Clio Mattioli is an Ecuadorian-born painter based in Los Angeles whose work explores memory, identity, family and the cultural landscape of her native Ecuador.  Working primarily in oil on linen, she combines closely observed figurative painting with increasingly abstract passages of color, texture and gesture, drawing from childhood memories and photographs.  Mattioli portrays indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian subjects with an emphasis on intimacy, dignity and human connection.  Recurring elements, including mothers and children, traditional shawls and vividly patterned textiles, become both narrative and formal devices.  Faces and figures emerge with clarity while clothing and surrounding spaces fracture into layered brushwork, scraped surfaces and areas of impasto, allowing representation to move gradually toward abstraction.

Mattioli began painting in 2018 and is largely self-taught, complementing her independent practice with studies through the Accademia d'Arte in Florence and private instruction.  Her current body of work, Memoirs of a Childhood, reflects an evolving visual language in which personal recollection and cultural memory intersect.  Before dedicating herself to painting, Mattioli represented Ecuador at Miss World and later worked internationally in fashion.  She subsequently studied fashion design and founded her own swimwear label.  Her longstanding involvement in philanthropic initiatives has included organizations supporting children, health and humanitarian causes.  Mattioli lives and works in Los Angeles.