Biography
Brazil is my native country, and I studied and graduated in graphic design in 1990. Artistic experimentation and a need to work hands-on led me to engage with clay. Since 2005, I have been creating ceramic sculptures and decorative art pieces.
A move to the U.S. (St. Petersburg) in 2020 opened up new opportunities for my involvement and development with ceramics.
In 2022 and 2023, I participated in the prestigious Art Festival Beth-el, where I received the Award of Excellence in Ceramics. More recently, I was selected for the Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant of 2023 and created 17 sculptures that comprise the Journey to Equilibrium, my first big exhibition (May-July/23) in The Gallery at Creative Pinellas (Largo, FL). In April 2024, I was a featured artist at Brenda McMahon Gallery. In addition to sculptures, I also make decorative ceramic pieces.
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Exhibitions
2024 - MARCH - FEATURED ARTIST AT BRENDA MCMAHON GALLERY - GULFPORT - FLORIDA
2023 - EMERGING ARTIST EXHIBITION CREATIVE PINELLAS - LARGO - FLORIDA
2023 - 50TH ART FESTIVAL BETH-EL - ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA
2022 - SELECTED ARTIST TO CREATIVE PINELLAS EMERGING ARTIST GRANTS 2023
2022 - 49TH ART FESTIVAL BETH-EL - ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA - AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC.
2021 - ART & DESIGN SHOW - SARASOTA - FLORIDA
2020 - CONTINUOUS EXHIBITION AT THE CLAY CENTER ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA
2019 - COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION ATELIE DA VILA – COTIA - SP
2018/2019 - COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION PORTFOLIO - ART LAB GALLERY - SAO PAULO - SP
2018 - 1st SÃO PAULO CERAMICS BIENNAL - OLIDO GALLERY - SAO PAULO - SP
2018 - 3rd CERAMIC ART EXHIBITION “CENTRO CULTURAL MESTRE DE ASSIS DE EMBU” - EMBU - SAO PAULO - SP
2018 - III CERAMIC UNIVERSE EXHIBITION - LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO - SAO PAULO SP - GOLD AWARD IN SCULPTURE
2018 - CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC EXHIBITION BRAZIL AND ENGLAND - BRITISH BRAZILIAN CENTER - CCBRAS AND CENTRAL GALLERY - SAO PAULO - SP
2017 - SPRING EXHIBITION - GALLERY ELEVEN 88 - SAO PAULO SP
2017 - UNIVERSO CERAMIC EXHIBITION - LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SAO PAULO - SP
2017 - EXHIBITION JAPANESE PAVILION IBIRAPUERA - SAO PAULO SP
2017 - 1st CERAMIC ART SHOW AT THE LUIZ DE QUEIROZ MUSEUM - ESALQ USP
2017 - 11th GREAT BUNKYO ART EXHIBITION 2010 - BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF JAPANESE CULTURE - SAO PAULO SP
2016 - UNIVERSO CERAMIC EXHIBITION - SÃO PAULO STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - 2ND PLACE AWARD - SAO PAULO SP
2016 - OPENART - IMMIGRATION MUSEUM - SANTA BARBARA D'OESTE - SP
2013 - 7th GREAT BUNKYO ART EXHIBITION 2013 - BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF JAPANESE CULTURE - SAO PAULO SP
2012 - 6th GREAT BUNKYO ART EXHIBITION 2012 - BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF JAPANESE CULTURE - SAO PAULO SP
2011 - CULTURAL POLE HOUSE OF MORUMBI EXHIBITION - SAO PAULO SP
2011 - MORUMBI HOUSE CULTURAL - SILVER AWARD WITH THE WORK “THE JOURNEY OF THE BAG THROUGH THE DECADES”
2010 - 4th GREAT BUNKYO ART EXHIBITION 2010 - BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF JAPANESE CULTURE - BRONZE AWARD WITH THE WORK “THE JOURNEY OF THE BAG THROUGH THE DECADES”