Maria Pia Contento was born in Trieste on 12 November 1942 and lives and works in Udine. She holds a diploma from the Liceo Classico Stellini. Her works are held in public and private collections, with permanent displays at Artitalia — Milan, Club del Collezionista — Milan, and Centro San Matteo — Genoa. Many critics have written about her work, including Dino Menechini, Carlo Milich, P.A. di Martino, Laura Stavole, Mariano Izzo, Walter Campani, G.B. Stephane Rey and Antonio Coppola.