The network aims to unite people who are dedicated to the development and promotion of their particular artistic practise and who are keen to collaborate with other members on projects and events presented by the network or the individual.

Create Portugal é uma rede para artistas e artesãos de várias nacionalidades que vivem em Portugal. A rede tem por objectivo unificar pessoas que se dedicam ao desenvolvimento e promoção da sua prática individual artística e para quem é entusiasta na colaboração com outros membros em projectos e eventos apresentados pela rede ou de forma individual.

19/11/2014

22nd NOVEMBER - FINISSAGE OF SONS VISUAIS EXHIBITION.

22nd NOVEMBER - FINISSAGE OF SONS VISUAIS EXHIBITION.
This will be a special event. The gallery will be open from 15H00 and at 17h00, classical guitarist Sandor Mester, will give a perfomance. 
This is a free event and not to be missed!.

Painting, Photography and Ceramics - art inspired by music.
Exhibition of works by Artists from the Create Portugal network.


Final Opening Hours: 
22ND NOVEMBER 15h00 - 19h00
and at any other time previous to next saturday, by appointment.
Please contact Quinta dos Caniços.

30/10/2014

NOV 08 OPENING: SONS VISUAIS Exhibition at Arte Galeria Quinta dos Caniços

Painting, Photography and Ceramics - art inspired by music and sound.

Exhibition of works by Artists from the Create Portugal network.

 

Venue: Arte Galeria QC, Quinta dos Caniços, Av. Júlio Dantas, 89. Tires. S. Domingos de Rana


 INAUGURATION SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
17h00 - 19h00
The inauguration will include a recital by the Academia de Música Tires.


Special finissage event: On the 22nd November, there will be a performance given by the classical guitarist, Sandor Mester at 5pm.

Opening Hours: SATURDAYS 8TH, 15TH & 22ND NOVEMBER 17h00 - 19h00
and at any other time by appointment.
Please contact Quinta dos Caniços.

email:
quintadoscanicos@gmail.com




06/08/2014

How to write an artist´s CV. A very helpful link and blog for artists!

 
I´m having a pause between exhibitions and it´s time to refresh my CV before i resume searching and applying to galleries and exhibitions opportunities for later this year and into 2015.
Here is a link i found that I thought was useful to us creative folk:

How to write an artist´s CV. A very helpful link and blog for artists!

http://thepracticalartworld.com/2011/02/12/how-to-write-an-artists-cv-in-10-steps/

Rebecca


30/06/2014

Announcing the next Create Portugal exhibition: Sons Visuais








Sons Visuais is an exhibition of contemporary painting, photography, printmaking, collage and drawing. 

All the works are based on music with each artist creating visual representations of a heard experience. 

Music and sounds of all kinds and styles are the sources of inspiration for this wide-ranging exhibition. 
There is also an "Opera panel " featuring a piece of Art made by all the artists exhibiting in Sons Visuais.
The exhibition shows the work of 14 artists of various nationalities, who belong to the Create Portugal network. 
The art will be displayed in the Cultural Centre and the municipal library of Ferreira do Zêzere from the 24th July to the 2nd August.

SONS VISUAIS / Visual Sounds Exhibition



In colaboration with Zêzere Arts Festival, festival of Opera, music and singing. 

Opening on the 24 July , 7.30 pm at the Cultural Centre of Ferreira do Zêzere, before the first concert of the festival.

Inauguração no dia 24 Julho as 19h30 no Centro Cultural do Ferreira do Zêzere, antes de primeiro concerto do festival.

Sons Visuais exhibition Venues:
Cultural Centre of Ferreira do Zezere
Municipal Library Dr. António Baião

Biblioteca Municipal Dr. António Baião e no Centro Cultural Ferreira do Zêzere

Zezere Arts festival is taking place in Ferreira do Zezere, Convento do Tomar, Alcobaça, Batalha.

em colaboração com o Festival de Artes do Zêzere
Opera, Música e Canto.
Ferreira do Zezere, Convento do Tomar, Alcobaça, Batalha.

Inauguração dia 24 Julho, 19h30 no Centro Cultural

Biblioteca Municipal Dr. António Baião e no Centro Cultural Ferreira do Zêzere

Artists from the Create Portugal network:

Agneta Ohrstrom Bjorkman
Heather Taylor
Rebecca Rason Flor Ferreira
Catharine M. Sens
Francisca da Silva
Els Smulders
Marsha Turner Pluhar

Katherine McLaughlin
Candida da Piedade
Richard Hartnoll
Jacqueline Arriaga Da Cunha
Mary St. George
Maria João Neves
Carla Soares

25/05/2014

Centro Cultural do Fereira do Zezere

Some photos from a shoot in the space we will use for the exhibition "Visual sounds".  Helio was so kind to give me permission to do a shoot in that space during the time I had a friend photographer and a model over from England.

The photos however are not related to the exhibition.



 
 
 
 
 







 
 

Introduction to Charcoal ~ Workshop by Rebecca R F Ferreira



I recently gave a workshop introducing drawing with charcoal at Heather Taylor´s atelier in Estoril.
We explored drawing with different types of charcoal and manipulating it with many different tools: rubbers, cloth, brushes, scalpels. We explored using a combination of these to create textures, light and dark, reflection and mark-making. We drew from life and also practised letting our intuition take control of our drawing, in an exercise of abstract drawing.
An enjoyable day was had by all!

Please contact Rebecca if you are interested in a charcoal workshop in the future, thank you.
rfrstudio@gmail.com



exercise in form and reflection

exercise in texture

exercise in mark-making and letting go...

11/02/2014

Free Etching Workshop - Casa do Celeiro, Colares
6 students (full house) learned the technique of hardground (águaforte) starting from preparing zinc plates to printing.  It went very well and all learned the basics of this age old technique.  I would be happy to offer more workshops to groups at a reduced rate and could  include accommodation for those coming from afar.  Have a look at the work below and thanks everyone for participating in this jolly event! Mary











13/01/2014

Catherine Portal pottery classes.


2014. A NEW YEAR. TIME FOR NEW CLASSES! 
STARTING TUESDAY 14TH JANUARY AT 20HRS AT LA POTERIE, IN CASCAIS:
THE NEXT SESSIONS OF ZEN AND THE ART OF PLAYING WITH MUD AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
SEND ME A MESSAGE TO ENROLL- 120EUROS FOR 6 SESSIONS, ALL INCLUDED. (CLAY, TOOLS, GLAZES, FIRINGS, TEA, COFFEE, WATER AND ME!) ONLY 3 SPACES LEFT

www.catherineportalceramics.com
www.studiopottery.co.uk/profile/Catherine/Portal
www.facebook.com/lapoterie.ceramics
 

06/01/2014

On Saturday, 25th of January, there will be a showing of the collages from the 2 workshops held in my studio in October and November 2013, all invited from 16.00h - 19.00h at my house (see attached map).                                                           Happy New Year to everyone, bjs Heather
Heather Taylor  has  paintings on show in Monte Estoril in the "Cafe Tendinhas", location Largo Ostende.  See photos.









 First attempt at blogging thanks to some special help!!!



Exposição Coletiva de Pintura de Carla Soares, Conceição Rosa, Else Van Der Laan e Martins Leal


Collective exhibition including the powerful paintings by Carla Soares.

    • Saturday, January 11, 2014
    • 7:00pm
  • Museu do Trajo de S. Brás de Alportel

  • Inauguração dia 11 de janeiro, às 19h
    Museu do Trajo de S. Brás de Alportel
    Algarve

All the best of luck for a successful exhibition!


  
Free Etching Workshop

Teacher -  Mary St.George





Etching is a 500 year old medium involving drawing on copper or zinc plates, ‘etching’ them(acid), and printing from them on a press.  Acid and non-acid techniques are taught including: drypoint(non-acid), hard ground, aquatinting and sugar lift among others(acid).  It is an incredibly varied medium where ‘mistakes’ lead one to new and surprising ideas and results.  This free workshop is aimed at teaching one or two simple techniques for beginners.
Mary St.George is an experienced art teacher and artist who runs painting and etching workshops in her studio in Colares. 
Time/Day:  10am – 1pm / Proposed Dates:  Feb 3, 10 or 17 / price of copper/zinc plates not included
Place:  Casa do Celeiro, Pé da Serra, Colares
Contact:  asgmsg@gmail.com / 962447888 / call for map and directions

01/01/2014

Happy New Year!!!   Bom Novo Ano!!!
I recently attended a collage workshop at HEATHER TAYLOR's studio in Monte Estoril.  The last couple of months I've been having fun, up to my elbows in glue, and would like to show you what I've been up to.  Thanks Heather!



Bjs, Marsha