Pedro Charters dAzevedo
Pedro Charters' work stems from a careful look at everyday life, specifically at the repeated practices that he integrates, which mark the spaces and objects used daily, realizing that they are inhabited/used. Charters expresses himself through painting as well as with any achievement/object that can express what he feels.
He uses strategies that reveal the focus of his attention, which is, in fact, a dominant issue in his work and throughout his creative production. His works arise from the experimentation of attempts and his singular interests. As an artist, he constantly seeks ways, based on what he knows and is close to, to build propositions that present questions that give an account of what he understands and how he relates to the world. Pedro Charters d'Azevedo (1946) is a renowned Portuguese painter. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he is considered one of the most significant contemporary artists in the country. Pedro Charters is a member of various artistic associations and has actively participated in Portugal's cultural life.
Throughout his career, Pedro Charters d'Azevedo has developed a unique and diverse style. His paintings range from portraits and nudes to abstracts, collages, textured paintings, and figurative works. He has explored different techniques and materials, including acrylics, collages, and pastes on canvas, wood, or cardboard.
Pedro Charters d'Azevedo's work is characterized by an aesthetic and sensitive approach, reflecting his feelings about society and the times in which he lives. His artwork has received international recognition, with exhibitions in various galleries and museums around the world. He has received 30 Painting Awards, held numerous solo and group exhibitions, and is featured in various publications, magazines, newspapers, art books, and auction catalogues.
Pedro Charters d'Azevedo has participated in the "Cow Parade" and has works displayed in Casa Barbosa du Bocage in Setúbal, the Municipal Museum Carlos Reis in Torres Novas, the Silvestre Raposo House-Museum in Vila Nova de São Bento, the Afonso Lopes Vieira Library in Leiria, and the Casa do Brazil - Casa Pedro Álvares Cabral in Santarém and in the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic.
Pedro Charters d'Azevedo is Portuguese, painter and visual artist, born in Lisbon in 1946. From a young age, he demonstrated a great interest in the arts. Throughout his life he started a family, worked in various professions and currently has children and grandchildren who accompany him. He had the opportunity to travel to several European countries, where he came into contact with different artistic trends and was able to develop his own style and journey through Art.
