Trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome under the guidance of the engraver Gustavo Rodella, Valeria Vecchia was the wife of the engraver and painter Lino Bianchi Barriviera who, unlike what happens in artistic couples in which the man often tends to overshadow his partner, at a certain point decided to participate only in exhibitions to which his wife was also invited. During her artistic career, Vecchia experimented with all the engraving techniques, initially mainly creating etchings and drypoints and later dedicating herself to aquatint, soft varnish and lithography. Recurring themes in her production are landscapes and views, still lifes, female figures, sacred and allegorical scenes.