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 Luis Palaio - Painter, Ceramist and Poet
Colour in Sublime Flight "From the age of 14 to 35 I was an office clerk, at which time I decided to immigrate to Canada. In life, there is always that which we do for the sake convenience and money, and the other we would like to do, but, for any number of reasons, the opportunity just does not seem come about. In those days Portugal was not what it is today and there weren't the possibilities that there are now. But let us not dwell on the past. I arrived in Canada, a totally different country, equipped with the creative spirit that has always made me see in everything and everybody an opportunity of a free future. A few days after arrival, I found myself a job in a tent and boat sail factory manufactured. Although I very much enjoy camping, this was not the job I had envisioned in Canada. Later, there were new opportunities. First, I went to school to perfect my English. Then back to school for a course in Hair Styling. After thirteen years I was obliged to leave this art form for health reasons. As I had to come up with some form of earning a living, I started to attend various schools, all of them related to art. So it was that at Diamond Display I completed a course in Window display, that is to say window dressing; at the George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology - that of Colour Coordinator, related to Fashion and Grading Tech for Apparel Industry. It was only in 1985 that painting once again started to take up some of my leisure time. I produced several works, without any formal training, but nonetheless, I tried to transmit on canvas what I had learned from life. Many visits to Art Galleries and whatever life brought my way every day. I then decided to enroll at an Art School and in 1987 I held my first exhibition at the Portuguese Consulate in Toronto. It was a great adventure and good experience, for I was finally fulfilling I dream I had had since I was very young. Since then I have taken part in several individual and collective exhibitions. Nowadays, Toronto is a city full of Portuguese Clubs and Cultural Centres, where my work is appreciated and where I have many friends. But I never forget the family and friends I left behind in Portugal, and my roots are Portuguese and *Barreirense. I like to occupy my time with my family, my grandchildren and friends. But also with Poetry, Painting, Stained Glass, Ceramics, Interior Decoration and Fashion. And anything related to Art. I love to go away on vacation, seawater and sun, lots of sun, the sun of very own **Arrabida, that I will never forget and continues to be so much part of my life. If anyone wishes to know more about me feel please free to ask and I shall answer to best of my ability. Greetings (Translated form the original Portuguese text by Adiaspora.com) Translator' s Notes: ** Arrabida Mountain is situated between the
fishing village of Sesimbra and the town of Setubal
EXHIBITIONS 1987 - The Almada Negreiros Gallery (Portuguese Consulate,Toronto) Note: For further information, please contact
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