Sofia Cravo

| Sofia Cravo in Lisbon, Portugal (1983) .
Currently living and working in Leiria as Visual Artist, Art Teacher and Visual Merchandiser (Decoration). Graduated in Fine Art, with a Bacherol Honours Degree in Painting at Faculty of Fine Art, University of Lisbon, Portugal (2007). Holds a Masters MA Fine Art at Birmingham City University, England (2009). Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts Education, University of Aveiro (2012). Recently specialized in Art Therapy, by the European University Miguel de Cervantes (2021)|

Complementary formation:
Art Therapy, Jewellery, Decoration, Graphic Design, Photography.|

- Since 2010 exhibits at Salon du Louvre, in Paris. - Frequently participates in National and International exhibitions. Work represented in several National and International Collections.


| ABOUT MY WORK

My practice incorporates notions of identity and the self as creative source, appearing as a form of memoir and subjective experience. The vision of myself and my work is covered with many layers of misty images, capturing absence and presence of my body and mind, things are partially or mostly veiled and camouflaged by a skin or a mask. I collate a reservoir of symbolic references. A tactile space dominates, aimin...

2021- Course of Specialization in Art Therapy, by the European University Miguel de Cervantes
2010/2012- University of Aveiro
-Masters Visual Art Education

2009- Birmingham City University, Institute of Art and Design
-Master MA Fine Art

2007- Faculty of Fine Art, University of Lisbon
-Bacherol Honours Degree of Painting 5 years full-time.

Complementary formation:
2021- Attends online art therapy training to work with children and adults (Uniqskills).
2018- Glassblowing at Cencal, Marinha Grande.
2017- Course of Glass Fusing at Cencal, Marinha Grande.
Course of Lampworking at Cencal, Marinha Grande.
2016- Course of Decoration- Interior Design 2D and 3D at InForma, Academy of Profissional Formation, in Leiria

2014- Course of Photography and video at APS Consultores, in Leiria.

2013- Course of Corel Draw at Fachonet, in Pombal.

2013- Decorating Course at APS Consultores, in Leiria.

2011-2013- Workshops of Jewellery at HeartJoia School, in Benedita.

2011/2012- Jewellery at CINDOR School.

2012- HTML and CSS at UNAVE- University of Aveiro.

2010-Ar.Co Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual
-Jewellery

Solo exhibitions
2018
Individual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition "Sophie's World" / Old Santa Clara Monestry Art Gallery - Coimbra, Portugal
2017
Individual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition “Terpsícore” / Zé Penicheiro Art Gallery in Cae- Figueira da Foz Art Cultural Centre - Figueira da Foz, Portugal
2017
Individual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition “Earth Mother” / Art Nouveau Museum of Aveiro - Aveiro, Portugal
2017
Individual Painting Exhibition “Cromossoma X” / Tony Vitorino Municipal Art Gallery - Vieira de Leiria, Portugal
2016
Individual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition “Labyrinths” / Museum of Aveiro- Santa Joana Art Gallery - Aveiro, Portugal
2016
Individual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition "Earth Candor" , Portugal- / Coimbra Municipal and Almedina Gallery - Coimbra, Portugal
2014
Individual Painting Exhibition “Art in the Sixth Sense” / Marinha Grande Municipal Art Gallery - Leiria, Portugal
2013
Individual Painting Exhibition “Palette of Words II” / Pombal Cine Theatre Art Gallery - Pombal, Portugal
2013
Individual Painting Art Exhibition “Palette of Words I” / Espaço+ and Santana Market Art Gallery - Leiria, Portugal
2013
Individual Painting Exhibition at Women Fair and event / Leiria Santana ...