Rome Matikonyte was born in Egypt to a French archeologist and German philologist and spent most of her childhood in Lithuania. Her paintings depict a solitude and serenity and are supported by melancholic lines, color and forms, as well as the lack of rich detail. The series "Absence of the Day” is a metaphoric illusion of happiness that conveys the absence of people and lack of time in our lives. Matikonyte has been painting and sketching for many years. She actively participates in local and regional exhibitions as well as charity events in Canada and Europe.