Always attracted by nature and animal world, Paola Bartolacci draws animals from the early age. Growing up, she graduated in Veterinary Medicine, but she also frequents the studio of a painter who restores ancient paintings, from whom she learns some painting techniques especially related to the portrait genre.
Her artistic journey began in the 1990s, when he frequented some of Milan's galleries and collaborated with the greatest artists of that period, an experience that would influence her approach to art.
She joined lots of environment defense campaigns and supported endangered species protection. Fascinated especially by the behaviour of big animals in their habitat, she undertook journeys in order to study these animals closely, and she portraited them highlighting the most fascinating features, helped by her anatomical knowledge. Her portraits are often done putting together different photographic shots, obtaining a position that enhances the personality of the portrayed subject. The artist's favorite subjects are big cats with their deep looks, and birds with their bright colors, especially parrots.
She is also attracted to the sculpture sector with its different materials, often recycled, creating animals that usually underline social and environmental problems, but also anatomical parts, such as the heart and brain, an eternal contrasting combination of the human essence.
She is a member of the Association of Animal Artists of Richmond, North Yorkshire, of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, and of International Rhino Foundation.