Interview with artist Luis Neto —

1. Tell us a little about yourself.
Luiz Firmino Soares Neto, originally from the city of Baía Formosa in Rio Grande do Norte, studied Fine Arts at the Federal University of Pernambuco, has a Master’s in Anthropology and a PhD in Social Psychology, and lives in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

2. Why art?
I’ve always enjoyed drawing and painting. I’ve exhibited several works using the dry pastel technique, then I moved on to pen and ink, followed by acrylics, and finally to watercolor on paper.

6. Do any artists inspire you?
Yes, but I prefer to observe every detail of the drawing and build the composition.

10. What are your main exhibition participations?
Solo Exhibitions:

2022
Álvaro Santos Art Gallery.
Watercolor: Imaginary Memories;
Aracaju, SE
Watercolor Horizontes. House of Commerce- Salvador-BA Supported by Sesc.

2023
Tempostal Museum,
Watercolors: Memories of my Childhood
Pelourinho Salvador Bahia;
Amélio Amorim Cultural Center
Watercolors: Imaginary Memories II
Feira de Santana BA;
Memories of my Childhood.
Museum of the Retreat of the Humble – Santo Amaro da Purificação – BA;

2024
Watercolor-
Cabo Banco Station-João Pessoa-PB
Watercolor.
São Francisco Cultural Center-João Pessoa-PB
Watercolor Festival – Infinite Colors of Watercolor – Annual Exhibition of the-ABA. Mário Schenberg Library – São Paulo-SP-Date 2019
III WATERCOLOR FESTIVAL TRANSLATING DREAMS.

Solar Ferrão Cultural Center. Pelourinho, Salvador – Bahia-Date 2019-Curator • Coordination • Participation as an exhibitor.

Álvaro Santos Art Gallery. Aracaju – SE-Date 2022

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION: Bahia from the Sacred to the Profane. Curator • Coordination• Participation as an exhibitor, Udo Knof Museum – Pelourinho, Salvador – BA.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION: The Artist’s Process-Studio Galeria Priscila Maineri – São Paulo-SP- Year: 2019;
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION: ABA 33 YEARS
Organized by Maria Inês Lukacs. Brazilian Association of Watercolor and Art on Paper- ABA.

1ST. QUITO INTERNATIONAL, WATERCOLOR BIENNIAL. Title of the Work Oxum, Queen of the Fresh Waters, Dimensions: 56x35cm, Year: 2017;
XII INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF WATERCOLOR, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WATERCOLOR “ALFREDO GUATI ROJO” Title of the Work: Sanctuary of the Island of the Frades, Dimensions: 50x70cm, Year: 2017;
2017- FABRIANO in WATERCOLOR- ABA/IWS-BRAZIL.
Title of the Work: Blue Amazon; Dimensions: 52 X34.6 cm.
Year: 2016; (Collection of the International Watercolor Museum in Fabriano);
LIGHT WATERCOLOR PORTUGAL-TORRES VEDRAS. Title of the Work: Lagoa Santa, Dimensions: 56x76cm, Year: 2016.

2019. FESTIVAL URBINO IN ACQUARELLO: FORTITUDE & CHALLENGE.
Title of the Work; Sertão Baiano, Dimensions: 29x30cm, Year: 2019;
2022-3rd. INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF WATERCOLOR – KIPUS BOLIVIA.
CEBRANDO LA VIDA” Title of the Work: Memories of My Childhood, Dimensions: 38x56cm, Year: 2023;
Let’s celebrate with coffee. IWS Honduras. Technique: Watercolor with coffee Title of the Work: Rio Vermelho Antigo, Dimensions: 24x32cm, Year: 2022; 2023. FESTIVAL URBAN IN ACQUARELLO: Un dono culturale all’ umanità. Title of the Work; Untitled, Dimension: Hexagonal 30x30cm, Year 2023;
All works are catalogued and have certificates of participation.