Artist’s Bio
___Paulina Shapona studied art in the San Francisco-Oakland area. For many years, Paulina apprenticed with Ugo Graziotti, the master of the renaissance school in Italy. Paulina traveled to Europe where she lived for some time in the villages along the Adriatic. She drew, painted and sculpted the village life that had remained unchanged for centuries. When she had returned to the U.S, she worked as a graphic artist and muralist. ___Paulina sculpted a cast of puppets and crated the Renaissance Puppet Theatre. She now gives performances and teaches art throughout the Bay Area, and is an artist in residence for the California Arts Council.