experiment with both. It is the artist behind them that matters, the mind, the ideas…a computer doesn’t make art on its own.
MK: What are you working on right now? Any upcoming exhibitions? What are your plans for the future?
Nicoletta: I am working on designs for an artist series of candy tins for Hint Mint. I am enjoying it, because I have complete freedom to illustrate the flavors cinnamon,

chocolate, mint, and pomegranate in a whimsical way. I am creating a sugar-coated world of pleasures and sweetness, which is an extension of my recent personal work, 'Eye Candy,’ that was exhibited at AFA in New York. I will be working on another show with them for 2014. I sign limited edition prints that are shown in their galleries in the US and France.
MK: Oftentimes, it can be very hard for new

and young artists to keep believing in their talent, to keep going and mastering their skill. How would you tell them not to give up? How do you stay motivated? What would be your advice to them?
Nicoletta: To work seriously, with love and passion. A while ago, I went to the Art Biennale in Venice. There was an exhibition at Il Palazzo Enciclopedico dedicated to many wonderful artists that worked obsessively all their lives without