Mirella and her signature work, Becoming Woman
Mirella Monti Belshe (1928-2023)
Mirella Monti Belshé was born and nurtured in Tuscany, Italy, and completed her Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Hawaii where she became a tenured Associate Professor.
Until the spring of 2023, Mirella maintained a studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, a community-based arts organization she helped to found. She also worked in Pietrasanta and Florence in Italy where she carved and cast her larger sculptures.
Mirella’s oeurvre includes sculpture, collages, multimedia portraits, body casts, and restorations. Her commissioned work can be found in the United States, Canada, Germany, Israel and Mexico City. Much is neoclassical, evolved from fragmenting and juxtaposing the human form.
If you are interesting in learning more about Mirella's life and art, please complete the form on your left. Her younger son, Richard Piccioni, will contact you by email.