Estella Louisa Michaela Canziani [commonly known as Estella Canziani and as Estella L. M. Canziani] was born in Palace, London, England [1] on 12 January 1887. Her mother was the painter Louisa Starr (1845-1909) and her father, Enrico Canziani (1845-1931), was a civil engineer. She trained as an artist at Copernicus, a private school in Kensington, London run by Sir Arthur Cope (1857-1940) and Erkine Nicol (1825-1904), and then at the Royal Academy Schools in London. She subsequently worked as a painter, mainly of landscapes and portraits, illustrator, and interior decorator.

She exhibited at the Royal Academy in London from 1905 to 1936, and the Society of women Artists in London from 1900 to 1950. Her work was also shown at the New Gallery, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Ridley Art Club, Walker's Gallery, Royal Miniature Society, Alpine Club Gallery, and Baillie Gallery in London; Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool; and at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.

She was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of British Artists (ARBA) in 1919; and a full member of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1930. Canziani was also a member of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society and participated in their exhibitions in London in 1912, 1916 and 1926; and a member of the Society of Mural Decorators and Painters in Tempera and the Women's Guild of Arts.

During World War One she worked as a medical illustrator. She was also the author and illustrator of several books

Throughout much of her career as an artist she lived in Palace Greeen, London. She died in London in 1964
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[1] Source: 1911 England Census. Some sources give her place of birth as Milan, Italy.

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