Craft Production Unit
ANTÓNIO OLDEMIRO DAS NEVES PEDROSO
Island:
São Jorge - VelasBiography:
Born in the
parish of Norte Grande, São Jorge island, António Pedroso is a multifaceted and
self-taught artist. Painter, musician, ceramist, and caricaturist, in 2005 he
opened a pottery and art studio in Velas, including ceramics and tiles,
resuming this craft activity that had been extinct on the island for over a
century. Since that date, several have been the works he has executed in tiles
and ceramics, which can be contemplated in public and private spaces, a little
throughout the island of São Jorge. António Pedroso's ceramic works are
certified by the collective brand “Artesanato dos Açores”.
Address:
RUA INFANTE D.HENRIQUE, 21,9800 - 554, VELAS