Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts
Arte Que Salva is a
project which helps children who live in disadvantage and poverty. It was
founded by Brazilian missionary Eve Picardi who has organized mission trips to
Brazil and several other countries. She made a visit to Haiti shortly after the
2010 earthquake that did extensive damage to the country. Ms. Picardi saw the
misery of the people whose homes and dreams were suddenly destroyed. Her vision
was to help the displaced children recover from their trauma by providing them
with art supplies. Many of the children had never seen art brushes and paints.
The endeavor in Haiti
was a success and thus began the Arte Que Salva project. Organized by Eve
Picardi and Miami artist Carmem Gusmao, the project is now in its 3rd year and
for the first time will have an auction which features art that was made by
underprivileged children who live in Sanford, Florida and Rio de Janeiro’s
infamous landfield (Lixao de Gramacho). The children drew pictures of their
dreams which were then sent to professional artists. Those artists completed
the children’s work to create paintings that will be offered in the auction.
Among the 48 Brazilian artists who volunteered their time is Margarette Mattos
of Cambridge-MA. All the profits from the auction will go directly to support
the Central Florida Dream Education Center and the Life Change Project in Rio
de Janeiro. These programs provide educational and mentoring services for
children.
The auction Arte Que
Salva – USA 2015 will take place in Miami, Florida on March 26.
Charity - Arte Que Salva - 2015
Brazilian
Artist Margarette Mattos uses iron ore as the main component to create her
paintings
Margarette
Mattos, a Brazilian artist, who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of
the finalists this year for the Brazilian International Press Awards in the
category Visual Arts.
The
artist is from Vitória, a city in the southeast of Brazil. She started her
career in the 1980’s in her homeland. She is self-taught in the art of painting
on canvas. Her work follows the line of Abstract Expressionism which is
characterized by bold colors such as red, cobalt and gold. It includes abstract
shapes that resemble windows.
The
main material that Margarette uses to create her paintings is iron ore. The ore
is extracted from the region of Itabira (Minas Gerais) and Serra dos Carajás
(Pará), and provided to the artist by Vale SA (formerly Companhia Vale do Rio
Doce).
Her
work and talent have been recognized in the United States and Brazil as well as
in several European countries. In the Boston area, for example, her work
received first prize from the Cambridge Art Association in the category of
Small Works. She also won first place in the competition First Exhibition of
Brazilian Artists of New England. Her work was exhibited at the Judi Rotenberg
Gallery on Boston’s famous Newbury Street. In Brazil she exhibited her works in
the galleries of Francisco Schwarz and Joe Slaviero & Guedes among others.
Her works have been acquired by many famous and art collectors. Her patrons in
the United States include former baseball player Manny Ramirez and Brazilian
designer Sinesia Karol.
I recently interviewed her in her studio.
How
did you start your carreer?
I
started my career painting in oil and acrylic. In the same time I was attending
fashion college, but I decided to quit to follow my dream to be an artist.
The
natural resource iron ore is the main component you use to create your
paintings. How did you start using this material in your work?
I
started using iron ore in a very casual way. One day I was doing research about
the architecture of my city in Brazil. The research objective was to create
some paintings that described my vision of the city for the exposition called
Visões de Vitória which was a project of the Federal University of Espírito
Santo. I was walking through the city and as I approached the port of Vitória I
observed the ships arriving and leaving. I was curious and learned that the of
Vitória is the second biggest port where iron ore is exported out of the
country. From that day on, I decided to study and learn more about the iron
ore, so I visited the city of Itabira (Minas Gerais). This city has one of the
major iron ore reserves in Brazil and is the location of Vale SA, a major
mining company in Brazil. I requested some samples and to my surprise I found
that the iron ore has a variety of shapes, colors, textures and sparkles. I got
samples of about 20 different colors and shades. After this research I learned
about the different types of iron ore.
I
knew that the colors and textures are all that an artist needs to create, so I decided
to try using ores in my paintings. It took years of research to find the proper
way to effectively use ore in my work without losing its luster, texture and
unique color.
Which
artists inspire you the most?
I
greatly appreciate the work of artists Antonio Aristides, Wagner Veiga and Vik
Muniz. Also, I could not fail to mention my admiration of the Russian artist,
Mark Rothko.
What
other types of materials do you use in your paintings?
In
addition to iron ore, I use iron oxide, soil, gold leaf, copper, pigments,
resins, varnishes and waxes. With these mixtures I get the most interesting
reliefs, textures, brightness and opacity.
Have
you ever used iron ore in some other types work?
Yes.
I have used iron ore in ceramic, paper and fabric works. To use these mediums
involved extensive research. In the end it was worth it because the work came
out exactly as I imagined.
What
are your main professional and personal achievements?
I
was involved in volunteer work here in Cambridge teaching arts and crafts to a
group of senior citizens. I also participated in a volunteer group in King Open
Preschool.
In
Brazil I volunteered as an art teacher to group of disadvantaged children. We
used recycled materials to create artwork.
This
type of work is very rewarding and fulfilling to me as an artist.
Margarette
Mattos artwork can be purchased directly from the artist.
www.margarettemattos.com
By: Helena Martin – Cambridge – USA
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxidesand vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite(Fe3O4), hematite (Fe2O3), goethite (FeO(OH)), limonite (FeO(OH).n(H2O)) or siderite (FeCO3).Ores carrying very high quantities of hematite or magnetite (greater than ~60% iron) are known as "natural ore" or "direct shipping ore", meaning they can be fed directly into iron-making blast furnaces. Most reserves of such ore have now been depleted. Iron ore is the raw material used to make pig iron, which is one of the main raw materials to make steel. 98% of the mined iron ore is used to make steel.[1] Indeed, it has been argued that iron ore is "more integral to the global economy than any other commodity, except perhaps oil".[2]Hematite: the main iron ore in Brazilian mines
Margarette Mattos - Brazilian Artist - Iron Ore Painting
If you appreciate art, you cannot miss the artist Jeffrey Terreson’s exhibition at Newbury Fine Arts gallery in Boston.
After great success as an illustrator, Terreson decided to express himself through painting which was his true passion. Drawing from the legacy of abstract expressionism his imagery is stunning. Embracing the aesthetic process of painting through the use of vibrant pigment and encaustic wax, Terreson achieves an uninhibited gestural style illuminating himself as a “sculptor in paint”.
Terreson received the National Award of Excellence from The American Juried Art Salon. After his hugely successful show in 2012, Newbury Fine Arts is thrilled to present his one man show “Emergence”, exhibiting from February 11th – March 4th, 2014.
Location:
Newbury Fine Arts – 29 Newbury
Street – Boston MA 02116
www.newburyfinearts.com
Artist Jeffrey Terreson - "Emergence" Exhibition at Newbury Fine Arts Gallery
Dica de Arte - Oneil Pimentel, Jr. - Artista Plástico Brasileiro mostra suas obras nas Terras do Tio Sam
September 28, 2010
Arts - Oneil Pimentel, Jr. - Brazilian Painter shows his paintings in US
Neste último domingo 26 de Setembro, Oneil apresentou algumas de suas obras em uma exposição no Benjamin Franklin Institute em Boston.
Realmente é muito gratificante ver um artista Brasileiro obtendo reconhecimento de sua arte fora do Brasil. Espero que o próprio Brasil de mais incentivo à nossa cultura que ainda deixa muito a desejar.
Saiba mais sobre as obras do artista: http://www.oneiljunior.com
Oneil Jr. is a Brazilian painter who lives in Boston - US. Oneil loves painting since he is a little child. The artist says that he is self-taught and started painting in 2001. He has been portraying much about the city of Boston architeture and beauty. Among his paintings, Jr. has the series of paintings that includes: The Paper Flower Series, Boston Series, and Rural Landascape, Abstract Works, and Cowparade.
Foto: Reprodução. Boston Series, Oneil Pimental, Jr.
Oneil Jr. é um artista plástico Brasilieiro que vive em Boston. Sua paixão por pintura começou desde criança, e sua principal inspiração foi sua avó a qual foi uma grande pintora. Oneil se entitula um artista auto-didata e começou a pintar em 2001. Suas principais obras retratam o cotidiano, a beleza e a arquitetura de Boston-MA cidade onde vive atualmente. Dentre suas obras ele tem uma série de pinturas entituladas: The Paper Flower Series, Boston Series, Rural Landascape, Abstract Works and Cowparade.
Neste último domingo 26 de Setembro, Oneil apresentou algumas de suas obras em uma exposição no Benjamin Franklin Institute em Boston.
Realmente é muito gratificante ver um artista Brasileiro obtendo reconhecimento de sua arte fora do Brasil. Espero que o próprio Brasil de mais incentivo à nossa cultura que ainda deixa muito a desejar.
Saiba mais sobre as obras do artista: http://www.oneiljunior.com
Oneil Jr. is a Brazilian painter who lives in Boston - US. Oneil loves painting since he is a little child. The artist says that he is self-taught and started painting in 2001. He has been portraying much about the city of Boston architeture and beauty. Among his paintings, Jr. has the series of paintings that includes: The Paper Flower Series, Boston Series, and Rural Landascape, Abstract Works, and Cowparade.
Oneil had exhibited his paintings last weekend September 26th, at the Benjamin Franklin Institute in Boston.
View more of the artist paintings: http://www.oneiljunior.com
Dica de Arte - Oneil Pimentel, Jr. - Artista Plástico Brasileiro mostra suas obras nas Terras do Tio Sam
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