Inés Pagnutti de Civile was born in Buenos Aires into a family of Italian origin, as the youngest daughter of four sisters of an elderly couple. She later drew inspiration to pursue sculpting in clay from watching her father mold clay into bricks in Patagonia, Argentina. She is curious and creative by nature; family, faith in God, and appreciating and creating beautiful things have been her driving forces. Inés graduated from high school in Buenos Aires, after which she completed her university education and began a career as a psychologist. After long and nurturing conversations with artist Vito Campanella, a family friend and personal advisor, she felt motivated to devote herself to sculpture. Soon afterwards, she presented Vito with a portrait of his likeness, which she had created out of gratitude. “Vito was a great painter and a wise man. He always had the right word when you expressed a concern.”