Welcome to our 2nd exhibition in the Adega of Almoçageme on the theme 'Almoçageme'. We are 9 artists + 2 guest artists. Opening hours are 4 - 8 pm. The Colares choir, Ardecoro, is singing a Renaissance repertoire at 7pm.
8 local Sintra artists are setting up their new gallery space in an old adega (wine store) in Almoçageme, Sintra, Portugal. We will show our work, run workshops and exhibitions.
Today I took some new work(oil monoprints on paper and canvas) back to the Centro de Recuperação do Lobo Iberico (Wolf Sanctuary) to display for the summer. We are hoping to go the north of Spain in late August to see wolves in the wild. Should have new work from this trip.
The exhibition was well received by the Golegã community and my dear friends who travelled up by train from Lisbon last Saturday May 2. If you have a chance to visit this gorgeous Ribatejo town near Torres Novas drop in to see the show in the 'Equuspolis' Culture Centre. It is open every day except Mondays and holidays until May 31.
My next exhibition takes place in the charming horse trading town of Golegã, Portugal (http://www.lusitanohorse.josefonteslusitanos.com/golega-horse-fair.htm). Twice a year people come from all over to watch this spectacular event. Equuspolis is the culture centre where my exhibition will take place on May 2 at 6pm. The subject is about wolves and their environments and calls attention to their plight in many parts of the world. The show is on until May 31 everyday from 9:30 - 6pm except Mondays and holidays. Hope to see you there!
I continue to be inspired by this amazing technique of monoprinting and in keeping with the theme of 'Serras e Lobos' (Mountains and Wolves) am embarking on a few more images to do with the Iberian wolf.
Recently I have experimented with monoprints on copper plates and rediscovered oil, a medium I have never been partial to. After playing around first with watercolour and acrylic I can see that oil gives the best results and the overall surprising textural effects from literally squishing oil onto paper are better than I could have painted. Is this cheating? Who cares?
On Dec. 13, 2008 I had an opening of recent artworks at the Portuguese Wolf Sanctuary in Mafra on the subject of wolves. This extraordinary animal is in danger of becoming extinct in many parts of the world. A small but effective group of biologists and volunteers run a recuperation center for abandoned and abused wolves in Portugal. The wolves will never go into the wild but are looked after in excellent surroundings with the added benefit of educating people and promoting environmental awareness. A proportion of the proceeds of sales of the artworks goes to the Center. Images from this exhibition can be viewed under 'Iberian Wolves'.
