Looking for a poet and I found a
painter, I found his poetry portrait
in his cavas, Brazilian Brazil, who
still wants to be great, the poetry
of the Northeast which has a strong
voice and yells from the soul.
In paintings Valdones understood
that Brazil is root, and people with
passion, if anyone do ubts look at
his paintings, the soul of the artist,
his legacy to the world that never
lies and thanks us for the attention
Valdones Ribeiro dos Santos, Brazilian from Maranhão, photographer
artist, and painter. I asked him a
few things about his life and the encounter with his art, I realized he
only says what is needed, He likes
to talk but not much of himself . He
is Flamenguista, and has a great
talent, a talent that actually tells
stories and shows the Brazil from
Brazilians that are different than
me and you.
When did you painted for the first time?
In 1986 in the city of Porto Franco,
at 10 years of age.
How art came into your life. Did you studied art or you self taught ?
I am the son of craftsman, as a child
my father shaped leather, however, painting always attracted me,
starting with drawings that caught
people’s attention. However, as a
humble family my parents did not
understand my passion for painting, they thought that art would not
provide sustenance, that I should
do medicine, be a doctor. Learning
to paint came naturally as a talent,
but I never did an specific course in
art, just reading and research .
What market do you target today ?
My paintings interest different
types of people who buy just for
decoration or collectors who identify with my style and the way color
is applied.
Is there governmental support for the arts
in Brazil? Fairs and public event , exhibitions , etc. ?
I believe there is some encouragement, but they are all in the capital, not reaching the interior of the
state.
Going back to childhood, how do you describe the art coming into your life?
As I said earlier I am the son of
craftsman and I accompanied my
father , watching him mold various objects with leather, such as :
shoes, saddle, instruments for rural
area etc. .
Looking in the past would you do something more? Or something less ? And what
would it be?
I believe I had a wonderful childhood, even with the simple life ...
I see that everything happened at
the right time, the difficulties, all
served to learning to formation of
the man I am today, I would do it
all over again .
Which Brazilian artists were your biggest
influence ?
Portinari, Tarsila do Amaral, Di
Cavalcanti, I created and was inspired by the works of these artists
style and more recently Adélio Sarro .
Is there something special that art has
gifted you in life ?
Through art I got to know several
places, had a broader outlook in life,
I met artists and interesting people
wherever I ... And it created an important career with a strong bond
of friendship .