Dione Rabelo
and these elements were
prominent in my works.
ART Habens
and merge different
techniques into a single work.
Already expressed through
mosaic, encaustic painting,
and a multitude of techniques.
This year I began to work in
ceramic. My hands shape the
clay, creating sculptures with
their own life and meaning. As
things new are attractive to
me, this year I also entered
the domain of ex libris.
But all this was left behind. I
left tiny Triunfo and moved to
the capital of Paraíba, where I
graduated in Business
Administration from the
Federal University of Paraíba.
My life followed a normal pace
when one begins to work. But
my time in a business office
was ephemeral. I left my
confortable situation to dive in
today was I believe to be my
true calling… Art.
Coin, invent, transform , elicit,
communicate, model, live,
make art; for me these words
epitomize not only the reason
for my living; indeed, art … is
my own life.
Initially, screen printing, then
painting on canvas and
lithography… simultaneously.
In 2000, I completed a course
of woodcut. I found myself in
wood, a fantastic raw labor. In
addition engraving, I also used
wood for urban pruning. Each
branch cut to avoid crashing
the electric grid brings a new
possibility, revealing the
existing natural art in each
stubble.
Feelings and Thoughts of the
Artist. Book excerpt
Contemporary International
Ex-Libris Artists – Lisbon,
Portugal, 2014.
I am an artist who loves to
learn, uncover new horizons
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