"hunger" Painting

Rita was on her third year of architecture the drawing teacher challenged her to "try colour". She decided at that point to experiment oil on canvas and the experience continues! Rita's paintings are dynamic and an explosion of colour. Her work is divided in two genres. The abstracts, generally acrylic on canvas, are a fast raw expression of momentary emotions. For the figurative work she favors the use of oil paint for the fluidity that allows more organic and sensual results. The recurrent subject is the human figure and the different emotional states of mind, emphasized by the colour and background. The style developed and evolved over time, at mercy of attempts to explore different ways to express herself and external influences like her love of loved graphic novels particularly work by Enki Bilal. Generally by invitation exhibited her work on both solo and collective shows and in galleries in Portugal, Spain and UK.