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Artist Statement:
Presentation
I’m in the centre of
everything. In the place of
all created things.
I can’t tell, in an exact way,
when this became clear to my
eyes, I also don’t think about
this subject. I don’t remember
the beginning, neither the
causes of this long walk, slow
but prudent, responsible. I
know that through it my senses
reached a profound balance.
My time is slow but decided,
it is a natural process
nourished by a current of
emotional and sensorial
impressions that perturbs.
Sometimes, I’m not quite sure
if I’m awake or if I’m
dreaming.
When I decided to build this
gallery, I was for far from
imaging the repercussions of
this initiative. I could not
determinate with clearness the
amplitude of this work.
I opened the soul and let some
fragments came out, the ones
that define my own existence,
nature and character. It is
like to sweep here and there
the different states of the
artist thought.
The nature is my source, it
fascinates me and let me
suspense between the act of
observing and creating. I see
and feel the things that
surround me in different
forms, distractedly or ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
next exhibitions: Porto de Mos
gallery, Leiria gallery, 20
years of painting...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Collections:
Private collections in cities:
Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro,
Coimbra, Vila do Conde,
Pombal, Abrantes, Leiria,
Porto de Mos, etc..
Public Collections: City of
Porto de Mos, Batalha, Vila do
Conde, Peniche, Pombal,
Leiria, etc....
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Francisco Jose Santos Biography:
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Age
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51
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
music,books, art |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
not provided
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Francisco José Santos
School of Decorative Arts António Arroio
Diplome Curse fine arts – National Society of fine Arts
Drawing course (live model) 1982/1986, with the painter Sá Nogueira
Lithography curse with the painter Alice Jorge 1980/1981
Group Exhibitions
LIS'81 - New contemporary art, Lisboa
Painting on paper, Lisboa
Spring Salon, Estoril Gallery
Small format, Cascais
Bienal de Vila Nova de Cerveira
Bienal de Sintra
New contemporary art,Capitel Gallery, Leiria
Solo Exhibitions
Paintings - SNBA Gallery, Lisboa
drawings - SNBA Gallery, Lisboa
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Batalha
Paintings - (installation)- Monastery of Batalha
Watercolors - City Council Gallery, Pombal
Watercolors - Tourism Gallery, Leiria
Paintings – Capitel Gallery, Leiria
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Torres Novas
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Tomar
Paintings - Castle of Porto de Mós Gallery, Porto de Mós
Paintings - ArteBar Gallery, Coimbra
Shows 'Ocean' - Tomar, Coimbra and Leiria
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Peniche
Paintings - ART.X Gallery, Porto Mós
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Vila do Conde
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Porto de Mós
Paintings - City Council Gallery, Aveiro
Paintings - ART.X Gallery, Porto de Mós
Is represented in several public and private collections
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