TL;DR
- Paula Fontana is the Boca Raton artist and designer behind GraylingHome.
- Her practice combines monoprinting, collage, acrylic, and mixed media with a modern, mid-century sensibility.
- Her background in editorial and e-commerce art direction continues to shape her use of color, composition, and print.
- Professional printing helps her offer collectible work in sizes that fit a wider range of homes and budgets.
Introduction
Paula Fontana is a mixed-media artist and the founder of GraylingHome, a Boca Raton studio built around color, texture, and the beauty of imperfection. Her work moves between abstract minimalism, organic shapes, layered monotypes, and bold linework. Scandinavian design, mid-century architecture, and the quieter forms of nature all inform a visual language that feels structured without becoming rigid.
Before returning to hands-on making, Paula spent 25 years as an editorial and e-commerce art director. That experience gave her a practiced eye for hierarchy and composition, but paper, ink, fabric, and physical process brought a different kind of energy back into her work.
From Graphic Design to Monoprinting
Paula describes monoprinting as a natural bridge between her design background and a more intuitive studio process. Color, shape, composition, and the feel of printed work were already part of her everyday language. Monoprinting lets those skills meet chance, pressure, texture, and the physical decisions of each pull.
Her influences range from Henri Matisse and English printmaker Peter Green to Danish painter Henrik Skøb, along with the clarity of Bauhaus and mid-century modern design. The common thread is clean structure, playful color, and enough open space for an image to breathe.
Process, Ritual, and Creative Direction
There is no formal studio ritual. Paula keeps a loose collection of ideas and images nearby, then uses music and movement to warm up her visual thinking. Once she begins, she lets the work lead. That balance between preparation and responsiveness is visible in pieces that feel carefully composed but still tactile and alive.
One especially meaningful work is Ashlie, from her Modern Figures collection. The piece grew from observing her niece's style, energy, and fearless sense of self. It turns a personal relationship into a simplified figure with its own graphic confidence.
Selected Work
At the time of her submission, Paula was developing a series of multi-layered monoprints that paired strong contrast with her illustration background. Botanical and figurative silhouettes gave her a way to keep the forms simple, playful, and direct. See the evolving series at GraylingHome.
Printing with The Stackhouse
For Paula, professional printing makes original ideas more accessible. Collectors can choose a piece and a size that works for their space, while the artist can extend a body of work beyond a single original. She also values the ability to work with regional print partners when serving a wider audience, reducing the cost and complexity of long-distance shipping.
Artists planning a print release can explore Giclée fine art prints or compare paper options with a free media sample set.
Find Paula Fontana
Explore Paula's work at GraylingHome, or follow the studio on Instagram and Facebook.
Print Your Work with The Stackhouse
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