Eufalia Cristina Paz de Almeida

Specialisation: Mixed Media

I am passionate about traveling which is reflected in these artworks that speak of my overseas experiences. Negotiating these new territories challenges and empowers, pushes the boundaries of comfort zones and immerses one in each peculiar culture. My inspirations come from the memories, photographs and feelings I experience in each journey. Mixed media is important to the artworks because the surfaces, textures and media chosen enhance the meaning of the works and the stories of these journeys. In my mind these works act as a travel diary or journals of my experiences.

My work proposal: Mixed media and photo montage

Artists I have been researching for my BEYOND art works:

David Hockney - http://www.hockneypictures.com/home.php

David Hockney is an english painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, who is based in Bridlington, Yorkshire, although he also maintains a base in London. An important contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century works with photo montage as well, cropping the photos and mounting that back together. He's work looks very alike mine montages ;)

Julie Brown Rap http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/32/Julie_Rrap/462/

Gregory Euclide

Some of my past works with photo montage and collage

"From Brazil to Australia" - Mixed media on Plywood

Top Photo montage - Rio de Janeiro

Bottom Photo Montage - Surfers Paradise

Labels on the bottom - All the labels are photocopies of the ones on my passport. It's a journey in sequence from every time I entered and exited Australia on my travels to Brazil (back home), to Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and back to Australia.

"Iguazu Falls, Brazil" Mixed Media on plastic and wooden frame

"National Museum in Canberra" - Mixed Media on plywood

BEYOND Exhibition - Work in progress - May 2010

"Concrete Jungle"

Sao Paulo -

Brazil Cityscape photo montage and Mixed Media on Paper

"Sandy Hollow"

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Mixed Media on paper

These photos were taken from the inside of the train when I was crossing Mongolia on the Transmongolian Railway

Work in Progress: "Golden Rest"

Koh Tao and Koh Lipe - Thailand

Mixed media and photo montage on paper

I'm inspired by Salvador Dali's

"Christ of Saint John of the Cross" (1951)

and Leonardo Da Vinci "Study for the Head of Leda" (1505-1507)

"Golden Rest" Ready to hang:

These are also part of my artworks for Beyond. They "talk" about my travels too.

Each of them are related to the 3Ds works. Watercolor and collage (card paper and maps) on paper.

"Snowy Outside" (Bogotol, Russia)

"Sunset Song" (Koh Tao, Thailand)

"Sweet Sugarloaf" (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)