Florencia Cairo and friends

Born in Buenos Aires, Florencia Cairo moved to live in Europe 30 years ago. Inspired not only by the memory of her native vast open spaces, stretching as far as the eye can see, but also by the journeys she has ‘shared’ with the great, indomitable female explorers, landscape has always been a constant in her work. Influenced by the rolling landscapes of Argentina, her work fluctuates between the figurative and the abstract expressionist. She has a profound conviction that art can and should be seen as a powerful medium for the preservation of nature. Her paintings take the viewer on a journey of exploration to appreciate better the complex nature of our world and our place in it.

Education is everything – whatever your age might be! I wish I had realised that when I was at school! As the mother of four grown-up children, I understand at first-hand how the ways in which people respond to situations and to others change over time. When I was bringing up my children there was always plenty of support, but as I reached the challenges of middle-age I found much less. As women, we go through important emotional and physical changes, and I want to use my knowledge of that process to help others along the same journey.