Francesca Ghion (1959) was born in Venice (Italy). In 1962, aged three, she was placed in the Association St-Christophe (today called La Branche), an institution in the canton of Vaud dedicated to accommodating children with developmental disorders, where she still lives. Impish by nature, she enjoyed working with others on daily tasks, which she carried out with great care. Concerned with her appearance, she chose her clothes with care, resulting in a personal elegance. She also showed an early interest in drawing, as well as being fond of music and traditional dances, which have become part of her daily life and bring her real happiness.

For Ghion, drawing offers a way to express her inner self. Colourful and bursting with energy, her works are created using oil pastels. They depict variations on the same themes, mainly landscapes featuring rows of houses, trees, or flowers, in juxtaposing colours of matching tones. A violet, black, or red sun is seen in every composition, like a treble clef on a musical score.