About

My name is Aurora, like the glow in the sky seen at polar latitudes. I was born in Sardinia, in December 1981.
At the moment I live and work in Edinburgh.

I am a psychologist, training to become an Expressive Psychotherapist and Art Therapist.

My passion for illustration and comics was born with me.

When I was very young I attended the Sardinian Comics School, directed by Bonelli Comics Publishing.

In Bologna and in Milan I exhibited my paintings in several locations.

In 2009 I started to create hand painted t-shirts and tote bags and I registered the brand Nekocherry.

In the same year I began an autobiographical comic, “My life in Edinburgh”, that I still publish in my blog.

I attended several courses at the ECA (Edinburgh College of Art): Creative Digital Drawing with Richard Strachan, Artist Book with Susie Wilson and Drawing for Design with Kate Henderson.

In 2010 I became member of Edinburgh Printmakers and I started screen-printing.

My work is influenced by many personal life experiences; during years of university I studied theatre and acted in famous theatres in Milan.
I worked for many years as a freelance journalist.
At present my time is spent between working as a freelance illustrator and activities of creative workshops.
I am creator and curator of “Life on Comics”, a workshop about autobiographical comics.

Exhibitions:

2010 – The Reality of my Leith – Leith Festival – Edinburgh
2010 – CCS Annual Exhibition – ECA – Edinburgh
2010 – Elsewere Factory – London
2010 – Diritti a Colori – Palazzo Te – Mantova
2009 – Farm – Bologna
2009 – Zammù – Bologna
2009 – Why Not Erotique @ Villa Escandar – Milano
2008 – Macondo – Bologna

Since this short biography is now in danger of becoming a full-length novel, I say that now is the time to visit the other parts of this website.