José Rodrigues Drawing

Was born in Luanda, Angola, in 1936. He is graduated in Sculpture from the School of Fine Arts in Porto. Was founder and president of the Board of the Árvore Cooperative, in Porto. In 1994, was awarded the rank of Grand Officer of the Infante Henrique Order. Has done over 100 medals for various entities, staged several plays in Portugal and abroad, collaborates with poets and writers in the illustration of books. Has done various monuments and sculptures in Portugal and abroad: Paços de Ferreira, Arcos de Valdevez, Paredes de Coura, Macau, New Bedford, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila do Conde. Has solo exhibitions since 1964 and participates, since 1973, in various collective exhibitions: S. Paulo, Vienna, Madrid, Venice, Budapest, Washington, India, Porto, Lisbon, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Kassel, Caminha, Luxemburg.