Priscilla Perotti Igram studied art in high school and a bit in college, and learned to paint on her own. Priscilla was inspired early on by her mother’s promotion of immigrant artists in Cleveland, Ohio. As a child Priscilla spent time at her mother’s non-profi t arts organization called Peoples and Cultures, which sold artwork by recent immigrants to Cleveland and offered tours into various ethnic neighborhoods. Priscilla was also inspired by her grandmother, Esther Hepler Inglesby, a Philadelphia area Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) artist hired by the Roosevelt Administration in the 1930’s. Esther focused on nursery rhyme illustrations with themes of political satire. Her whimsical illustrations brought light to an otherwise darker period of time following the Depression and just prior to World War II. Esther went to the Philadelphia Museum School and when she had three children of her own began painting portraits of people, houses and pets. Priscilla followed in her grandmother’s footsteps by taking art courses at Kenyon College in Ohio and at Shaker Heights High School in Ohio, winning awards. Priscilla has also taken art courses at Silvermine Art School in Norwalk, CT, and other smaller workshops.

Priscilla and her husband Ab have three children and live in Fairfield, CT. Like her grandmother, she enjoys paintingportraits. Initially, she began with just pets, because she thoroughly enjoys the bond between the pet and owner -- the profound love many people have for their pets truly inspires her. She has since branched out and has developed a knack for painting people and really enjoys working with clients to create their dream portrait. Her outside interests include biking (she has led three bicycle tours across the United States as a tour leader through Overland Adventure Travel in Williamstown, MA), running, and hanging out with her friends and family. Priscilla is also a graphic designer.

Priscilla has been featured for her artwork in several local publications including The Fairfield Minuteman and Fairfield Magazine

Currently showing at Camp Bow Wow, Stamford, Connecticut.

Paintings available at Teagee Jane’s, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Also found at Pet Angel Memorial Centers, Carmel, Indiana, Tampa, Florida and Indianapolis, Indiana. Pet Angel exclusive paintings and giclees will be available for purchase online by December, 2008.

William P. Kershner Gallery ART Now Exhibit, Fairfield, CT, May & June 2007, "Beagle Boy"

Two of Priscilla’s paintings entitled "Fetch" and "Wilma" were selected and shown from May Through July 2007 as Banners #1 and #2 in the Fairfi eld Arts Council Banner Project ’07. "Fetch" was also included in the Gallery Exhibit.