Faith Inspired Art
FINE ART · ILLUSTRATION · ART EDUCATION
A world of
imagination,
made by hand.
I’m Giovanna Dasso, an artist and illustrator working across paint, paper, digital media, and sculptural forms.
EDUCATION · RECOGNITION · COLLABORATION
Ringling College of Art & Design
Illustration graduate
Society of Illustrators
Fearless · 2020 student competition selection
Orlando Museum of Art
Teaching artist
LiveTrends
Display design · TPIE recognition
Public Allies · AmeriCorps
Leadership program alumnaABOUT THE ARTIST
Stories on the page.
Art in the world.
Based in Greater Orlando, I am a Ringling College of Art & Design illustration graduate and co-founder of Milk & Honey Studios. My practice brings together imaginative storytelling, traditional craft, and creative education—from children’s books and sacred imagery to commissioned paintings and display design.
Read my CV ↗SELECTED WORK
Many mediums. One imagination.
Faith Inspired Art
Paintings
Faith Inspired Art
Paintings
Paintings
Paintings
Paintings
Paintings
Paintings
Faith Inspired Art
Faith Inspired Art
Faith Inspired Art
Faith Inspired Art
Digital Art
Digital Art
Digital Art
Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Sculpture & Miniatures
Watercolor & Gouache
Watercolor & Gouache
Watercolor & Gouache
Watercolor & Gouache
Sketches & Drawings
Sketches & Drawings
Sketches & Drawings
Plant Décor
Plant Décor
Plant Décor
Plant Décor
ON THE PAGE
Published illustration & cover art.
ILLUSTRATION
Alice McGraw Likes to Draw
Children’s book by Rich Bergman and Sandra Hanan, illustrated by Giovanna Dasso.
ILLUSTRATION
The Search for Great Great Grampa’s Tail
Children’s book by Rich Bergman, illustrated by Giovanna Dasso.
COVER ART
The Improbable Story of Christopher Columbus
Selected published cover artwork from Giovanna’s studio collection.
PUBLISHED CONTRIBUTOR · 2020
Lines for Trees: Vol. II
Giovanna was one of 68 artists who volunteered their artwork for this collaborative charity art book, created in response to the Australian bushfires and supporting WIRES Wildlife Rescue.
Funding goal reached on launch day.
The editors report that the campaign exceeded every stretch goal, bringing the illustrated book into print.
Giovanna’s contribution is part of that collective achievement. Her name and artwork appear in the book’s printed contributor credits.
Original campaign record ↗
See Giovanna’s contributing-artist announcement
The organizers featured Giovanna as a contributing artist on January 29, 2020.
See the project’s final campaign report
The organizers reported $13,729 raised on Indiegogo and a final $1,155 donation to WIRES after production, shipping, fees and expenses. These are the whole project’s results.
EXHIBIT DESIGN · LIVETRENDS · TPIE 2022
From the workshop
to the show floor.
Giovanna independently designed and made the displays shown here by hand, creating their sculptural surfaces, textures, and moss compositions. The wood support frames and LiveTrends’ planter products were supplied separately.
TEAM RECOGNITION
Excellent Use of Storytelling.
LiveTrends Design Group received the 2022 TPIE “Excellent Use of Storytelling” award for its booth’s presentation of the brand. Each artist created their own displays for the exhibit. Giovanna was the sole designer and maker of the handcrafted displays shown above.
View LiveTrends’ award announcement
Behind the finished display Material studies & workshop process · 7 photographs
2020 STUDENT COMPETITION SELECTION
Fearless.
Selected for the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition.
Gouache, acrylic, digital, and colored pencil. Ringling College names Giovanna Dasso and Fearless in its 2020 announcement.
Read Ringling’s announcement ↗