Gabriella Sterzi was born in Rome in 1958. She attended the University La Sapienza of Rome, majoring in Psychology. Thereafter she studied and lived in New York for six years, obtaining her Ph.D. in Social Psychology in 1988. Upon returning to Rome, she attended several Art Schools to further her knowledge of Oil Painting, Drawing and Drawing with Live Model. She lived in Rome and worked as a school teacher until June 2025. She participated in several collective Painting and Visual Arts Exhibitions in Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples and other locations. She is now retired and lives in Lesbos, Greece.