Vera Almeida

Engraving

Vera Almeida b. Setúbal, Portugal, 1969. Lives in Lisbon.

She is a graphic designer and visual artist with a degree from the Faculty of Graphic Design at Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry, Russia (where she received a solid education in drawing, painting, and printmaking), and an equivalent diploma in Communication Design from the Lisbon University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Portugal. She also completed a course in scientific illustration at the Ar.Co Center of Art and Visual Communication, and attended several printmaking technique workshops at the Contraprova Association in Lisbon.

She mainly explores the potentialities and challenges of printmaking, particularly in intaglio processes, including etching, aquatint, and drypoint. Chiné-collé is also widely used as a complement to add color to her compositions. She has also recently begun developing the linocut technique. Through these explorations, she aims to give voice to the creative potential of the medium, elevating her artistic practice and expanding her creative expression.

Her creative process typically begins with drawing using techniques such as graphite, India ink, watercolor, and acrylic, sometimes aided by digital techniques.

Her work is deeply inspired by nature, guiding her deeper into the dynamics, shapes, and meanings within the natural world.