My painting may be described in two words: colour and movement.
My work reflects my vision of society and of our world, where nothing stands still, everything is continuously moving. I address this perpetual movement in a very personal and intimate way, through the fluidity of the colour stains that allows me to create characters, scenes and stories designed to engage the viewers emotionally. The mixture of colours resulting from the movement of the medium used gives spontaneity to this painting, where there’s no «safety net» but rather an ever echoing surprise.
Although the object of my work may change, colour is always at its centre. I love colour for its powerful symbolism and I use it to convey emotion. Sometimes I start one work already knowing the goal I wish to attain, other times I follow the emotions that unfold along the process. With this very fluid technique there is no absolute control over the results, and I receive that final surprise gratefully.
With my abstract painting I wish to create connections with the viewer, allow him or her to feel the pleasure and the joy of discovery in a sea of coloured spots, to be surprised by each line of contour, patch of colour or transparency, and in this way connecting emotionally with the work of art.
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Individual
- From July 7 to 31, 2016 –Exhibition at Braço de Prata, Prado Coelho room, in Lisbon. Exhibition entitled "Colors with flavors".
- From April 22 to May 25, 2016 – Exhibition at the Arts Coffee in Santa Apolónia, in Lisbon. Exhibition entitled "Happy Trails".
- From January 8 to February 3, 2016 – Exhibition at the Maria Pimenta Restaurant at Gunpower Factory, in Barcarena. Exhibition entitled "Symbiosis".
- From October 8 to 17 of 2015 – Stand in the IX VERA World Fine Art Festival, at the National Cordage, Lisbon. Exhibition entitled "Tributes".
- From October 1 to 31 of 2015 – Exhibition at the Gallery restaurant in Almada. Exhibition entitled "Sensibilities".
- From September 16 to 21 of 2014 – Stand in the VIII VERA World Fine Art Festival, at the National Cordage, Lisbon.
- From October 17 to 31 of 2012 – Exhibition at the Atrium of the Hospital Garcia de Orta in Almada. Exhibition entitled "Poetry of color".
- From April 9 to 26 of 2011 – Exhibition at the Municipal Library José Saramago in Feijó. Exhibition entitled "Ambientitudes".
- From August 2 to 31 of 2010 – Exhibition at Hotel Costa de Caparica, in Almada. Exhibition entitled "Colourful Tales".
- From April 7 to June 30 of 2010 – Mini-Exhibitions with rotation of works fortnight in Rendez-vous cafe in Cruz de Pau.
- From February 1 to 28 of 2010 – Exhibition at the Municipality of Armamar.
- From January 9 to 31 of 2010 – Exhibition at Oliveira do Bairro Municipal Library.
Exhibition entitled "Green Breathing".
- From October 9 to November 7 of 2009 – Exhibition at Tourist Office of Nazaré.
- From September 20 to October 4 of 2009 – Exhibition at the Nazaré Cineteatro, Portugal. Exhibition entitled "Ambientitudes".
- From July 7 to 31 of 2008 – Exhibition at the Tourist Office of Costa de Caparica. Exhibition entitled "Transparent Textures".
- From January 8 to 30 of 2008 – Exhibition at the lobby of the Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada.
- From October 20 to December 2 of 2006 – Exhibition at Quinta dos Lobos - Sintra. Exhibition entitled "Encounters and Overseas"
Awards
- Receives 2017 Cultural Ambassador for Peace - UN.
- Receives 2016 Personality Award – Brazil.
- Receives Honors Grade Platinum with the work "Lellyfish" – Exhibition "ArtsCoffee'16”.
- Receives international award for painting with the work "African Landscape" – Exhibition "Arte Mestria'16".
- Receives 2015 Personality Award – Brazil.
- Receives Honors Grade Gold with the work "Down" – Exhibition "Promisse" 2015.
- Receives 3rd Painting Prize - ArtOeste - Caldas da Rainha with the work "Temptation" – Exhibition ArtOeste 2015.
- Wins Award for Fine Arts - António Francisco Lisboa - "Aleijadinho" – 2015, Brazil.
- Receives Merit Visual Arts – Coninter 2014, Brazil.
- Receives Diploma Academic Immortal – Coninter 2014.
- Receives Award Personality Female 2013 – Coninter 2014.
- Receives Personality Award 2013 – Coninter 2013.
- Receive the Commendation of the Golden Palm of Writers, Poets and Plastic Artists of Febacla, 2013.
- Receives the International Academic Immortal Diploma - Febacla - Brazilian
Federation of Academic of Sciences, Letters and Arts, 2013.
- Receives Golden Brush - Febacla - Brazilian Federation of Academic of Sciences, Letters and Arts, 2013.
- Receives 1st Prize - Category Painting with the work "Inspiration" – Exhibition "Vadi Art", 2012.
- Receives 2nd prize - Category Painting with the work "Protection" – Exhibition “OdivelArt”, 2012.
- Receives International Award - Silver Award, Artmajeur - For the quality of the site and the works exhibited in the artist's personal website: www.teresamartins.com.
- Receives the Gold Medal - Professional Category / Creativity. II Salão de Artes Plásticas ABD, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011.
- Receives the Medal of Highlight - Professional Category / Creativity. III Salão de Artes Plásticas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011.
- Receives international award – Diploma of Excellence (honorable award) – 1 Biennial of Contemporary Art, Artoteque.com, 2010.
- Receives 3rd Painting Prize with the work “Proud” – Exhibition "Art' Inata", 2010.
- Receives International Award - Silver Award, Artmajeur - Of all the exhibited works of the art blog: www.artesemvidro.blogspot.com, 2010.
- Win 1st Prize - Honorable Mention - Grade Platinum, with the work "Skin" – Exhibition “Artmixt’09”, 2009.
- Win 1st Prize - Honorable Mention - Grade Platinum, with the work "Aromas" – Exhibition at Centro Cultural de Esgueira, 2009.
- Wins the prize - Honorable Mention - Grade Silver, with the work "Spice Route" – Exhibition "Contemporary Arts of Portugal, Brazil and Italy", 2008.
International Collective Exhibitions
- October 2018 – International Contemporary Art Fair of Seville, Spain.
- July 26 to 28 of 2018 – 4th International Contemporary Art Fair of Cannes, France.
- May 2018 – International Exhibition Cordoba, Spain.
- January 26 to 28 of 2018 – 4th International Contemporary Art Fair of Paris, France.
- From November 24 to 26 of 2017 – 2nd International Contemporary Art Fair of Brussels, Belgium.
- From 26 June to 21 July of 2017 – Exhibition "Encantando colores" - Club of the entrepreneurs - Tambre, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- From June 30 to 2 July of 2017 – I International Contemporary Art Fair of Malaga, at the Palace of the Fairs and Congresses of Malaga, Spain.
- From March 17 to 31 of 2012 – Exhibition at the Art Gallery Patricia Muñoz, in Barcelona, Spain.
- From October 25 to December 6 of 2011 – Exhibition "Revelations and Forms" at the Art Museum of Montenegro, Brazil.
- From June 7 to July 25 of 2011 – Exhibition at MAM - Montenegro Art Museum, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- From April 8 to 18 of 2011 – Exhibition of Plastic Arts and ABD Army Library at the Main Hall of the Palace Duque de Caxias, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- From March 3 to 17 of 2011 – Exhibition at the Red Gate Gallery in London, England.
- From January 11 to 22 of 2011 – III Salon of Plastic Arts at the House of St. Peter D'Village Culture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- From December 1 to 10 of 2010 – Exhibition at the V Hall Marambaia painting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- From September 30 to October 16 of 2010 – Exhibition "Wine" at the Cultural Space JK, in Curitiba, in Brazil.
- From May 5 to 28 of 2010 – Exhibition "Feelings and Sensations II", at the Cultural JK, in Curitiba, Brazil.
- From April 8 to 25 of 2009 – Exhibition at the Gallery Martin Cerdo (Central Hall) in the town of Muro, in Mallorca Island, Spain.
- From December 10 to 22 of 2008 – Exhibition "Artistic Emulsions" in Forte de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- From November 14 to 22 of 2008 – Exhibition "Portuguese Art in Brazil", in the Main Hall of the Regional Council of Medicine of Parana, in Curitiba, Brazil.
National Collective Exhibitions
-June 2018 participates in Art Exhibition of small format in Mercês, Lisbon, Portugal.
-May participates in Art Exhibition in Palácio da Justiça, Lisbon, Portugal.
-April 2018 participates in Art Exhibition, Alenquer, Portugal.
-March 2018 participates in Art Exhibition in IPDJ of Lisbon, Portugal.
-From February 23 to March 11 of 2018 participates in Art Exhibition in Espaço Cultural Santa Catarina, Lisbon, Portugal.
-From February 9 to March 3 of 2018 participates in Art Exhibition in Junta de Freguesia de Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal. From December 2 to 31 of 2017 participates in Art Exhibition at Quinta da Piedade Palace, Vila Franca de Xira, in Vila Franca de Xira.
- From September 30 to October 28 of 2017 – Art Exhibition at EDP Staff Club "Espaço Aníbal Afonso", in Lisbon.
- From September 28 to October 12 of 2017 – Art Exhibition A25A - Associação 25 de Abril - Artes'17, in Lisbon.
- From September 9 to 28 – Exhibition "Art’Oeste 2017", at Graça Gallery, Lisbon.
- From September 2 to 28 of 2017, participates in the exhibition “Mutualidades - Artes.Coimbra’17”, Casa da Mutualidade – Galeria de Arte, Coimbra.
- From August 5 to 20 of 2017 – Exhibition "Art’Oeste 2017", at Municipal Museum of Bombarral.
- From June 24 to July 9 of 2017 – Exhibition "Art’Oeste 2017", at João Mário Museum, Alenquer.
- From June 3 to 18 of 2017 – Exhibition "Art’Oeste 2017", at Exhibition Hall of the Caldas da Rainha Tourist Office, Caldas da Rainha.
- From May 27 to June 23 of 2017 – Exhibition "Celebrating the wine" - Solar do Alvarinho, Melgaço.
- From May 13 to 28 of 2017 – Exhibition "Art’Oeste 2017", at Obidos House of Music, Óbidos.
- From April 1 to 29 of 2017 – Exhibition "Castelo.Branco_Artes'17", at IPDJ Castelo Branco.
- From March 4 to 27 of 2017 – Exhibition "VilaReal Artes'17", at IPDJ Vila Real.
- From February 4 to 28 of 2017 – Exhibition "Lisboa Artes 2017", at IPDJ Lisbon.
- From December 3 of 2016 to January 25 of 2017 – Exhibition "Grão Vasco 2016", IPDJ Viseu.
- From October 29 to November 27 of 2016 – Exhibition "MestriArt 2016", at IPDJ Beja.
- From September 22 to October 22 of 2016 – Exhibition "IMARGEM 2016", at Municipal Gallery of Almada.
- From September 3 to October 4 of 2016 – Exhibition "Escalabitanos Art 2016", Santarém.
- From July 9 to August 31 of 2016 – Exhibition "INVICTA.ARTES'16" at Fundação Escultor José Rodrigues, Porto.
- From June 18 to July 3 of 2016 – Exhibition "Pluralidades'16" at Office of Culture in Almada.
- From May 28 to June 26 of 2016 – Exhibition "Epopeia'16" at Galeria Nava Nova of IPDJ Leiria.
- From April 16 to May 15 of 2016 – Exhibition "Promisse Art'16" - Coninter, in the Art Gallery CCBS Cultural Center of Good Success, in Alverca.
- From March 23 to April 20 of 2016 – Exhibition "ArtsCoffee'16" - Coninter, no Arts Coffee, Santa Apolónia, in Lisbon.
- From February 24 to March 20 of 2016 – 12th International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Magna Art'16" - Coninter, in the Art Gallery of Agricultural Credit Box, in Lisbon.
- From January 30 to February 28 of 2016 – 11th International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Art Mestria'16" - Coninter, in the Art Gallery IPJ- Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth of Viana do Castelo.
- From December 22 of 2015 to January 5 of 2016 – Exhibition "Peace and confidence in the future", within the celebrations of the "70th anniversary of the end of World War II", of CMA at the Forum Romeu Correia, Pablo Neruda room in Almada.
- From December 17 to 2016, February 13 of 2016 – Exhibition "IMARGEM 2015", at the Municipal Gallery of Almada.
- From November 28 to December 27 of 2015 – Exhibition "ArtGaleriun'15" at Albuquerque e Lima Art Gallery, Coimbra.
- From October 16 to 30 of 2015 – Exhibition "A arte como impulso à vida, à criação e ao sonho" exhibition, within the celebrations of the "70th anniversary of the end of World War II", of CMA at the Forum Romeu Correia, Pablo Neruda room, Almada.
- From August 16 to 31 of 2015 – Exhibition ArtOeste 2015 - S. Martinho do Porto, at House of Culture José Bento da Silva, in São Martinho do Porto.
- From August 7 to September 2 of 2015 – 8th International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Internium" - Coninter, at Maria Pimenta restaurant, in the Gunpowder Factory, Barcarena.
- From August 1 to 15 of 2015 – Exhibition ArtOeste 2015 - Bombarral, at the Municipal Museum in Bombarral.
- From July 18 to August 13 of 2015 – Exhibition the 7th International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Promise" - Coninter, in the Foundation Marquês de Pombal, Algés.
- From June 20 to September 13 of 2015 – III Biennial of Plastic Arts of the District of Setúbal, Solar dos Zagallos, Sobreda.
- From June 20 to July 5 of 2015 – Exhibition Pluralities 2015 Exhibition at Office of Culture in Almada.
- From June 7 to 21 of 2015 – Exhibition ArtOeste 2015 - Alenquer, at the Museum João Mário, Alenquer.
- From May 16 to July 12 of 2015 – Exhibition the 6th International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Premium'15" - Coninter at Guntilanis Gallery in Caminha.
- From May 9 to 17 of 2015 – Exhibition ArtOeste 2015 - Caldas da Rainha, at Osiris Gallery in Caldas da Rainha.
- From February 7 to 26 of 2015 – Exhibition the 5th International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Mestrium'15" - Coninter, at AveiroArte Art Gallery, Aveiro.
- From December 18 of 2014 to February 14 of 2015 – Exhibition IMARGEM 2014 Exhibition at the Municipal Gallery of Almada.
- From December 6 of 2014 to January 3 of 2015 – Exhibition the 4th International Exhibition of Arts & Letters "Prime'14" the Coninter in Mutuality Gallery Coimbra.
- From October 18 to November 13 of 2014 – Exhibition 3rd International Arts & Letters Exhibition "Creative'14" of Coninter at the headquarters of the Marquês de Pombal Foundation - Palace of Cypress, Oeiras.
- From June 28 to July 16 of 2014 – Exhibition 2nd International Art Exhibition & Letters in Europe-Portugal, of Coninter, at the Art Gallery of Cascais-Estoril.
- From June 21 to July 6 of 2014 – Exhibition Pluralities 2014 exhibition at the Office of Culture, Almada.
- From April 1 to 30 of 2014 – Exhibition "Modullate'14" in Axis Hotel Braga, Portugal.
- From March 29 to April 30 of 2014 – Luso-Galician International Painting Exhibition at IPDJ of Viana do Castelo.
- From February 1 to 28 of 2014 – Exhibition 1st International Exhibition of Arts & Letters Coninter at the Cultural and Cross-Border Forum Alandroal.
- From December 28 of 2013 to February 28 of 2014 – Exhibition at the Hotel Axis of Póvoa de Varzim.
- From November 30 to December 27 of 2013 –1st International Exhibition of Arts & Letters, Febacla "Alfa'Art" at IPDJ of Viana do Castelo.
- From October 27 to December 27 of 2013 – Exhibition "Hábil'Art" at Hotel Axis of Póvoa do Varzim.
- From September 27 to October 30 of 2013 – Exhibition "Gest'Art" at Hotel Axis Viana do Castelo.
- From September 14 to October 19 of 2013 – Exhibition "IMARGEM 2013," at the Municipal Art Gallery of Almada.
- From August 24 to October 30 of 2013 – Exhibition at the Hotel Axis Porto.
- From August 3 to September 19 of 2013 – Exhibition "IMARGEM LAGOS 2013", at the Centro Cultural de Lagos, Algarve.
- From July 27 to September 15 of 2013 – II Biennial of Plastic Arts of the Setúbal district at the Solar dos Zagallos in Sobreda.
- From June 22 to July 7 of 2013 – Exhibition "Pluralities 2013" exhibition at the Office of Culture in Almada.
- From June 1 to July 27 of 2013 – Exhibition at Hotel Axis of Póvoa de Varzim, in Póvoa do Varzim.
- From April 27 to May 22 of 2013 – Exhibition 'Estoril' Art2013 "at the Art Gallery of Estoril Parish Council.
- From February 2 to March 28 of 2013 – Exhibition at the Axis Golf Hotel in Ponte Lima.
- From December 15, 2012 to February 16 of 2013 – Exhibition "IMARGEM2012" in the Municipal Art Gallery of Almada.
- From November 2 of 2012 to February 28 of 2013 – Exhibition "Utopias'Art" in the hotel Axis Vermar in Póvoa do Varzim.
- From November 3 to 30 of 2012 – Exhibition "Universus'Art" at Gallery A. Lima, in Coimbra
- From September 30 to December 31 of 2012 – Exhibition "Color & Light" at the hotel Axis of Braga.
- From August 30 to October 25 of 2012 – Exhibition "Caballus'Art" at the hotel Axis Ofir, in Braga.
- From July 27 to September 1 of 2012 – Exhibition Inauguration of the Municipal Art Gallery of Costa de Caparica.
- From July 20 to September 27 of 2012 – Exhibition "Imaginarium'Art" International Contemporary Art Exhibition, at the hotel Axis of Póvoa de Varzim.
- From July 7 to September 27 of 2012 – Exhibition "Art' Oporto" at the hotel Axis Porto.
- From July 7 to August 23 of 2012 – Exhibition "Viana'Art" at the hotel Axis Viana do Castelo.
- From June 16 to July 1 of 2012 – Exhibition exhibition "Pluralities 2012" at the Office of Culture in Almada.
- From June 16 to July 12 of 2012 – Exhibition "Uadi'Art" at Arnaldo Dias Area in Odivelas.
- From May 15 to June 13 of 2012 – Exhibition "A tribute to Galicia" at the Republic Museum and Library resistance, Grandella space in Lisbon.
- From May 5 to 18 of 2012 – Exhibition "Odivel'Art" at Inventart Gallery in Odivelas.
- From April 13 to 23 of 2012 – Exhibition at the Gallery Board of Parish of Carnide in Lisbon.
- From January 13 to February 12 of 2012 – Exhibition "Art'Norte" at Rio Tinto Junventude house.
- From January 14 to 31 of 2012 – Exhibition "Aeminium'Art" at the Art Gallery of the Portuguese Security, in Coimbra.
- From December 17 of 2011 to February 11 of 2012 – Exhibition IMARGEM 2011, at the Municipal Gallery of Almada.
- From October 23 to November 21 of 2011 – 17th International Exhibition of Plastic Arts of Vendas Novas.
- From October 14 to November 30 of 2011 – Exhibition "Theaomai'Art" in Viana do Castelo Café Theatre.
- From September 2 to October 2 of 2011 – Exhibition at the Gallery of St. Francis in Portalegre.
- From July 15 to September 28 takes of 2011 – Exhibition "Imaginariun'Art" in Hotel Axis Vermar, Póvoa do Varzim.
- From July 16 to August 12 of 2011 – Exhibition "Vallislongus'Art" at the Cultural Centre of Alfena, Valongo.
- From July 14 to August 10 of 2011 – Exhibition at the House of Culture of Santa Cruz, in Madeira.
- From May 28 to July 2 of 2011 – Exhibition at Galeria Vieira Portuense in the city of Porto.
- From April 16 to May 15 of 2011 – Exhibition at the Museum of Lamego.
- From April 1 to 10 of 2011 – Exhibition FIARTE - International Fair of Fine Arts, Coimbra.
- From February 12 to March 6 of 2011 – Exhibition "Convergence" in the Ethnographic Museum of Mira - Mira Beach.
- From December 4 of 2010 to January 29 of 2011 – Exhibition at the House of Culture Marvão (inside the castle).
- From October 5 to November 13 of 2010 – Exhibition "Samora'Art" at the Cultural Center of Samora Correia.
- From September 4 to October 2 of 2010 – Exhibition "Pictoremas'10" the Shop Citizen of Porto.
- From August 21 to September 26 of 2010 – Exhibition "Art'Inata" at the Nazeré Cultural Centre.
- From August 6 to 31 of 2010 – Exhibition "alcarte 2010 - Alcochete in party" in the Municipal Gallery of City Hall of Alcochete.
Her training and professional experience have always been in the communication field, but for many years now she has also been painting in different styles and materials. An unceasing desire to search for and discover new challenges made my artistic side evolve and create new ways of seeing, feeling and communicate.
With the usage of glass as a basis for my painting came the worry to recycle this material, often found mixed with garbage, reusing it and giving it a new life and a new appearance.
The fluidity of stained glass paint, the shine and the transparency of glass and acrylic materials mean that each and every work have a life of their own and interact in its own peculiar way with the surrounding environment. Each painting is influenced and its final appearance modified by the place where it is exhibited and the reflexions that come from those elements. No doubt it is a demanding material, but also a very enriching one.
In 2015 she included once again canvas in her work, using the glitter of stained glass paint in harmony with other materials such as acrylic or collages. With canvas she wants to capture the essence of this medium, both the smooth surface of the canvas and its own structure for the construction of her works.
In the following year, she discovers the tile and approaches it with the same energy that has characterized her work with other media. To this element she adds alcohol paint and resin to create single tile works or tile panels.
She has already done seventeen individual exhibitions and participated in more than one hundred collective exhibitions, both in Portugal and abroad, having received more than a dozen prizes in Portugal and Brazil.
Her work is represented in private collections in Portugal, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Argentina and the USA.
