Biografia | PPaschhoal

I'm Paula Paschoal, a visual artist and art educator.

I was born and raised in the city of Rio Claro, São Paulo, BR, on 11/28/1959. My passion for drawing began at a young age.

At the age of 8, I participated in my first children's art salon. At school, I was always chosen to be the group's designer and received good grades in drawing classes taught by the esteemed teacher Jurema. At approximately 10 years old, I decided that I would become a painter after visiting an art exhibition promoted by the city hall.

At the age of 14, my father enrolled me in the painting studio of the renowned and beloved artist Ilara Machado, my great teacher and encourager. With her, I learned to work with dry pastel and oil painting, following the academic style. Still life became my main theme with an emphasis on metal objects made of copper, gold, or silver.

At the age of 22, I took a specialization course in the art of jewelry at the studio of the jewelry artist Ricardo Mattar, and later at the Escola Nova de Joalheria de São Paulo, receiving classes from artists and jewelers Caio Mourão and Marco Duailibi.

My passion for art only increased over the years. I started sending my works to art salons and exhibitions, receiving awards and great feedback from judging committees and the visiting public.

After visiting museums and exhibitions featuring great masters of the Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, and many other "isms," my academic style began to embrace other styles, and my themes began to encompass a broader range. Nowadays, I don’t stick to one theme. I draw inspiration from various sources, which is reflected in my work.

In 1994, I moved to the city of Santos, São Paulo. There, I met artists who invited me to exhibit my work at Jardim das Artes, an art fair managed by the Municipality of Santos. I participated in this fair for 10 years. During this period, I was pleased to once again receive public recognition, selling my works to various places around the world such as Japan, USA, England, Croatia, Portugal, among others.

In 2005, I enrolled in the Degree in Artistic Education with an emphasis on Fine Arts at Santa Cecília de Santos University. I complemented it with a Latu-Sensu Postgraduate Degree in Visual Arts, where I studied other artistic expressions.

After my university studies, I started teaching Art in formal schools and joined the Mariana Quito Engraving Studio, maintained by the Santos Department of Culture. Engraving artist, art educator, and advisor Marcia Santtos taught courses in metal engraving, wood engraving, collage engraving, among others, introducing young people and adults to the enchanting world of engraving art. I remained with Grupo Gravura Mariana Quito until the studio closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite strong appeals from the engraving artists and admirers, the engraving studio was not reopened at the end of the pandemic.

In 2022, after the harsh pandemic, I left teaching in classrooms to dedicate myself entirely to artistic practice, a decision I made long ago in my childhood.

I invite you to visit the website, see my works, and, if you wish, purchase them. I would be very pleased with your visit.

Curriculum

Education:

2008/2019 – Mariana Quito Printmaking Group – Studio practice – Secretary of Culture of Santos, SP, Brazil
2008/2009 – Postgraduate Degree in Visual Arts at Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2005/2007 – Bachelor's Degree in Artistic Education with a focus on Fine Arts at Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
1982/1983 – Specialization in Jewelry Design at Escola Nova de São Paulo, SP, Brazil
1974/2002 – Study and practice of drawing and oil painting

Exhibitions:

2018 – Group Printmaking Exhibition, Cais Studio, Patricia Galvão Art Gallery, Municipal Secretary of Santos, SP, Brazil
2017 – Commemorative Exhibition of the 30th Anniversary of the Museu Casa da Xilogravura, Campos do Jordão, SP, Brazil
2017 – Group Printmaking Exhibition, Cais Studio, Patricia Galvão Art Gallery, Municipal Secretary of Santos, SP, Brazil
2017 – Cultural Heritage Project Exhibition, Unisanta Cultural Space, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2013 – Passagem Gravada e Impressa - Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, Brás Cubas Art Gallery, Secretary of Culture of Santos, SP, Brazil
2012 – 2nd Biennial of Printmaking "Lívio Abramo", Municipal Secretary of Araraquara, SP, Brazil
2012 – Itinerant Exhibition of the 1st Print Album of the Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, Municipal Secretary of Santos, Department of Cultural Training and Research, Santos, SP, Brazil
2011 – Annual Exhibition of the Visual Arts Nucleus, Secretary of Culture of Santos, SP, Brazil
2011 – Concave: Printmaking Experiments, Unisanta Cultural Space, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2011 – International Biennial of Printmaking, Benedito Calixto Pinacoteca, Santos, SP, Brazil
2010 – Annual Exhibition of the Visual Arts Nucleus, Secretary of Culture of Santos, SP, Brazil
2010 – Group Printmaking Exhibition, Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, Porto Sul Technical School, Praia Grande, SP, Brazil
2010 – Group Exhibition, Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, Narra Ativas Expository Space, Secretary of Culture of Santos, SP, Brazil
2010 – Group Exhibition, Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, UNIBR College, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
2010 – Exhibition “The Best of New Perspectives”, Invited Exhibitor, Municipal City Hall of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2009 – Group Exhibition, Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, Museu Casa da Xilogravura, Campos do Jordão, SP, Brazil
2009 – Fronteras Nómadas: Latin American Printmaking Exhibition, “Brazil – Chile – Peru”, Rioychi Jinnai Gallery, Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Center – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, San Miguel, Peru
2009 – Group Exhibition, Opening of the Academic Year at the Cultural Space of Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2008 – Participation in the Parede Project – Museum without Borders at Universidade Santa Cecília in partnership with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, SP, Brazil
2008 – Exhibition of Calendars with Original Prints from the Mariana Quito Printmaking Group, Shopping Parque Balneário, Santos, SP, Brazil
2008 – Intersections Exhibition, Olho Latino Space at the "João Batista Conti" Museum, Atibaia, SP, Brazil
2007 – Exposanta Exhibition, Faculty of Artistic Education, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2006 – Exposanta Exhibition, Faculty of Artistic Education, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2006 – 9th Ceciliana Week of Arts and Communication, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2005 – Solo Exhibition, Art Gallery of the Association of Dentists of Santos, São Vicente, and the Atlantic Coast Region, Santos, SP, Brazil
2005 – 8th Ceciliana Week of Arts and Communication, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2005 – Exposanta Exhibition 2005, Faculty of Artistic Education, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2002 – Exhibition of Artists of the Jardim das Artes – Gardens of the Benedito Calixto Pinacoteca, Santos, SP, Brazil
2002 – 1st Collective Exhibition of Jardim das Artes, Ilha Porchat Club, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
2002 – VIII International Prize of Poetry and Drawing “Lília A. Pereira da Silva”, Honorable Mention in Drawing, City Hall of Itapira, SP, Brazil
2001 – 1st Academic Painting Salon, "Gaffrée & Guinle" Pinacoteca, Santos Port Cultural Complex, SP, Brazil
1999 – XXXVI Benedito Calixto Week, City Hall of Itanhaém, Itanhaém, SP, Brazil
1999 – XIV Visual Arts Salon, City Hall of Itanhaém, SP, Brazil
1999 – III Fine Arts Salon – Gold Medal, Patricia Galvão Cultural Center, Art and Culture Nucleus of the Paulista Coast, Santos, SP, Brazil
1999 – New Perspectives Art Show Series III – Bronze Medal, Public and Historical Archives of Rio Claro, Municipal City Hall, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
1999 – III New Talents Salon – Bronze Medal, "Gaffrée & Guinle" Pinacoteca, Santos Port Cultural Complex, SP, Brazil
1999 – Painting Marathon, Patricia Galvão Cultural Center, Municipal Secretary of Santos, SP, Brazil
1999 – Autumn Collective – Gold Medal, Mercúrio Gallery, Art and Culture Nucleus of the Paulista Coast, Santos, SP, Brazil
1997 – IX Official Salon of Visual Arts, City Hall of Praia Grande, SP, Brazil
1997 – Exhibition of Sacred and Religious Art, Municipal Secretary of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
1997 – Solo Exhibition, Santista Art Gallery, Santos, SP, Brazil
1996 – XIV Visual Arts Salon of Rio Claro, City Hall of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
1996 – Exhibition of Sacred and Religious Art, Municipal Secretary of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
1996 – 1st Ilha Comprida Seaside Salon – Bronze Medal, City Hall of Ilha Comprida, SP, Brazil
1996 – Philanthropic Exhibition Centro Vivo, Rotary Club of Santos, SP, Brazil
1996 – XXXVII Ararense Visual Arts Salon, Honorary Mention, City Hall of Araras, SP, Brazil
1995 – XXVI Visual Arts Salon Benedito Calixto, City Hall of Itanhaém, SP, Brazil
1994 – 11th Anniversary of Jardim das Artes, City Hall of Santos, SP, Brazil
1994 – Exhibition of Works from Atelier Ilara Machado, Municipal Archives of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
1991 – 1st Paulista Arts Marathon, Inter-American Academy of Fine Arts “Hercules Florence”, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
1983 – Jewelry Exhibition of Students and Alumni from Escola Nova de Joalheria, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
1967 – 1st Rioclarense Youth Art Salon, Lions Club of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

Solo Exhibitions:

2005 – Art Gallery of the Association of Dentists of Santos, São Vicente and the Atlantic Coast Region, Santos, SP, Brazil
1997 – Santista Art Gallery, Santos, SP, Brazil

Awards:

2005 – 1st Place in Modeling, Exposanta 2005, Faculty of Artistic Education, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2002 – 1st Prize in Drawing, VIII International Prize of Poetry and Drawing “Lília A. Pereira da Silva”, Itapira, SP, Brazil
2000 – 1st Place, Painting Marathon, Municipal Secretary of Culture of Santos, SP, Brazil
1999 – Gold Medal, III Fine Arts Salon, Patricia Galvão Cultural Center, Art and Culture Nucleus of the Paulista Coast, Santos, SP, Brazil
1999 – Gold Medal, Autumn Collective, Mercúrio Gallery, Art and Culture Nucleus of the Paulista Coast, Santos, SP, Brazil
1999 – Bronze Medal, III New Talents Salon, "Gaffrée & Guinle" Pinacoteca, Santos, SP, Brazil
1999 – Honorable Mention, New Perspectives Art Show Series III, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
1996 – Bronze Medal, 1st Ilha Comprida Seaside Salon, Ilha Comprida, SP, Brazil
1991 – Honorable Mention, 1st Paulista Arts Marathon, Hercules Florence Inter-American Academy of Fine Arts, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Other Activities:

2017 – Printmaking Workshop Instructor during the Cultural Heritage Project Exhibition, Unisanta Cultural Space, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2014 – Participation in Exclusive Guided Tour for Teachers, Educators, and Culture Professionals at the 31st São Paulo Biennial Educational Program, SP, Brazil
2007/2008 – Internship at the CCBEU Art Gallery, Brazil-United States Cultural Center, Santos, SP, Brazil
2001 – Participation in Workshop by Artist Gilberto Geraldo, "Gaffrée & Guinle" Pinacoteca, Santos Port Cultural Complex, SP, Brazil
2006 – Member of the Judging Committee for the Painting Marathon, 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, Itaipu Fortress, Praia Grande, SP, Brazil
2006 – Participation in the 9th Arts and Communication Week, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
2006 – Participation in the 4th Curta Santos Film Festival with the film “Medo de Mim”
2006 – Participation in the 48th Municipal Theatre Festival of Santos with the play “Medo de Mim”
2005 – Participation in the 8th Arts and Communication Week, Universidade Santa Cecília, Santos, SP, Brazil
1997 – Participation in the Workshop "Painting and Spatial Composition" by artist Sara Golman Belz, Historical and Pedagogical Museum “Amador Bueno da Veiga”, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil