Paola Gracey Submission The first glimpse of Paola’s artwork sparks an intriguing curiosity that demands an immediate answer to the question “what is that?”. Her early exposure to the Miami art scene and her background in science academia has culminated in a very unique and distinctive style. Her nine-to-five requires the left-brain to function on all cylinders. As a chemist she thinks in equations. She adopts and incorporates science concepts, chemical equations, and symbolic representations into her paintings. “ After all isn ’ t everything chemistry? ” Paola says. Her passion is working with the physical aspects of acrylics, resins, gels, and additives, exploring their every combination as well as their limitations on canvas. In the laboratory she is a precise technician. In the studio she can experiment by trial and error and the possibilities are endless. Incorporating different techniques such as pouring, dripping, tipping and mixing helps her manipulate the