Artist - Paola Bari - Porcelain Painter

Paola paints porcelain and Limoges pieces with overglaze colors and uses European close medium, lusters and precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum. Once painted, each piece requires to be fired around 1400-1450 F degrees to make the colors permanent on the china surface. Many pieces need to be fired multiple times, depending on the motif and on the variety of the material used.

“Painting on porcelain has always been fascinating for me. The distinct qualities of porcelain, the capacity of transmitting light, the brilliant surface for colors and patterns, the three-dimensional capability have made this medium intriguing and demanding.” says Paola.  It is like combining the challenges of painting on canvas and modeling a sculpture where combinations of styles transform ones’ perceptions of a piece of porcelain.  The transparency of the porcelain contributes to the elegance of the finished work of art. Paola who resides in the Hudson Valley, was born in Italy and studies every year in Switzerland, the home of the European skill of porcelain painting.