Artist Researcher
About Me
Born in Apucarana, PR, Brazil in 1972
Naturalised British in 2003
Living and working in Amsterdam since 2005
I moved to Europe in 1996. From 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.
Photo: Giórgia Manfredini da Gama
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
University of Brighton
2010 - 2011
MA Fine Art (Sculpture)
University for the Creative Arts
1992 - 1996
BA History
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Awards & Recognition
2017 & 2018
PhD Student Support Fund, UCA
2014-2019
PhD Research Studentship, UCA
2016
XI Prix Picassiette [3rd place]
Chartres, France
Speaking Engagements
11 Oct 2019
Artistic Research Research Group
ASCA, University of Amsterdam
13 Sep 2019
New Horizons Conference
University of Arts in Belgrade
21 Jun 2018
Artful Research
Manchester Metropolitan University
Collections
Amsterdam Museum (digital collection), Amsterdam, NL
Museu Nogueira da Silva, Braga, Portugal
Municipality of Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Maison de la Mosaïque Contemporaine, Paray-le-Monial, France
Museu Guido Viaro, Curitiba, Brazil
Galeria de Arte UFF, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museo de la Cerámica Contemporánea, Dominican Republic
ESP/Ravennarte Collection, Ravenna, Italy
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