As the innovative force behind Studio Molto, Valentine Derai-Ohana has been published in various periodicals. Born and raised in Paris, France, Derai-Ohana graduated from the Ecole du Louvre. She then studied in Florence, Italy and refined her expertise in art from the Renaissance Period and the influence of Renaissance Artist in Modern Art. In Paris, she worked as a set decorator and as an assistant appraiser in modern painting at Paris Drouot. Prior to opening Studio Molto, Derai-Ohana headed the decoration department for a French designer. Derai-Ohana resides in both Europe and New York with her husband and two children.