Designation: Professor of Book Arts and Printmaking

Organization: Santa Reparata International School of Art

Patricia Silva is a book artist, printmaker and educator. She has been a Professor of Book Arts and Printmaking in American university programs in Italy since 2000 and has worked with the University of Minnesota (Florence), Studio Arts College International (SACI), Santa Reparata International School of Art, Washington University (Florence), and the University of Georgia Cortona), among others. She has lectured and taught workshops extensively and her work has been exhibited in various venues and can be found in numerous collections. Ms. Silva maintains a studio in Florence, where she creates original artist’s books as well as commissioned bookworks.