St. Padre Pio, first study.
With due respect and humbleness before the Saint, I painted this first study in oils.
Padre Pio, please pray for us.
Francesco Forgione, better known as Padre Pio and as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Italian: Pio da Pietrelcina; 25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968), was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated on 23 September.
Monica Fallini has been exhibiting her work at art shows in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma since 2006.
She was represented by galleries in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, USA, and in her hometown Paysandu, Uruguay.
She participated in 5 solo exhibitions and 1 group exhibition at the Dallas Public Library in the USA.
Her artwork is collected in the USA and abroad.
