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Jose Freitas Cruz
Osaka/Kobe,
Japan
Member Since: Feb 2001

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Artist Media:
Computer Art (3)
Installation Indoor (1)
Mixed Media (47)
Painting Acrylic (118)
Painting Oil (8)
Watercolor (18)
Artist Statement:
The predominance of Jungle and
Borneo related works in recent
image uploads has to do with
the long period I lived on
that island and visits around
Southeast Asia. There are many
ideas I have still not
exhausted. The research and
studies I am undertaking in
Portugal for a future ...

Further Information
Artist Exhibitions:
having shown his work for the
first time in a group show at
the fortress of cascais in
1985, freitas cruz has since
taken part in countless
collective and group shows in
germany, chile, india,
portugal and brunei:



EXHIBITIONS


SELECTED COLLECTIVE & GROUP
SHOWS :

2008

december: 3 men in a boat -
...

Further Information
Artist Galleries:
presently none - concentrating
on studio work and a new
collection of paintings


galeria da praça, porto,
1996/1998

arcada gallery, estoril,
1990/1993


...

Further Information
Artist Reviews:
catalogue texts:

[*]submersion and flight -
text by portuguese artist Lima
de Freitas for the first solo
exhibition in 1987:

My forays into the realm of
"artistic teaching" - an
unfortunate description - have
been many throughout the
years; in truth no one teaches
no one, especially in the
complex and sensitive domain
...

Further Information
Collections:
private collectors in europe:
mostly portugal, france,
germany, switzerland, uk +
private collectors in
australia, bahrain, brunei,
hong kong, malaysia,
singapore, u.s.a.
...

Further Information
Commissions:
Panel [500cm x 350cm]
commissioned for the altar of
the church of our lady of
ascension in portela de santa
iria, near lisbon

...

Further Information
Artist Galleries:
presently none - concentrating
on studio work and a new
collection of paintings


galeria da praça, porto,
1996/1998

arcada gallery, estoril,
1990/1993


...

Further Information
Artist Reviews:
catalogue texts:

[*]submersion and flight -
text by portuguese artist Lima
de Freitas for the first solo
exhibition in 1987:

My forays into the realm of
"artistic teaching" - an
unfortunate description - have
been many throughout the
years; in truth no one teaches
no one, especially in the
complex and sensitive domain
...

Further Information
Collections:
private collectors in europe:
mostly portugal, france,
germany, switzerland, uk +
private collectors in
australia, bahrain, brunei,
hong kong, malaysia,
singapore, u.s.a.
...

Further Information
Commissions:
Panel [500cm x 350cm]
commissioned for the altar of
the church of our lady of
ascension in portela de santa
iria, near lisbon

...

Further Information

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Rox
Precioso.....love it! your film Pothole....ty for sharing and the notes too. well done Jose. Keep me posted on your works! love, rox.

Sérgio Remondes
Quando vi a qualidade dos trabalhos, só depois me apercebi que era Português! Pensei-Claro ... tinha que ser!Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho. Gosto especialmente da série das Barcas talvez porque se nota que começou a usar mais o azul.. e eu gosto do azul.Sérgio Remondes (www.remondes.com)

calin anton
felicitari,ai o pictura abstracta de calitate...imi place!

Danielle Browning
Senior Cruz, I too am a painter. My own work comes from a place deep inside of myself. Your work touches that sacred place and inspires me to create! Your work is the first, of all the artists that I have seen thus far, to do so. Thank you.Danielle Browning

Carmella D'Auria
Stunningly beautiful; vivid colors, soothing, calming, spiritual. I really enjoyed looking thru your portfolio, Jose. I especially liked Haiku, Blue Boat1, Premonition, Landscape, N5, N18, A Memoria da Aqua, but my very favorite was Tibetan Nightscape absolutely beautiful. Best Wishes for your continued success. Mella

Álvaro Ruas
Caro Freitas Cruz cá recebi o teu Mail e visitei todos os teus trabalhos.Uma coisa eu senti: Saiste desta pequena quinta onde eu habito. Com a tua linguagem própria, vejo que tens visto coisas diferentes. Quando regressares verás o que nós por cá continuamos vendo mas com outros olhos...Mais abertos, mais coloridos mas sempre os do Freitas Cruz!Então havemos de beber um copo e matar saudades.Um abraço doÁlvaro Ruas

conceição carvalho
Embora já conheça muitos dos teus trabalhos, fico sempre com vontade de ver mais... e o que pude apreciar nestes últimos é a sensação de uma espiritualidade renovada, certamente fruto de um contacto muito profundo com outros aspectos da Natureza.Obrigada pelo teu olhar!Saudades.

christopher brown
Hi Ze,It is so good to see your latest work inspired by the culture of the Far East and the wonderful batik prints.I hope you derive lots of inspiration from this stage of the journey. Chris.a

João M S A deFreitas Cruz
Zé!Adorei o portfolio, enquanto eu estava a contemplar a tua exposiçao virtual quase entrei numa viagem no tempo, porque cada quadro representa uma época das nossas vidas, gostei muito dos ultimos trabalhos teus.Jana

DANIA SIERRA
I am a fellow artist and just wanted to say that your paintings and colors have captured the spiritual beauty that surrounds us in a most captivating way. Keep up the wonderful work!!

Sérgio Remondes
Vim logo ver mal recebi a newsletter e reconheci o nome.Gosto muito desta nova série de trabalhos que são, na minha opinião, francamente mais arrojados! Ganharam muito tb com a textura! Parabéns e que tudo corra pelo melhor!Sérgio Remondes

Sue Anne Hoyt
I enjoyed seeing your work and your comments.Especially liked Borneo 2 and der himmel.I have my own work on this site at www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/s/sueanne.Check it out if you have time.

Lynda Lambert
Jose, your work is FABULOUS! I just think it is stunning - your sense of color and design is very strong. Very powerful work.

yaya
Hi, I'm a young artist and collector.I seldom see a painting that sparks my heart like yours.I wish I can afford it.I love Berliner Luft the most, the text is superb, too.Good luck on your creation.Thank you for the wonderful painting.Please let me know when you are coming to the US.sincerely,yaya

Jane Kim
I wanted to tell you that I think your work is very beautiful and stems very much from the theme I have been working on with my own work. I immediately was drawn to your work and after reading your statement and seeing more pieces, I understood why I was so inherently drawn to them. Very beautiful!

Sofja Wyshkind
Your works are absolute beauytiful art. Thank you.

theresa ramey
Marvelous fantasies of color referring to landscape. As you must, know you are a marvelous colorist.I, myself, am a colorist, a painter of abstract watercolor. Your work reminds me of the reason to continue painting. A pleasure to see your work. Theresa Ramey

JoAn Greinert
Hello Jose!Many artists today are reaching deep within themselves for Universal/Spiritual messages that have been lying dormant for many lifetimes. I see this, only with a few, and you are one. I believe if you check out my symbolic sight artwork in abstract www.joangreinert.com you will understand what I am saying to you. I would like to hear from you. JoAn

Risteárd
Welcome Jose to http://www.rivers2c.com/index.html Welcome to this cosy botháin ósta of southern visage and to its wondrous surroundings here in the hill country of Déisi Mumhan,on the island of Éire, in the planet Earth: a world of the worlds. May it be so that after you have enjoyed the bountifulnessof its board you will come sit awhile beside its sacred hearthand in sweet turf scented clime, listen to make vivifyingdiscourse on stories sign-ificant; stories told through translationand fine elucidation. Stories stories stories from a traveling orb. Keep up the good work, Jose!Risteárd

Silvia Sune
Ola' Ze'!!!Bela surpresa ao surfar tropecei hoje com o teu trabalho. Ja sabes que sou fa da tua pintura e fico muito feliz por poder ver um bocadinho mais da evolucao da tua obra. Beijinhos A Caludia e as miudas.

Randy Jacobs
I love the color that you use, the windows and blocks of color that tell your stories....phenomenal work, Sincerely, Randy Jacobs absolutearts.com/l/lifewindows

m.s.murthy
dearjose ,I visited your web today. your works r very good.my best wishs to you.Iam artist from India doing water col. paitings, recently Iwon International aword from Iran academy of arts In international bienniel exhibition 2003. if u visit india next time visit my studio BHOOMI centre for artists.at Bangalore Karnataka state .regardsm.s.murthy

Dago Vianna
Olá Zé e Cláudia,Realmente funcionou, gostei de ter recebido o vosso e-mail e confirmo ser o vosso amigo de Cascais/Estoril, que agora vive no coração de Lisboa/Graça. Tive um problema com o meu browser e perdi o vosso mailling particular. Assim fico a espera dele novamnte quando forem a pagina do Zé. Parece-me fascinante viver em Borneo. Qual é a lingua que ali se fala? Deve ser tão umido quanto o Brasil e muito mais exótico(desculpem a ignorancia ) Com certeza que acima de tudo é um desafio a sério essa vossa escolha. Aguardo qualquer nota e então também falo das minhas menos emocionantes aventuras. Beijos a todos. PS. Essa última série da pintura do Zé desperta o meu imaginário da magia de estar nesse vosso sítio. Gosto dessa onda. Parabéns mais uma vez Zé.

Doug Kinsey
beautiful delicate imagery. quite sincere and contemplative.every so often my site here on absolute receives a hit from Brunei Darsussalam. am wondering if it from you. if so, I return the compliment.

emilio
Jose I must give my compliments to you for your beautiful works.CiaoEmilio Italy

Dago Vianna
Hi José,Definitivamente estás influenciado pela floresta.O abstrato sempre nos leva a uma viagem muito pessoal. Good job! Sucesso e bons ares e artes para vós. What about the forum?Abraços,Dago

Paula Martins
Me encantaron tus trabajos en Batik.Me gusta como juegas con la técnica .te saludapintora Portuguesa en MéxicoPaula Martins

Jack DeSousa
Hello from New Jersey, USA.I find your work captivating and powerful. Your statement has picked my interest. In a similar vein of capturing reality beyond ordinairy perception, I feel my zen meditations provide the window I choose to look through to get to the heart of things.Best of luck and well being,Jack DeSousapathsurfer@hotmail.com

Gudrun
Hello Jose, your mixed media stuff is amazing, I love the colours, really well done , especially Jenseits der Wolken (german title:o))Go on , people want to see more of thisGudrun from Germanywww.absolutearts.com/artemisia

ronak
hi jose i was surfing the net today and i find this web site accidently and your works are amazing they gove me lots of inspiriation they are really deep and i felt so close to them . fantastic paintings !!!

Ilham BadreddienMahfouz
Great free expression Art work , I wish you continuations of success in your paintings that is so vibrant full of life and energy and Hope to the world.ilham Mahfouz artistwww.ilhamart.i8.com

Walter King
God's reality is abstract. A beautiful sunset is not a sky that modulates from orange to violet to blue with pink clouds...these are just names we give the effects of light passing through dust and water molecules and is nothing more until a human percieves it and gives it meaning as the dome above the country in which they live. I like your work Jose- the dynamic portraits and especially Awan with it's relative and subtle blue and turquoise affected by a yellow green field. There is a color space there that I wish I could see in person. I suspect it is nearly palpable.

Ceu
E um prazer ver as suas pinturas, o seu trabalho e muito interesante.Obrigado pelo prazer.

Brad Michael Moore
Jose, When I saw Perahu Panjang, as a highlighted item on the WWAR page, I drove right to it without first noticing it was of your hand... Nice work!. It's great to see you mix it up a bit. So many influences from travels - it's unfair to hold them to only one medium if they seek to be expressed in another enlightened manner. A very well executed 3-D work of art!

Amanda Laurel
Jose, i think that art is amazing. There is so much to each piece. I loved looking at them. You are an excellent artist.

lee cliett
your work is very good, good luck. lee

Lynda Lehmann
Your work is very beautiful, with subtleties that at once suggest both a continuum and infinity. To me, many of your pieces evoke serenity and a meditative state of mind.

Rox
Precioso.....love it! your film Pothole....ty for sharing and the notes too. well done Jose. Keep me posted on your works! love, rox.

Karen Cilman
Well, my message is simply, thank you for your beautiful work!

Kiki
Thanks Jose for the great pieces of art! Who ever enters our home is impressed and taken by your pictures. There is so much peace and freedom. To us they are not only pieces of fine art, they bring back wonderful memories of friendship and wonderful times in Brunei. Cannot wait to see your new pictures. Will they be influenced by living in Portugal?

joakimpaz
muito gosto em encontrar por aqui arte made in portugal ...nice one indeed...

zakaria hamid
thank you for your wonderful paintings.wish you every success in creating wonderful paintings again

Ann
It's rare that I find art of this quality and sensitivity. When I do, I am so happy, like I've come home after a long journey! I find myself breathing more freely, as though I have been given more space! Years ago, I would not have known what this 'space'was, now I do. If I could afford to, I'd buy just about all of your work. Ann

Markus Kruse
Very Nice new video!!!! I like it, although I can't understand the language ;)

Ari Rajsbaum
beutifull work

Peter (&Monique)
Jose, each time I look at your paintings hanging on our walls my mind and my imagination embark on a joyous and relaxed journey.

ronak kordestani
Hi, I once visited your potfolio and from that time i often follow your work , i really admire your work and its really inspiring ! I really feel close to your world . I loved those footprint series, for me was so inspiring that i wanted to use the same concept of course not exact but just as an inspiration ,hopefully i will join this web site and i wolud be happy if you see my works too . good luck

Janet L Thomas
Jose, Thanks for noticing my work and signing my guestbook! I am indeed the same Janet at absolutearts.com who you will hear from when something good is afoot. Hopefully I'll be in contact with you again sometime soon! ps..I have MANY of your works stored in my MYabsolutearts collection. Someday I'd be glad to start my own personal art collection with one of your pieces! Janet absolutearts.com/janetlthomas

Francoise
Jose, I have taken time to travel through your artwork and what a fantastic journey it was!

Carlos Bezerra
Caro José, Navegando pela web, tive a grata surpresa de encontrar tua página e apreciar um pouco de teu trabalho. Parabéns! Se possível, gostaria de manter contato contigo para relembrar os velhos tempos de East Aurora/Orchard Park. Abraços, Carlos

Ljiljana Lazicic-Putnik
Exellent artworks,specially mix media and oul painting. All the best, Ljiljana Lazicic-Putnik,MD Pula/Croatia absolutearts, myartspace, artbreak, saatchi-gallery.co.uk

Guilherme Secchin
José, fiquei muito feliz em conhecer seu trabalho. Viva a pintura!!! Se algum dia vieres ao Rio, adoraria conhecê-lo. Boa sorte e sucesso!!!

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