Photo by Heloisa Oliveira
ARTIST STATEMENT
Visual Artist
Ph.D. in Genetics and Evolution
Mother
Medium of a Spiritual Afro-Brazilian Tradition
Painter, self-taught artist, biologist, Ph.D. in Genetics, mother, and medium of a Spiritual Afro-Brazilian tradition. My research and artwork are a combination of my artistic soul and scientific mind with my free spirit intertwining the two. The enchantment of nature, whether through science or through spiritual traditions based on nature, has been the source of inspiration for my creations. I am committed to my diversity, my moods, my feelings, and all of this show up in my creations!
As a medium, I often receive inspiration in short, fleeting moments. Consequently, I use photography to capture the uniqueness of these moments, to keep my feelings and the mood alive! The photograph is only the first step toward the final piece. Collaging, consisting of different materials, such as old money, paper, trash, natural objects, and/or fabrics, is often the next step. These “drafts” are part of the series. Because of my commitment to my personal diversity, I am free to use the collage as the first step and the photograph as the final work or vice versa.
My personal philosophy is simple: Be your own master and tell your own story.
Be the painter of your life!
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LIFE EXPERIENCE
1992 PhD Genetics and Evolution - State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) - Brazil
1986 Graduate Biological Science - State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
art education
2015
Art Since 1970: Passages through time and Space, Prof Annie Dell’Aria (10,5 hours), The Art Student League of New York.
Collage and the City, Prof Erik Hibit (30 hours), The Cooper Union, New York, US
2014
History of Modern Art (80 hours) Prof Luciano Migliaccio, Campinas, Brazil.
The City Transformed: Part I (12 hours) Prof Barry Lews, The Cooper Union, New York, US
Collage - Prof Erik Hibit (30 hours), The Cooper Union, New York, US
2013
Workshop São Luiz do Paraetinga to Paraty - 5 days - Final Portfolio - Prof. Isabela Senatore
Modern art I (80 hours)Prof. Vera Ferro - Campinas, Brazil
Modern art II (80 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro - Campinas, Brazil
Curator of Contemporary Art in São Paulo (12 hours) Prof. Martin Grossman, Casa do Saber, São Paulo, Brazil
Art Curator (6 hours) Prof. Valéria Piccolo, Casa do Saber, São Paulo, Brazil
2012
Contemporary Art I (80 hours)Prof. Vera Ferro
Contemporary Art II (80 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro
Visions - basic photography - total 25 hours - Prof. Isabela Senatore - Campinas, SP, Brazil
Divine and Visions - portfolio review - total 25 hours Prof. Isabela Senatore
Collage (18 hours) Prof. Nino Cais, Tomie Otake Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
Watercolor Workshop, Prof. Kristina Jurick, during the IV International Meeting of Watercolor Painters in Paraty, Brazil
2011
Contemporary Art III(80 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro - Campinas, Brazil
Guide tour to Art Museums in Paris Prof. Vera Ferro- Campinas, Brazil
Contemporary Art IV(80 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro - Campinas, Brazil
2010
Collage - (80 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro -Campinas, Brazil
Contemporary Art V (80 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro - Campinas, Brazil
2007
Watercolor- workshops (30 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro - Campinas, Brazil
2007 - Open-air watercolor in Tiradentes, Brazil
2006-2013 -Individual guidance in art projects(240 hours) Prof. Vera Ferro
2004
Quantum Process In Creativity (20 hours) Prof. Lais Wollner, Espaço Wollner - eW - São Paulo, Brazil
awards
2019 - Queens Council of the Arts - Rebirth,
New York, NY
2012 - Waldemar Belisário - Installation Category, Ilhabela, Brazil
2008 -Selected artist to Brahma Kumaris Calendar, Brahma Kumaris International Organization
2008 - Selected artist to the homage Professor Pierre Weil, International Congress of Transdisciplinarity, Complexity and Ecoformation, Brasília, Brazil
individual exhibitions
2019
Rebirth, Plaxall Gallery - LIC, New York, NY
2017
Ervas e seus Orixas, FNAC, Campinas Brazil
2016
Women in Art, Ward-Nesse Galery, NYC, US
2015
“OWA da Luz”, Espaço Arte- Ateliê Revestimento, Campinas, Brazil
2014
“Ervas e seus Orixás” Herbs and Orixás, Espaço das Artes of the Scholl of medical Sciences of Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil
2013
“Valor da Natureza” The Values of Nature, Café e Arte, Campinas, Brazil
“Ervas e seus Orixás” Herbs and Orixás, Mataganza Cultural Center, Templo Guaracy do Brazil, Cotia, Brazil
2008
“Espelhos da Alma” The Soul’s Mirror Ecomercado Avis Rara, Campinas, Brazil
2007
A arte como manifestação do poder do amor” The Art and the Power of Love, Livraria e Espaço Arjuna, São Paulo, Brasil
“Anjos, Santos e Afins” Angels and Saints, Café e Arte, Campinas, Brazil
2006
Exhibition of Paintings at Hotel-Spa Sete Voltas,”Spa Hotel Sete Voltas, Itatiba, Brazil
“Um outro jeito de se ver: Reestruturar, Resignificar, Rever” Another way to see ourselves: restructuring, reframing, reviewing,
Willis Harman House, São Paulo, Brazil
collective exhibitions
2016 - Invitation to have an exhibition “Biologia das Ervas Sagradas” at the United Nations
2015
PointB presentation during Armory Week with works by Patrick Meagher (New York), Luzia Castañeda (São Paulo), and Ōyama Enrico Isamu (Tokyo), NYC, US -
LIC ARTS Queens, NYC, US, May 13 - June 13. Serie Value of Nature
2013
Divine and Visions - Photography, Arte Space - Ateliê Revestimento, Campinas, Brazil
The Eye that Sees - Photography, September/October, 2013, Santos, SP, Brazil
2012
IV International Meeting of Watercolor Painters, Paraty, Brazil
XXXV Exhibition Visual Art Hall Waldemar Belizário, Ilhabela, Brazil
2011
Watercolor Contemporary, Indaiatuba, Brazil
2007
Tiradentes - Watercolor Outdoor, Art Space Sylvia Ferro, Campinas, Brazil
Crisolart Galleries, Barcelona, Spain
2006
Tribute to the Masters of French Painting, Cultural Space TOTE, Campinas, Brazil
Metamorphosis, Art Space Sylvia Ferro, Campinas, Brazil
special participation
2011 - Invited artist to participate at the celebration of 5th anniversary of UMAPAZ, São Paulo, Brazil
2008 - Artexpo New York - Brazilian Group, NY, US