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About me
I am Ana Paula Martins, I was born in Brazil and now I currently live and work in the United States. I have an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Physics and a graduate degree in Biology, but my passion for art was much greater.
I am a self-taught, eclectic artist. I always had a passion for art since I was a child, and it has continued to bloom as I've got older.
My Inspiration
I use many different art styles such as Realism, Abstract, Modernism, Surrealism, Expressionism, Impressionism, Cubism, Pop Art, etc. I believe that working in a single style/medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style. I look for inspiration in the nature, culture, people, shapes, or things around me.
My artistic services include portraits, pet portraits, landscapes, plein air paintings, live wedding paintings, and custom artwork or montages tailored to individual requests.
I have been recognized in art shows, exhibitions, magazines, and newspapers across Brazil, the United States, and Europe. I am also a member of the Portrait Society of America and the CWA Association.
Collaborators
Lilia Prates was born in the city of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. She moved to Portugal in 2005, where she graduated in Human Resources Management at Polytechnic Institute of Tomar. She attended the Conservation and Restoration course, where she got in touch with works of art, thus arousing her interest in painting.
Her modernist drawings give life to characters and objects from local cultures, both from Portugal and Brazil.