Born in 1978 in Ibiza, Spain, Nuria Garcia Masip grew up between Spain and the USA. In 1999, after completing her university studies in literature and philosophy, she traveled to Morocco where she developed an interest in Islamic art. She then returned to Washington D.C. where studied scripts with master calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya, and later to Istanbul, where she continued to study with masters Hasan Celebi, and Davut Bektas. In 2007, she received her diploma (ijazah) in these two scripts, signed by her three teachers.

Nuria holds a Masters in Art History from Sorbonne University where she is currently working on her doctoral degree. Her calligraphic works have won prestigious prizes in international calligraphy competitions and form part of various private and museum collections. She has also organised numerous workshops and conferences on this art to promote the art of calligraphy internationally. Her work is firmly rooted in the classical school of calligraphy and she enjoys preserving the techniques and materials of the tradition.