About Us

Gabriella Valera Gruber e Ottavio Gruber met through a poem and married august 2000.

Gabriella teaches History at the University of Trieste. She is President of the Voluntary Association “Poesia e Solidarietà” (Poetry and Solidarity”), coordinating the activities of the poetry workshops. She published 2 books of poems (“Lasciami danzare”, L’Autore libri, Firenze 2001 e “Gente della mia vita”, Ibiskos editrice di A. Risolo, Empoli 2004), with the etchings of her husband Ottavio; she plays piano and some years ago has started to learn violin.

Ottavio sailed some years as engeneer in the merchant fleet; then promoved as electronic technician. After retiring he studied design and painting and spcialized in different technics of engraving. His works were exposed in Germany and Italy. His etchings are oft inspired by Poems. He writes poems and make music.