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Tecnica mista
2025
The plant-dinosaur
Markers and pens on paper
2025
2025
The roosterphant
Watercolors and colored pens on paper
2025
The fusion of a rooster and an elephant, two main subjects of Naive and Outsider art. I fused them to bring together the naive art of Northeastern Europe, such as that of Ivan Generalic (Croatian naive school of Hlebine), and Southern Europe, thinking of the elephants of the Sicilian outsider artist Giovanni Cammarata.
2025
The fusion of a rooster and an elephant, two main subjects of Naive and Outsider art. I fused them to bring together the naive art of Northeastern Europe, such as that of Ivan Generalic (Croatian naive school of Hlebine), and Southern Europe, thinking of the elephants of the Sicilian outsider artist Giovanni Cammarata.
The rooster-dino at sunset
Watercolors and pens on paper
2025
2025
The eagle-plant Goddess
Watercolors and red bic pen on paper
Artwork inspired by the books of the archaeologist Marja Gimbutas.
The illustration represents the Mother Goddess of the Neolithic period in the form of a fantastic animal, a union between a bird (in this case an eagle, an animal chosen by me) and an American agave/cactus. These are images that I associate with symbols respectively of royalty, strength, protection and the union of the human being with Nature.
The agave is instead a very widespread plant in my land, Sicily, with healing and ornamental properties.
The sun in the top right is inspired by the sculptures of the Sicilian artist Mariano Pietrini, founder of the Jalari Museum Park in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina).
Artwork inspired by the books of the archaeologist Marja Gimbutas.
The illustration represents the Mother Goddess of the Neolithic period in the form of a fantastic animal, a union between a bird (in this case an eagle, an animal chosen by me) and an American agave/cactus. These are images that I associate with symbols respectively of royalty, strength, protection and the union of the human being with Nature.
The agave is instead a very widespread plant in my land, Sicily, with healing and ornamental properties.
The sun in the top right is inspired by the sculptures of the Sicilian artist Mariano Pietrini, founder of the Jalari Museum Park in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina).
The roosterphants Mother and child
Watercolors and colored pens on paper
2025
2025
The plantphant II
Watercolors and colored pens on paper
2025
An elephant fused with a prickly pear. It represents the power of art and life in my homeland, Sicily. In the background, Mount Etna.
2025
An elephant fused with a prickly pear. It represents the power of art and life in my homeland, Sicily. In the background, Mount Etna.
The donkey-child and the elephant
Watercolors and colored pens on paper
2025
2025
The elephant King
Watercolors and colored pens on paper
2025
2025
The Dinorooster II
Watercolors and pen on paper
2025
2025
The donkey child and the death
Watercolors and colored pens on paper
2025
2025
The elephant angel
Watercolors, colored bic pens and markers on paper
2025
2025
The emerald elephant
Acrylics, watercolors and blue pen on rough paper
Inspired by the "Tridacna squamosa shell carved with a human head on the apex", cosmetic container , dating to 700-650 BC
Inspired by the "Tridacna squamosa shell carved with a human head on the apex", cosmetic container , dating to 700-650 BC
The plant-rooster I
Markers and green bic pen on paper
2025
2025
2024
Self Portrait as Neolithic Goddess of Regeneration
Watercolors, markers,acrylics and bic pens on paper
35x50cm
2024
35x50cm
2024
Me Nature / Me Natura
Watercolors and pen on paper
2024
2024
Pineapple heart
Watercolors, green bic pen and markers on green paper
29,7x21cm
2024
The artwork makes part of the permanent collection of the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Exhibited at the online collective art exhibition "Thorn Edge" curated by the Aedra Fine Arts Gallery
29,7x21cm
2024
The artwork makes part of the permanent collection of the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Exhibited at the online collective art exhibition "Thorn Edge" curated by the Aedra Fine Arts Gallery
Tribute to Cammarata and Pietrini II
Mixed media on paper
21x29,7cm
2024
Parco Museo Jalari: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Giovanni Cammarata story: https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/la-casa-del-cavaliere-the-house-of-the-knight/
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Exhibited at the online collective art exhibition "Thorn Edge" curated by the Aedra Fine Arts Gallery: https://www.aedrafinearts.com/
21x29,7cm
2024
Parco Museo Jalari: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Giovanni Cammarata story: https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/la-casa-del-cavaliere-the-house-of-the-knight/
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Exhibited at the online collective art exhibition "Thorn Edge" curated by the Aedra Fine Arts Gallery: https://www.aedrafinearts.com/
Elephant's heart
Surreal illustration representing the proboscis and tusks of elephants that united together makes a human heart.
Watercolors and bic pens on paper
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first "Art EXPO of Messina 2024" Biennal edition happened on from 5th to 13th October 2024 in the Collective held on Palazzo Zanca (Messina's town hall)
Watercolors and bic pens on paper
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first "Art EXPO of Messina 2024" Biennal edition happened on from 5th to 13th October 2024 in the Collective held on Palazzo Zanca (Messina's town hall)
Twin elephants
Mixed media on paper
29,7x21cm
2024
Illustration made with mixed media inspired by the style of Giovanni Cammarata and Mariano Pietrini.
Jalari Park Museum: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
29,7x21cm
2024
Illustration made with mixed media inspired by the style of Giovanni Cammarata and Mariano Pietrini.
Jalari Park Museum: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Abstract Nature
Watercolors, bic pens and markers on paper
2024
2024
Tribute to Cammarata and Pietrini I
Watercolors, bic pens and markers on paper
2024
2024
Heart's faces
Artwork inspired by the sculptures of the sicilian artist Mariano Pietrini,founder of the Jalari Museum Park.
Drawing represents a heart with different faces inspired by his visionary artworks: this is a symbol of my love and my passion for Art in all his forms.
Watercolors, markers and bic pens on paper
2024
On sell here: https://www.artmajeur.com/mariaceleste-arena/it/opere-d-arte/18240457/i-volti-del-cuore
Jalari Museum Park: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/en/
Drawing represents a heart with different faces inspired by his visionary artworks: this is a symbol of my love and my passion for Art in all his forms.
Watercolors, markers and bic pens on paper
2024
On sell here: https://www.artmajeur.com/mariaceleste-arena/it/opere-d-arte/18240457/i-volti-del-cuore
Jalari Museum Park: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/en/
The plant-phant
Illustration made with watercolors, markers, bic pens and acrylics on paper
2024
2024
The rooster dino II
Watercolors, bic pens and markers on paper
2024
2024
Tribute to Cammarata and Pietrini IV
Markers, watercolors and green pen on paper
21x29,7cm
2024
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Giovanni Cammarata story: https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/la-casa-del-cavaliere-the-house-of-the-knight/
21x29,7cm
2024
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Giovanni Cammarata story: https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/la-casa-del-cavaliere-the-house-of-the-knight/
Tribute to Mariano Pietrini I
Markers, blue and red pen on paper
21x29,7cm
2024
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Giovanni Cammarata story: https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/la-casa-del-cavaliere-the-house-of-the-knight/
21x29,7cm
2024
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/
Giovanni Cammarata story: https://spacesarchives.org/explore/search-the-online-collection/la-casa-del-cavaliere-the-house-of-the-knight/
Goddess Mother I
Watercolors and pens on paper
2024
2024
Sun
Illustration inspired to the Mariano Pietrini's artworks based at Jalari Museum Park in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina,Sicily)
Watercolors, markers and bic pens on paper
2024
On sell here: https://www.artmajeur.com/mariaceleste-arena/it/opere-d-arte/18240487/sole
Jalari Museum Park: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/en/
Watercolors, markers and bic pens on paper
2024
On sell here: https://www.artmajeur.com/mariaceleste-arena/it/opere-d-arte/18240487/sole
Jalari Museum Park: https://www.parcojalari.com/
Mariano Pietrini's website: https://www.marianopietrini.it/en/
The butterfrog
The artwork represents two of the symbolic animals of the Mother Goddess in the Neolithic matriarchal culture, the butterfly and the frog, above a uterus/flower, symbol of the generative force of the female/woman.
Watercolors, bic pens and markers on paper
2024
Watercolors, bic pens and markers on paper
2024
Elephant phone holder
Watercolors, green and blue pens and markers on paper
21x29,7cm
2024
On sell here: https://www.artmajeur.com/mariaceleste-arena/it/opere-d-arte/18019663/elephant-phone-holder
21x29,7cm
2024
On sell here: https://www.artmajeur.com/mariaceleste-arena/it/opere-d-arte/18019663/elephant-phone-holder
The bottlephant
Mixed media on paper
2024
2024
Fantastic elephants I
Bic pen and white pencil on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first Art EXPO Biennal of Messina happened on from 5th to 13th October 2024 in the Collective held on Palazzo Zanca (Messina's town hall)
21x29,7cm
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first Art EXPO Biennal of Messina happened on from 5th to 13th October 2024 in the Collective held on Palazzo Zanca (Messina's town hall)
The birth of the butterphant
Bic pen and white pencil drawing on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
21x29,7cm
2024
The turtlephant
Bic pen and white pencil on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first Art Biennal of Sondrio happened on from 4th to 13th October 2024
21x29,7cm
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first Art Biennal of Sondrio happened on from 4th to 13th October 2024
Fantastic elephant
Bic pen and white pencil on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first Art Biennal of Sondrio happened on from 4th to 13th October 2024
21x29,7cm
2024
EXHIBITIONS
The artwork has been exhibited to the first Art Biennal of Sondrio happened on from 4th to 13th October 2024
The buttergull
Bic pen and white pencil on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
21x29,7cm
2024
The Death and the child
Bic pen and white pencil on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
21x29,7cm
2024
The buttereagle
Bic pen and white pencil on recycled paper
21x29,7cm
2024
Fusion between an eagle and a butterfly, this last one is an animal symbol of the Mother Goddess in the Neolithic matriarchal culture.
21x29,7cm
2024
Fusion between an eagle and a butterfly, this last one is an animal symbol of the Mother Goddess in the Neolithic matriarchal culture.
2022
Fighting elephants
Colored pencils and watercolors
2021
2021
Arancino lion
Colored pencils and watercolors on paper
2021
2021
Bleeding colors
Soft pastels,colored pencils and watercolors
35x50cm
2022
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Exposed in the art virtual exhibition "Love" curated by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation held from July 26th to August 8th 2024
Link: https://www.barbagelata.org/loveexhibition
35x50cm
2022
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Exposed in the art virtual exhibition "Love" curated by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation held from July 26th to August 8th 2024
Link: https://www.barbagelata.org/loveexhibition
Vax and no vax
Mixed media (pastels,colored pencils and watercolors) on colored paper
35x50cm
2022
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the Collective art exhibition for the third event of the "Il Sommo nell'Arte"
(The Supreme in Art) held in Gerace (Reggio Calabria) from October 13th to November 6th 2022
Participation in the Collective exhibition for the art event Il Sommo nell'Arte- Dante ai tempi
del Covid (The Supreme in Art - Dante in Covid age) from August 11th to August 17th 2022 at the "Museum of the Royal Bourbon Ironworks" in Mongiana, Vibo Valentia, Calabria
35x50cm
2022
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Participation in the Collective art exhibition for the third event of the "Il Sommo nell'Arte"
(The Supreme in Art) held in Gerace (Reggio Calabria) from October 13th to November 6th 2022
Participation in the Collective exhibition for the art event Il Sommo nell'Arte- Dante ai tempi
del Covid (The Supreme in Art - Dante in Covid age) from August 11th to August 17th 2022 at the "Museum of the Royal Bourbon Ironworks" in Mongiana, Vibo Valentia, Calabria
Victim of Negativity III
Colored pencils and soft pastels on paper
30x40cm
2022
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Drawing exposed in the art virtual exhibition "Colors of the Soul" curated by the Artistic hub Gallery, from August 15th to September 15th 2024
Link: https://www.artistichub.online/en/colorsofthesoul
30x40cm
2022
PUBLICATIONS/ EXHIBITIONS
Drawing exposed in the art virtual exhibition "Colors of the Soul" curated by the Artistic hub Gallery, from August 15th to September 15th 2024
Link: https://www.artistichub.online/en/colorsofthesoul
The commoner
Chalks and sanguine pencil on paper
2022
2022
2021
Arancino lion
Colored version
Bic pen and markers
21x15cm
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Publication of the artwork and interview appeared at "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Performance and Fashion Design Gallery"
Link: https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/mariaceleste-arena-drawing-digital-painting
21x15cm
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Publication of the artwork and interview appeared at "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Performance and Fashion Design Gallery"
Link: https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/mariaceleste-arena-drawing-digital-painting
CockEaster/BlattaPasqua
Coloured pencils and watercolors
2021
2021
Madonna arancino (colored version)
Mixed technique (bic pen and markers) on paper
21x15cm
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Publication of the artwork and interview appeared at "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Performance and Fashion Design Gallery"
Link: https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/mariaceleste-arena-drawing-digital-painting
21x15cm
2021
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Publication of the artwork and interview appeared at "Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Performance and Fashion Design Gallery"
Link: https://www.altiba9.com/platfrom-interviews-for-artists/mariaceleste-arena-drawing-digital-painting
2018/2016
We love you
Ink pens and markers on sketchbook
30x40cm
2016
2024
EXHIBITIONS
Artwork exhibited in the virtual exhibition "Love" curated by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation held from July 26th to August 8th 2024
30x40cm
2016
2024
EXHIBITIONS
Artwork exhibited in the virtual exhibition "Love" curated by the Barbagelata Contemporary Art Foundation held from July 26th to August 8th 2024
Victim of Negativity I
Pastels and colored pencils on paper
2018
2018
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