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Characteristics of the Artist
An islander by excellence both geographically and humanly.
He lives by conscience.
He travels a lonely road-alienated from what goes on in the world of arts, not for any reason, but by his own choosing
Reasons For These Characteristics
His enormous creative potential turns one single theme into endless visual and pictorial interpretations
Conscientious knowledge that even if he lived a thousand years would not have enough time to put on canvas all his creations up to this moment
The ostracism that he has been subject to for the past twenty years for keeping himself totally independent as a Professional of the Arts he has always defended the values of the individual as a whole ,and fought the cult to the development of mediocrity
His Work is Characterized
As being versatile
As having a diverse thematic approach
As having been considered an artisan of light
As having the ability to transmit facial expressions, which normally are not painted
For the poses of the Human Body apparently correct, but anatomically impossible
By the subtle, optical changes of small or large alterations of urban or rural landscape, or architecture itself, that makes it impossible to be identically reproduced by photograph
By a strong hold over the “complexity” of simplicity
By the very characteristic way of grasping and picturing the small details
By a composition with strong lines obviously vigorous, although sometimes intentionally subtle
By being totally conceived in his mind, and then simply conveyed to the canvas
His way of being is Characterized
By only being passionate about his work until it is complete on canvas. After that his passion lies with his next creation
By realizing that the only thing he does well, is rationalize. The rest comes off his hands as if by magic
By having a notable capacity of mental elaboration, as proved by his masterpieces “ESPIRITO SANTO” and “CORTE_REAL” hanging respectively in the Vatican and the Portuguese Navy Frigate
By his love of automobiles that he has yet to paint
He hates the bulls, which he loves to paint, for the esthetic value of their dynamic as in “GAONERA IMPOSSIVEL” where in every detail there are errors, but as a whole exist a harmony, which provides the illusion that we are in the presence of the most perfect “faena”
By associating with the few friends, although not related to him, make up a great part of his small family
By considering his Health his fortune and his Friends his riches
By considering that life, aside from the treasure of friendship, is measured by those who are able to be immortalized.
One of seven paintings commissioned by the
Portuguese Government
An Azevedo painting that hangs in the Vatican
Ballerina takes flight