RAFAEL GUERRA 

Painter, Draftsman

My goal as an artist is to promote the appreciation of art and culture, focusing on the relentless pursuit by the human nature for Beauty, using the natural world in traditional naturalistic painting, with its timeless principles and methods.

 

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English
Italiano
Suomi/Finnish

Experience

Teaching

 

2018  Advanced Painting
            Barcelona Academy of Art, Spain

2017  Plen Air Painting Course

            Pentti Pullinen Atelier, Naantali, Finland

2013-2015   Intensive Drawing and Painting Workshop

                        The Florence Academy of Art (Florence, Italy)

2012-2013   Intensive Drawing Program

                        The Florence Academy of Art (Florence, Italy)

2005, 2006    Painting Workshop for middle-school students

                        Colégio Damas da Instrução Cristã (Recife, Brazil)​

Currently

 

Painter, in Finland

Teacher of Academic and Classical Drawing and Painting

 

Collaborator with the Eliseos Institute from Recife, Brazil

 

Exhibiting works at the Ranulpho Gallery, in Recife PE, Brazil, and various locations in Finland

2010 - present

2010 - present

Shows & Exhibitions

 

2018-2019 "Sights of Loviisa", Solo Exhibition, Loviisa, Finland

2017-2018  "Autumn-Winter Show" at Moisio Kartano Gallery, Elimäki, Finland

2017-2018  Exhibition of Works at Ravintola Piparkakkutalo, Hämeenlinna, Finland

2015   Featured at the Florence Academy of Art Anniversary Book “The First 25 Years”, page 191

2014-2017 Various Group Shows at Galeria Ranulpho, Recife, Brazil.

2014    "Art Represent" Group Show, 20th Century Theatre, London UK

2013   “Students & Faculty Show” Group Show, Florence, Italy – The Florence Academy of Art

2012    “Mostra MiraMe” Group Show, Palazzo Bastogi, Florence, Italy

           - Associazione Italiana Cultura e Sport

2012    “Florence Academy Alumni Exhibit” Group Show, Corsini Family Stables, Florence, Italy

           – The Florence Academy of Art

2011    “Mostra de Trabalhos Acadêmicos” One Man Show, Edifício Benedictine, Recife, Brazil
2009    “De Florença a Pernambuco, de Pernambuco à Florença” One Man Show, Capela Dourada, Recife,              Brazil

2001    “Exposição do Espaço Badida” Group Show, Museu do Estado de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

           – Espaço Badida

 

Awards

 

2012    The Florence Academy of Art, Special Prize Study/Work Scholarship for graduates

2011    The Florence Academy of Art, Honorable Mention for student performance

Education

2009-2012  The Florence Academy of Art University (Florence, Italy) - Drawing & Painting

                       University Degree

2005-2009  Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil) - Biological Sciences

                       University Degree

2002-2004  Colégio Damas da Instrução Cristã (Recife, Brazil) - High School

                       Basic Education