State of the Art_Artists Book_Vol.II

Rui Nery Monteiro
Portugal
Born in Praia da Aguda, near Porto in 1958, Rui Nery Monteiro moved to Lisbon that
same year.
At a very young age, he showed great aptitude for abstract dimensional visualisation
that later allowed him to develop his artistic skills.
In 1992, he studied with the painter Carmina Samuel, who taught him the basics of
drawing and painting. He attended her classes, building up his private collection that
he shared only with family and friends.
In 1995, he attended painting and drawing classes at the “Belas-Artes” faculty of
Lisbon, where he studied until 1998. He had the great opportunity to work with Gil
Teixeira Lopes, Manuel Botelho and other famous artists.
Even after participating in some group shows, he saw his paintings neither as a
mature statement nor as a rare emotional intelligence. His work has been unseen
publically for the last 20 years.
In his own artistic point of view, he doesn’t follow trends, fads or recognised
standards. His work isn’t made to please the eye or to embellish spaces, but is a
medium to let him express his freedom and inner thoughts.
By Ângelo Vaz
www.ruinerymonteiroartist.pt.vu | rnerymonteiro@gmail.com
“Expressions - Museleem”
150x150cm - oil on canvas - 2014
“Expressions - Condemned to Darkness”
130x150cm - mixed media - 2014
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“Expressions - Forgotten”
150x150cm - oil on canvas - 2014