"Portrait: Gloria Pires" Painting

Creating art is interpreting nature in its natural state at a fixed moment in time, capturing all the emanating energy, and using it as reference. I express in my art works both, the human tragedy, and the good moments that come our way. Awards, Honors, and Activities 1. Represent The Atelier School of Classical Realism in the “TRAC2018,” The Representational Art Conference, 2018. Leeuwardeen, The Netherlands. Field trip throughout museums and private art collections in observance of the best in the classic paintings and drawings ever made by mankind. 04-05/2018. 2. Certificate of Recognition, Diploma--San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, SFMTA Outstanding Service Award, 2014 Recognition of distinguished customer services in the San Francisco Taxicab Industry – Taxicab Commission, City and County of San Francisco, CA 3. Honorable-Mention Award, Diploma. For distinguished participation in the “2000 Expo Millennium;” Brazilian Society of Fine Arts. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Canning House Gallery London, England, 2000. Represented the City of Goiania, Brazil, in the Worldwide-Art Show ‘’2000 Expo Millennium’’ showing Fertility: group of two cast-bronze sculptures celebrating the fertility of the land of Goias, Brazil. 4. “The Artist Of The Year.” Public Acclamation 1995. Opinion, Daily Newspaper; Goiania, Goias, Brazil. 5. Honorable-Mention Award, Diploma. Painting, 1993. “Goias, National Painting Contest,”Goiania, Brazil. 7. First-Prize Award, Acquisition Prize. Painting, 1993. Listel Telephone Art Contest. Goiania, Goias Brazil . ‘’Goiania 60’’ Oil on Canvas 2 by 3 feet. Illustrated front page of the 1993 directory book of Listel Telephone Company. 8. Silver-Medal Award, Wood Sculpture 1977 Fourth “Inconfidence” Art Contest, promoted by the Brasilia DF Art Association. Brasilia, Brazil. 9. First-Prize Award, Diploma. Wood Sculpture - 1977 First Extension-Students Art Contest at the Art Department. Federal University of Goias, Brazil 10. Gold-Medal Award, for the creation of the poster sign for the City of Goiania’s “III National Piano Competition.” Goiania, Goias, Brazil - 1977. 11. First-Prize Award, Diploma. Wood Sculpture, 1976. Federal University of Goias, Brazil, Art Contest. Celebrating the 14th anniversary of the educational institution. 12. Acquisition-Painting Prize Award 1976. First Goias Entrepreneurial Art Contest, Goiania, Brazil. 13.