About me
I am a transnational artist born in Apucarana (PR) Brazil in 1972 and naturalised British in 2003. Since 2005, I have been living and working in Amsterdam (NL).
I moved to Europe in 1996 and between 1998 to 2005, I was based in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I developed a keen interest in mosaic art.
Since then, I have expanded my practice to painting, sculpture and installation art.
My recent PhD research is the culmination of over 20 years of art practice that I maintained through a combination of freelance work and a portfolio of other jobs and activities.
Education
My education has been varied since an early age. I excelled in most subjects, including maths and physics, as well as sports and culture. I became an accounting technician at the age of 18 and a professional actor at 21. I could have easily pursued a degree in physics, chemistry or biology, but I chose history instead, influenced by theatre, a path that introduced me to ancient Greek language, archaeology and poetry. In the end, I decided to dedicate myself to art, which culminated with my PhD.
2014 - 2019
PhD Art Practice and Theory
University of Brighton
2010 - 2011
MA Fine Art (Sculpture)
University for the Creative Arts
1992 - 1996
BA History
Universidade Federal do Paraná
1991 - 1992
Professional Diploma in Theatre
Colégio Estadual do Paraná
Awards & Recognition
2014-2019
PhD Research Studentship University for the Creative Arts
2017 & 2018
PhD Student Support Fund University for the Creative Arts
2016
XI Prix Picassiette
Chartres, France
2013
Special Prize
Zeugma Museum, Gaziantep
2003
Juro's Prize
Society of American Mosaic Artists
Speaking Engagements
16 Nov 2021
Material Process as Thought Process
Nederlands Instituut v Beeld & Geluid
11 Oct 2019
Artistic Research Research Group
ASCA, University of Amsterdam
13 Sep 2019
New Horizons Conference
University of Arts in Belgrade
8 Oct 2018
Between Conference
University of Wolverhampton
21 Jun 2018
Artful Research
Manchester Metropolitan University
Collections
Amsterdam Museum
Corona in de Stad
(digital collection)
Amsterdam
Museum Guido Viaro
Sculpture Collection
Curitiba
Brazil
Museum Nogueira
da Silva
Universidade do Minho
Braga
Galeria de Arte UFF
Niterói
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Municipality of
Ponte de Lima
Lethes Art
Portugal
ESP Ravennarte
Collection
Ravenna
Italy
Maison de la Mosaïque
Contemporaine
Paray-le-Monial
France
Museo de la Cerámica
Contemporánea
Elit-Tile
Dominican Republic
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