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Santa Maria's Biography and Exhibitions

Biography

1957 Born in Sintra, lives in Azores 1965-70 Art learning with the British Painter Enid Mitchell, Sintra 1975-76 Introduction to Modern Art and Art History of National Society of Fine Arts, Lisbon 1980 Study voyage to Madrid 1981 Study voyages, to Madrid - Sevilla, study Zurbaran - Barcelona, professional training in the atelier of the Catalan Painter Daniel Aspachs Georges.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006 Anima Gallery, PD Azores 1999 Graciosa's Cultural Center, Azores 1998 Unesco Center, Oporto 1996 Portugal Telecom Gallery, Oporto 1991 Casino Estoril Gallery, Estoril - Loios Gallery, Oporto 1988 Albatroz Gallery, Cascais 1984 Sao Bento Gallery, Lisbon 1983 Foz Palace, Lisbon 1982 Foz Palace, Lisbon 1981 Foz Palace, Lisbon 1976 Valencas Palace, Sintra 1975 Valencas Palace, Sintra 1974 Valencas Palace, Sintra

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1996 Fernando Pessoa in Casino Estoril 1994 Degrau Arte Gallery in Oporto - Escada Quatro Gallery in Cascais 1990 Tivoli Gallery in Sintra 1988 The Woman in the Portuguese Contemporary Art, Casino Estoril - (The Sea)  in the International Fair of Lisbon - Tempo Gallery, Lisbon - Coimbra's week in the Casino Estoril - Collective in favour of the Timor's people 1987 Janela Verde Gallery in Lisbon - E. C. Gallery in Colares, Sintra 1986 R 75 Gallery in Lisbon 1982 Foz Palace in Lisbon 1981 Casino Estoril - Autumn Halls from 81 to 91, with honours mentions in 82 and  83 - 1974 Valencas Palace in Sintra

Commissioned Work

1979 A panel for the Battalion of Recognition of the Transmissions of the Army 1983 Modern Art Center of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 1998 Portuguese Republic Assembly 2001 Bank of Portugal 2003 Portuguese Bank of Business

Representation

The Modern Art Center of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Ministry of Culture

Portuguese Republic Assembly, Presidents Art Gallery

Bank of Portugal, Presidents Art Gallery

Sintra Museum.

Portugal Telecom, Oporto

Portuguese Bank of Business ( BPN )

Casino Estoril

Cascais City Hall

Graciosa's City Hall, Azores

Ponta Delgada's City Hall, Azores

Portuguese Bank of Business

The Iberian Dictionary of Plastic Artists and the Painters and Sculptors of Fernando Pamplona Vol. IV and in diverse national and foreign collections: Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, USA, Australia and Norway.

 Represented in World Wide Web:

http://pinheirodesantamaria.googlepages.com

http://santamaria.imagekind.com/

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/artpage/39091.html

http://www.bportugal.pt/root/bank/history/ex-gov_p.htm

http://www.parlamento.pt/VisitaVirtual/Paginas/BiogPinheirodeSantaMaria.aspx

http://www.artnews.info/artist.php?i=3274

http://www.yourart.com/artist_detail.php?id=95787&

http://www.the-artists.org/artistsblog/posts/st_content_001.cfm?id=2990