Mari-Jo is Brazilian, a graduate in Marketing, Languages and Literature. Having worked in the International Financial Industry, she experienced the buzz of São Paulo, the ethnicity of London, the splendour of Paris and the sedate living of Switzerland, before settling in Malta.

The high energy and beauty of Malta, coupled with the relaxed atmosphere of the Mediterranean, inspired Mari-Jo to change her hectic lifestyle and follow her vivid imagination and creativity.

Mari-Jo now spends time between Malta and London, painting abstracts and writing.