Douglas de Campos Costa – Taubate S-P -Brazil

Douglas is a painter, born in a small town called Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil. He began painting when he was thirteen years old, since then he realized that through his talent he could express himself and your beliefs in different ways posssible.

The styles of your paintings and drawings has a touch of neoclassical and the victorian era style. In some arts is possible to see his passions for mythology and ancient empires, focusing in the old Egypt and Greece.

Graduated in Computer Science, Douglas decided that he wanted more and began transforming your hobbie in your profission. Back the time, not so long ago, born Acropolis Studio of Art and School of Mangá ®, where he ministers classes, with his teaching team, of oil painting, artistic drawings, comics and manga. Out of the studio, he produces other arts under order, and acts with civil construction, architecture, landscaping, costumes and other activities linked with creativity. He participated in several exhibitions, winning awards for his arts what made him have the recognition for his jobs and the disclosure of paintings connected to fantasy. Douglas C. Costa exhibited many works inspired by “Lord of the Rings”, by the author J. R. R. Tolkien. Represented Brazil in International Convention of Tolkien Society, at Aston University, Birmingham, England. Besides, he has artworks spread for all over the world, not just Brazil. “My art is my life, it’s what will remain of me when I’m no longer available here for a plan.” he said.

SOME EXHIBITIONS:

Every year - Acropolis -Studio de Arte Collective Exhibition;

2017 - Honorable Mention as student without Visual Arts course commemorating the 50th anniversary
 of the Municipal School of Arts "Maestro Fêgo Camargo"

2014 - VI Hall of Plastic Arts – Exhibition Art with Poetry, Cultural Space of the International Airport of Rio de Janeiro / Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobin;

2011 – VII HOBBITCON Tolkien Nacional Convention – São Paulo-SP

2011 – 8th Exhibition of Plastic Arts of the Environment – Brazilian Academy of Art, Culture and History – Casa da Fazenda Morumbi / SP;

2011 – Exhibition of Historical Facts of April: Discovery of Brazil – Brazilian Academy of Art, Culture and History – Casa da Fazenda do Morumbi / SP;

2010 – Collective Exhibition in Commemoration of the Liberation of the Slaves – Brazilian Academy of Art, Culture and History – Casa da Fazenda do Morumbi / SP

2009 – Exhibition “Art & Tolkien” – Sesc Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro – RJ;

2008 – Individual exhibition and participation in the exhibition of the Consulate of Egypt “Paths and Visions of Egypt” Museum of the Copacabana Fort

2008 – Individual exhibition “Inheritance of Middle-earth” Museum of the Copacabana Fort – RJ

2006 – Salão de Belas Artes de Ubatuba – (Maximum Acquisition Prize);

2006 – Individual exhibition “Light – The Image Behind the Mirror” – Fêgo e Camargo School – Taubaté / SP;

2006 – Individual exhibition “The Beautiful and the Divine” – Dehoniana College – Taubaté / SP;

2005 – TOLKIEN 2005 (International Convention) – Aston University – Birmighan / England;

1995 – III Regional Art Exhibition – Taubaté / SP;

1994 – Spring Exhibition “Solar das Artes” – Taubaté / SP;

1990 – 38th Monteiro Lobato Week – Taubaté / SP.

Memberships: Artcom Expo International Association of Artists .