Here’s a quick Q&A with Fauzia:

Perché dipingi?
Painting is the only truth for me. I paint for my soul and to gain clarity in all that I do.

Da quanto tempo dipingi?
I have been associated with art for almost 35 years – after having had long pauses and breaks, I have been enjoying a full-fledged painter’s career for the last 4 years.

Have you had formal training?
Yes – in fine arts at home and abroad.

Sei un artista professionista o hai un altro lavoro?
I’m a painter by passion and profession, an influencer, as well as a gallerist.

Chi ti ispira?
I have been blessed with several. They are my role models, whom I seek to emulate in order to enhance myself.

Hai mai avuto un mentore?
I find mentors in people I can learn from, whatever it may be.

Dipingi tutti i giorni?
I wish I painted every day, but I don’t. Painting is the most beautiful of all arts and, as per my mood, I take it on with strokes and colour.

Dipingi all'aria aperta o in studio?
A bit of both. En plein air resonates the most, as I want the viewer to feel what I felt, to have this sense that there is so much more to our existence. Studio art also comes easy.

Che musica ascolti mentre dipingi?
Music and painting are entwined for me. It’s like a painting is the music I see and music is the painting I can hear. Both classical and instrumental inspire me, while the great Indian maestro, Jagjit Singh is my motivation.

Dipingi a memoria o ti ispiri a delle foto?
I find it easy to capture my own photography and then make subject of it. My expression and storyline fits its best self when I do my own reference.

Parti da uno schizzo o da un'immagine concettuale?
Yes, I do refer to a concept piece for guidance most of the time.

Lavori su un solo pezzo alla volta o su più pezzi contemporaneamente?
I do several because I also paint with oil, which takes time to dry.

Dipingi in verticale o in orizzontale?
I mostly paint vertically. It’s more comfortable for me.

What core colors do you work with?
Earthy tones speak to me the most – colours that breathe and flow into nature’s greenery and light, allowing me to express my love for the breathing creation that exists in silence.

Tubi, padelle o bastoncini?
I prefer the 15 ml tubes, but I’m waiting for my sticks to arrive!

Quanto tempo impieghi per completare un'opera?
Depending on the subject and size, I usually attempt a half-imperial study in an hour, then the painting takes about a day.

Come fai a sapere quando la tua opera d'arte è completa?
An expression of myself – what I stand for and what I believe in – defines the moment that my artwork is done.