Florence based creative director at Kachina, artist and Chinese calligraphy master at the FeiMo Contemporary Calligraphy school in Florence and Milan,
creator of the femaleproject research and study project for Far Eastern calligraphy,
Paola Billi ( 西子) is often invited to the most significant international han calligraphy shows. Awarded the special judge’s prize at the Jeollabukdo Calligraphy Biennale 2007,
she represented Italy at the 8th International Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition, which was held in Beijing to celebrate the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Thanks to invites to International calligraphy exhibitions she often travels to Eastern Asia and collaborates with various artists and academic masters.
The latest recognition came from Beijing Beida University, in the form of “excellent international teacher” and with the commission of calligraphic works by Qinghua University for 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Qinghua University of Beijing.

She has also been appointed as the Vice President of the International Calligraphers Association Chinese Headquarters and the President of the International Calligraphers Association Italian Headquarters.