Juliana, a nurse and a talented artist finds her life turned inside out after she marries Sam ( a close friend) for immigration reasons and the very next day her ex-fiance returns begging for forgiveness and a second chance. As Nate and Sam battle for Juliana's devotion (Sam secretly is in love with her) Juliana grapples with her desire to live her legacy as an artist. When her grandmother passes away one week before the wedding she reminds Juliana to "paint like a reckless lover--go to Italia and discover the truth." Artista by the Sea is a generational female driven narrative packed with passion and hysterical characters that influence and torment Juliana. Ultimately, she has to decide between the two men she loves (in different ways) and living the unconventional life she envisions for herself. During a trip to Italy, a family secret is divulged and Juliana is flung into a world she never knew existed.