Conceição Rhodes

Conceição Rhodes is a portuguese artist painter
living and working in Lisbon, Portugal.
She started painting and drawing when she was young.
She worked as a secretary and public relations. In parallel, she studied in the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon. She lived many years in the countryside so, her artworks are deeply inspired by Nature, in a subconscious way.
Her painting is abstract.
Colors and stains plays a crucial role in Conceição Rhodes paintings.
She use the colors in an abstract way. In this free process, she surprises with joy, with the appearance of forms and beings
that arise from the interaction between the color and her inner world.
She feels that this is an escape from reality and a journey into the fascinating unknown and a sense of freedom.
In the course of her work, she feel transported for atmospheres of dream and mystery.
Signs of Nature are almost always dominant.

She use acrylics, paintbrushes and many other materials to make her works.
She also makes painting and drawings on paper for textiles.

- FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY OF LISBON - 5th year of Painting
- Plastic Arts Circle of Coimbra, five year frequency
(Drawing and Painting),
- ARCO SCHOOL OF ARTS – Lisbon (1 year -Painting)

PRIZE: 2000 MAIL ART HANNOVER FAIR

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2017 - NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS , LISBON
2017 - NATIONAL CLUB OF PLASTIC ARTS GALLERY - LISBON
2016 - ESPAÇO SANTA CATARINA GALLERY - LISBON - PORTUGAL
2014 - FIL -Lisbon - "Portugal Maior"
2009 - Espaço235ConceiçãoVascoCosta - Lisbon Portugal
2009 - Loja do Museu Científico e Cultural de Macau - Lisbon
2009 - Espaço Movimento Artes e Ideias MAI - Lisbon
2005 - Centro Galego de Lisbon
2002 - Centro Galego de Lisbon
1991 - Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes - Lisbon

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:

2017 - NATIONA CLUB OF FINE ARTS - LISBON
2017 - NACIONAL SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS - LISBON
2017 - COUNCIL Art Gallery - Sobral de Monte Agraço
2017 - CNAP GALLERY - LISBON
2016 - CNAP GALLERY - LISBON
2015 - OLGA SANTOS ART GALLERY - PORTO PORTUGAL
2013 – ART – FAIR- FIARTE Granada - SPAIN
2013 -MUJERES ARTISTAS – Granada - SPAIN
2012- PASPARTÚ Art Gallery - Barcelona - SPAIN
2011-PaulaCabralArtGallery-December-Lisbon 2011 - Vieira Portuense Art Gallery - Porto
2011 – Alto Alentejo International Exhibition – Sousel
2011 - Paula Cabral Art Gallery – Lisbon (Sum...