With a background that includes a doctorate in Art History and a diploma in Business and Tourist Activities, Sala Reig has combined her knowledge to promote cultural tourism. Her doctoral thesis, titled Ramon Reig Corominas, the painter of the Empordà landscape, and the earlier publication Ramon Reig, watercolors and oils, are testaments to her deep connection with her maternal grandfather's work.
Her career as an art historian has led her to curate various exhibitions, give conferences, and publish articles, such as “The intimate landscape of Ramon Reig” in Revista de Girona. Among the exhibitions she has organized are Ramon Reig and the Costa Brava. The enchanting landscape, in Tossa de Mar, and Watercolors in bloom, at the Girona Art Museum.
Sala Reig, a resident of Figueres, lived for a time in Provence, an experience that reinforced her perception of the landscape and cultural similarities between both Mediterranean regions. This stay allowed her to explore new artistic and academic perspectives, working as a Spanish teacher at institutions such as the Institut de Management Public et Gouvernance Territoriale d’Aix-en Provence and the École Supérieure Euromed de Marsella.
Another key figure in her life is Anna Maria Dalí, whom she met through her family's friendship. Recently, Sala Reig published the guide El Cadaqués d'Anna Maria Dalí, exploring the symbiosis between the sister of the famous painter and the landscape of Cadaqués. According to Sala Reig, both her grandfather and Anna Maria Dalí are characters who emerge from and are nourished by the Empordà, reflecting its essence in their work.
“"My mother taught me to see, to see with the eyes of an artist."
Her mother, also a painter, was a decisive influence on her way of seeing the world. This artistic sensibility has led her to explore not only painting but also landscape literature, citing authors such as Anglada and Vayreda. For Sala Reig, painting and poetry are expressions of the same sensibility, where writing becomes a way to visualize and transmit beauty, as expressed by Horace's quote: Ut pictura poesis.
