Massimo Ciavarella

Ciava: mechanical technician, painter, in love with color.
My name is Massimo Ciavarella, I was born in 1973, I live on the shores of Lake Maggiore, in that part of the province of Varese called Costa fiorita. The passion for this technique was born in August 2000 in Tuscany where the green hills border lands with warm ochre colors. The strength and timeless beauty of these medieval villages won me over. To refine my artistic knowledge I relied on two teachers, the painters Maria Bergonzoni and Valeria De Molli. My training is not only technical. I think that painting without content is not art and so I deepened my knowledge in the field of color. Thanks to Evelyn Gay I understood the importance and the hidden messages that belong to each color. Color is not just a pigment that makes many reds or greens different, color is transformation, knowledge, movement, feeling, vibration and... madness. I learned to know the true essence of color, to understand its energy. I am proud of this wealth of knowledge because, every time I paint, I do not treat color as a material. Throughout this course of studies, a special friend has always been with me, music, especially House Music. It is part of me and my life, I worked for years in the world of music as a DJ. So living together, in those sounds with the rhythm of the energy that goes around inside you, brings my perception to become universal emotions. Last great satisfaction.
participating in Monza in Acquarello 2019 and 2020 And after Monza in Acquarello 2020 I was selected as an honorary member of the AIA the International Academy of Watercolor for me great satisfaction.
For 5 years I have been collaborating with the Fila group as a testimonial with their watercolor papers, and since 2024 I have been collaborating with Da Vinci for brushes and Schmincke for colors.