Soledat Sans, painter and teacher, was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1943. Her mother, who was of Italian descent, passed her creative genes on to Soledat; and from her father, with his love of books, she developed her cultural passion.

Soledat’s initial formation as received as a painter at The Massana School (Escuela Massana) in Barcelona during the years 1959-1967, where she specialized in painting. She studied other techniques, as well, including ceramics and paper mache. She was very interested in the history of art, and took specialized art history courses.