Claudio Barake

Born and lives in Sao Paulo Brazil.Realist sculptor.Works from life. Figurative and Animalier themes.Casts own work in bronze,stainless steel,silver950 and brass.Oil and acrilic paintings and sculptures with flower themes.Experimenting with resins and jewlery using animal themes for rings and pendants.Clear cast resin sculptures,exploring negative space.
Recently sculpting on papier mache,developed a durable flexible paper pulp.The sculptures take around six months for completion,to be totaly dried and hard.Also extensive work in fired clay,sculptures and ceramics.Black and White Photography as well.

M.I.C.A.- MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART - BALTIMORE,MARYLAND - U.S.A
S.A.C.I- STUDIO ARTS CENTER INTERNATIONAL - FLORENCE - ITALIA
INSTITUTO PER L´ARTE E RISTAURO- FIRENZE, ITALIA
MARMORARIA FAMIGLIA GIANNONNI -PIETRASANTA - ITALIA