FER CAGGIANO

After years of feeling unfulfilled, Fer moved away from Brazil and back to her first love– painting. She studied at New York’s Art Students League, lived in London, and began to be awarded and recognized for her work. Her relentless drive to be famous, though, left her spiritually empty. To fill the void, Fer returned to Brazil and served as a resident artist at a Buddhist temple and volunteered at a meditation school. That four-year spiritual journey redirected and grounded Fer “to serve humanity” with a new focus on bringing joy rather than gaining fame. She was also influenced by her experiences of living in isolation in the Brazilian mountains and later becoming a single mother. Finally, visiting with an old friend led to unexpected love and a major shift in her life. In 2017, Fer married Jason Bausano from Charleston, South Carolina, USA, where she and her son now reside.

Fer Caggiano is still driven. Her childhood desires have strengthened and matured. She now uses art as a voice and vehicle for change as well as a means of bringing joy to others. Fer is restless with a sense of indignation at injustices in the world, and her works support her current philanthropic efforts to empower girls and women as well as reforestation in Brazil. 

(Please see “Philanthropy”, “Like a Girl” and “Reforestation” projects).