Jose Manuel Da Silva Barbosa

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About the Artist

Age 43 years
Autodidacta
Qualifications Frequentou the School of Decorative Arts To sound Dos Reis, in the period of 1973 the 1978.

Although I always demonstrated an interest for the arts, and for painting in particular, I started to dedicate my effort to painting in 1993, I begin painting for pleasure, and later for friends, who had recognized in it some capability, I have since found acceptance in the arts community.

Group Gallery expositions:

1999 - Gallery VF (Porto)
1999 - Gallery 439 (Thorn)
2000 - Gallery VF (Porto)
2000 - D.Pereira Gallery (V.N.Gaia)
2001 - Gallery 439 (Thorn)
2001 - D.Pereira Gallery (V.N.Gaia)
2001 - Gallery VF (Porto)
2001 - Buizzart Gallery (Leça Palmeira)
2002 - Gallery VF (Porto)
2002 - D.Pereira Gallery (V.N.Gaia)
2003 - Gallery Homohabilis (Porto)
2003 - XX Coletciva Exposition of the partners of the Cooperative of Activities Artisticas ARVORE
2004 - Galery HomoHabilis (Porto)
2004 – Galery Fonseca’s (Porto)
2004 – Fort S.João Baptista of the Estuary (Port)

Solo expositions in Galleries

2004 - Individual in the School of Dramatical Art of the Estuary of the Douro (Port)

I participated in Editions of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 of the Fair of Blue Chapim Art, in the park of S. Roque, with the sponsorship of the City council of the Port.

I also participated in the campaign TO GIVE to COLOR the TIMOR, initiative of the Periodical of the News, offering an acrylic s/tela, that was auctionzed in 20/12/1999, donating the money for aid to the Timorese People.

Jose Manuel Da Silva Barbosa