Verónica Melo
I was born in the magic island of São Miguel, in the middle of the Atlantic ocean in 1990.
Soon I knew that I would be an artist, some kind of artist…
I finished my degree in fine arts in the Oporto Faculty of Fine Arts, and then I found myself in the strange real world…
Diving in the Atlantic ocean made me realize that I was more connected with this underworld than I thought.
For a while I dedicated myself to marine illustration and today I still use the ocean inspiration for many of my creations.
Now, besides other inspirations I dedicate my time to illustration, printmaking and graphic design.
Most of my work experience has been developed on the area of graphic design mostly because it is more common to find jobs in this field than in fine arts.
After working more time on graphic design I realized it is an area I like very much and that I want to invest more of my skills and time developing it.
I live and work everywhere but mostly between São Miguel island, in the Azores and Lisbon, in mainland.
For more information about my Odyssey, send me a message.
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Education
03/10/2019–31/03/2020
Science illustration Course
Museu de história natural de Lisboa, Lisboa (Portugal)
27/05/2019–01/06/2019
Team building week - Formación a la llegada
Corpo de Solidariedade Europeu - Navarra, Alsasua (Espanha)
06/2018–07/2018
Language Course - Spanish
Eratl - Escuela regional de animación y tiempo libre, Murcia (Espanha)
19/05/2017–21/05/2017
Workshop Ilustração Cientifica - Ilustrador Pedro Salgado
FBAUP - Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
Total 15h
11/2015–11/2015
Workshop "Production of events"
Restart, Ponta Delgada (Portugal)
09/2015–10/2015
Competency Assessment Programme (CAP)
Competir Açores, Ponta Delgada (Portugal) > competências para ensino.
08/04/2014–10/04/2014
Workshop de iniciação à ilustração científica - Ilustrador João Pedro
Barreiros
NAUA - Núcleo de Ambiente da Universidade dos Açores, Angra do Heroísmo (Portugal)
Total 9h.
24/11/2014–27/11/2014
Workshop Ilustração Científica - Ilustrador Nuno Farinha
Expolab - Centro de Ciência Viva, Lagoa (Portugal)
Total 16 horas.
08/2013–08/2013
AIDA 1* Freediver Course
AIDA — International Association for the Development of Apnea - Francisco Couto, Ponta Delgada (Portugal)
09/2008–09/2012
Licenciatura em Artes Plásticas – Especialização em Pintura Nível 6 QRQ
Faculty of Fine Art of the University of Oporto
Work Experience
2013–Until now
Graphic Designer/illustrator
Freelancer, Ribeira Grande (Portugal)
06/05/2019–19/07/2019
ESC - European Solidarity Corps
Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre - Corpo de Solidariedade Europeu, Astillero (Spain)
07/2018–11/2018
Designer gráfico/Designer gráfica - Esports Team
UCAM - Universidade Católica de Murcia, Murcia (Spain)
07/2015–30/11/2017
Graphic designer/illustrator/administrative
ONG - Amigos dos Açores - Associação Ecológica, Pico da Pedra (Portugal)
04/2014–07/2014
Graphic designer/illustrator
Skaphandrus, Ponta Delgada (Portugal)
01/2013–11/2013
Graphic designer/illustrator/administrative
ONG - Amigos dos Açores - Associação Ecológica, Pico da Pedra (Portugal)
Editorial design
2018
Illustrated planner “Pelo mar dos Açores”
Published by ONG - Associação Ecológica Amigos dos Açores, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
2017
Illustrated planner “Na rota das plantas dos Açores”
Published by ONG - Associação Ecológica Amigos dos Açores, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
2017
Illustrated calendar “Na rota das plantas dos Açores”
Published by ONG - Associação Ecológica Amigos dos Açores, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
2016
Illustrated calendar “Plantas dos Açores”
published by ONG - Associação Ecológica Amigos dos Açores, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Workshops, exhibitions and artistic residencies
2020
Linocut Workshop
São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
2019
Linocut Workshop
MUA - Mercado de Artesanato Urbano, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
2019
Exhibition “O Chamamento da Montanha”
Casa das Tisanas,Pico, Azores, Portugal
2019
Artistic residency on Atelier Barro & Barro Pottery
Montanha Pico Festival, Pico, Azores, Portugal
2018
Linocut Workshop
MUA - Mercado de Artesanato Urbano, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
2018
Parfois Event - Calligraphy workshop
Arquipélago, Centro de Arte Contemporânea, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
2018
Artistic residency and installation “ A Magia da Montanha”
Galeria Costa, Pico, Azores, Portugal
2017
Workshop Stamps and Tiles
Azores Fringe Festival, Pico, Azores, Portugal
2016
Stamps Workshop
Azores Fringe Festival,Pico, Azores
2016
Presentation of Endemic Flora stamps
Montanha Pico Festival, Pico, Azores
2015
Workshop Printing with fabric and watercolor
Walk and Talk Festival, São Miguel , Azores, Portugal
2015
Stamps workshop
Walk and Talk Festival, São Miguel, Azores. Portugal
2015
Mural “No Mundo da Lula”
Azores Fringe Festival, Pico, Azores
2015
Collective Exhibition “Exhibition Fringe”
Câmara Municipal da Madalena, Fringe Festival, Pico, Azores, Portugal
2014
Collective Exhibition “Science illustration”
Campus of Angra do Heroismo, Azores University, Terceira, Azores, Portugal
2012/2013
Collective Exhibition “International Prize Marche D’AcquaFabriano Watercolour 2012”
South Corea, Portugal, USA, Spain and Italy
2012
Collective Exhibition “Lote 265: para uma geografia do Douro”
Casa da Companhia, Oporto , Portugal
2012
Collective Exhibition “XXV Salão de Primavera“
Galeria de Arte do Casino Estoril, Lisboa , Portugal
2011
Solo Exhibition “Brumas”
Restaurante D.Tonho, Oporto, Portugal
2011
Collective Exhibition “1a Mostra Coletiva de Estudantes Açorianos da FBAUP”
Casa dos Amigos dos Açores do Norte, Oporto, Portugal
2010
Collective Exhibition “Vidro : Matéria Transparente”
Galeria dos Leões, Oporto, Portugal