Natalia Gromicho
Born: 1977
Hometown: Lisbon
Based in: Lisbon
Born: 1977
Hometown: Lisbon
Based in: Lisbon
Natália Gromicho was born in Lisbon, Portugal
Studied Belas Artes from the Faculdade de Belas Artes de Lisboa, she specialized in painting.
Studying Arts and Crafts, including ceramics, the Portuguese painter, also studied from the private ArCo School of Art in Lisbon, where she undertook Intensive Painting.
Started to paint in 1995, she made more than 100 solo and group exhibitions, Natalia represented her country in international exhibitions such as Italy (in the biggest international Human Rights exhibition), in Brazil (the most important south America Arts and Fashion Exhibition Casa Cor Sao Paulo), in Miami (World Tour Exhibitions Contemporary Artists), the first Portuguese Artist in Adelaide, Australia (Adelaide Fringe Festival), New York (The Power of Perception II represented Portugal), Moscow (Russia invited by the Portuguese Embassy), France (Bordeaux invited to present her work for comemoration of Portugal day at the embassy), London (Hay Hill Gallery solo exhibition and representation), East-Timor (Human Rights solo exhibition and Live Painting performence to Portuguese embassy in Dili and in Fundacao Oriente), Singapore (Artz Space Gallery representation and Lucanna Fine Art & Exquisite Luxuria Auction at Singapure yacht Show), Shanghai (Noeli Art Gallery representation), Macau (Artist Residence and invited artist to the ceremony of the commemoration of Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities with the opening of a exhibition at Fundacao Oriente de Macau) and Portugal (Fundacao Oriente Museum retrospective exhibition)
Winner of several contests for exemple “Best Rolling Stone Alternative Logo” for Major Portuguese Radio Comercial in 1999 (win a trip to London and meet Rolling Stones in Bridges to Babylon Tour in Wembley.
Her works are represented in several private and institutional collections all around the world, to refer Portugal, Austrália, USA, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, UK, East-Timor, Singapore, Shanghai, India and Macau.
"My art is my soul"
What inspires you?
Lisboa is what most inspires me, the city natural light, the people, everything is good for inspiration.If i get bored i just go to the sea and the blue scenario that i contemplate is really unique. I am very blessed to have born in such a magnifique country
Describe your creative process.
My creative process is something that comes from my soul. Depending on what project im working, i can have a plan, from a paper drawing to a canvas, or if im really inspired, i go directly to the canvas. I only working during the day light
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Colour, Expression, Imagination
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Pablo Picasso, Gustav Klimt, Manuel Cargaleiro, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
paint
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
never give up
Where do you go for inspiration?
To the sea