About me

Mariapia Di Lecce is an artist, architect and illustrator from Matera, Italy.
She investigates drawing as an instrument of knowledge, expression, communication.
She is particularly versed in both artistic and technical representation of architecture.
Her professional approach has two faces: one precise and technical, the other imaginative and creative.
She works as an architect collaborating with architectural firms and she produces technical drawings and infographics for various companies.
She creates hand-drawn, digital and mixed media artworks.
She experiments with sculpture using polymer clay, wood, fabric and recycled material.
Co-founder of Valse Naive Studio, a production house of artistic and promotional animated videos, in which she works as art director and illustrator.

Since I was able to handle a pencil I loved drawing my thoughts.
I am always on the lookout for inspiration from nature and from past and contemporary human creations.