Silvia D'Almeida

I am a part time coloured pencil artist. I love creating realistic artworks and I accept commissioned portrait works.

Though I always loved drawing as a kid, I never really pursued it as a career. Four years back while volunteering at my kids' school, I started drawing again and have never stopped creating art. I started with graphite portraits and have since experimented with different mediums like acrylic, watercolours, pastels. I was introduced to professional grade coloured pencils at a workshop in 2017 and I fell in love with this medium. I still experiment with different mediums but always come back to creating with coloured pencils.

Workshops/Tutorials

Attended 2 days workshop on coloured pencil floral and still life by artist Cynthia Knox in May 2019

Attended 2 days workshop on coloured pencil portrait by author and artist Ann Kullberg in November 2018

Completed tutorial on drawing rose bud by artist Judith Selcuk in March 2018

Completed online tutorial on drawing photo realistic portrait by artist Karen Hull in November 2017

Attended workshop on 'Introduction to Coloured Pencils' by artist - Michelle Ripari in March 2017

Awards

My artwork 'Graceful' won the Best Art in Show at the exhibition 'Nature's Palette' at Brunswick Street Gallery organised by the Indian Australian Artists Association.

I have won monthly drawing challenges twice in a coloured pencils artists community on FB - 'Colored Pencils for beginners and beyond'

Exhibitions

'Camberwell Art Show' at Swinburne University, Hawthorn ; 29th June - 7th July 2019

'Verve-Colours of Passion 2019' group art exhibition at Track Gallery, Mount Waverley; 27th March- 7th April 2019

'Linden Postcard Show' at Linden New Art, St. Kilda ; 23rd November 2018 -10th February 2019

'Nature's Palette' group art exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery ; 26th September- 9th October 2018

'Verve- Colours of Passion' group art exhibition at Western Sports Centre ; 21st and 22nd July 2018

Publications

My portrait artwork 'Embracing All Colours' was published in the July issue of Color Magazine. You can view the story and inspiration for my artwork here : https://annkullberg.com/blogs/ann-muses/july-2019-showcase-colored-pencil-artwork 

My artwork ' Graceful' has been published in the book - CP Treasure Volume 6 - Coloured Pencil Masterworks from around the globe

My portrait artwork 'Heartbreaker' was published in Ann Kullberg's CP Hidden Treasures Book 2017

Many of my coloured pencil artworks have been featured in the monthly video showcase (Pencil Box) of Ann Kullberg Colored Pencil Magazine

Professional Memberships

Signature member of Coloured Pencil Community of Australasia - CPCAU

Member of Indian Australian Artists Community

Collections

Works held in private collections in Australia, India, UK, New Zealand and Canada