Isabel Fiadeiro
Isabel Fiadeiro is an artist from London, England who paints and sketches. She was brought up in Portugal and became interested in the country of Mauritania and the Sahara Desert. She sought out to paint and sketch its culture and landscape. Her deep interest in painting the culture influenced her to move to Mauritania where she continues to live today, running an art gallery.
Early Life/Education
Fiadeiro was born in London, England but was raised in Portugal. She decided to go to Wimbledon School of Art and get an art education. She continued sketching and drawing and then discovered Mauritania and the Sahara desert.
Mauritania
Mauritania became a large influence to Fiadeiro, who, once seeing both places, decided to move to Nouakchott, Mauritania and began sketching its culture. She is influenced to paint and draw her surroundings as well as the landscape. She enjoys drawing people and the community around her. Not only does she draw the beautiful aspect of the country but also the hardships such as refugee camps. Fiadeiro likes to paint the things that produce change very quickly to show how things quickly change or disappear. She runs a gallery called Galerie Sinaa that works on promoting art from Mauratania and other West African countries.
Style and Technique
When painting, Fiadeiro sometimes likes leaving paintings to intentionally look unfinished. Sometimes they are given a rough-like texture to remind the viewers of a desert-like texture. Her sketches are often rough but with color showing the people, markets, etc.
Artistic Legacy
Fiadeiro works to promote the art of local artisans and other West African countries. By sketching and painting the things in the country, she helps spread the culture of the country she lives in. Not only is she producing art herself, but she's helping spread the art of other local artists in the country.
References
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- ↑ Fiadeiro, Isabel. "Sketching in Mauritania". Blogspot. Isabel Fiadeiro. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ↑ Fiadeiro, Isabel. "Interview with: Isabel Fiadeiro". whohub. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ↑ Fiadeiro, Isabel. "Meet the instructor: Isabel Fiadeiro (Nouakchott)". Urban Sketchers. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
