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The Sign Painters of Pernambuco

The purpose of this section of the site is to present the professionals who work in sign painting in the State of Pernambuco. We begin the list by presenting the painters who were interviewed during the research the project and who are also the book Sign Painters of Pernambuco. However the cataloging is constantly being updated. You may contact us through our WhatsApp account at 81 3442.4955 ...

The painter Josué Carioca in his workshop, Afogados, Recife-PE [2013].

Carioca

Recife

The painter Josué Rogaciano, known as Carioca, has been involved in the universe of art since he was ten years old. After living in a number of different cities throughout Brazil, he settled in Recife, where he develops commercial painting services – banners, signs, banners, murals, etc. – and artistic oil painting. His workshop is located in the neighborhood of Afogados, Recife-PE.

Recife

The painter Ely Natividade, Recife-PE [2013].

Ely Natividade

Recife

The painter Ely Natividade began as a sign painter in the 1980s, as a poster artist for stores in the center and periphery of Recife. Currently, he works autonomously as a sign painter on windshields and shop windows at car showrooms and various other commercial establishments.

Recife

The poster painter Laércio, Astral Supermarket, Recife and Moreno-PE [2013].

Laércio

Recife

Painter Laércio has been working as a poster artist since 1985. To create his works, he uses brushes of different styles and uses a restricted color palette – black, blue, red and yellow. Currently, he develops his work linked to local supermarket chains.

Recife

Freq

Caruaru

The painter Severino Pereira dos Santos – Freq – used to work in the Guararapes district in Caruaru-PE. At his commercial point set on the sidewalk, he offered signs with a variety of contents that could be immediately customized for the customer. He worked for about 60 years as a sign painter and was the master of the mud flap painter Marcos, who worked in the same region. Tribute in memoriam.

Caruaru

Marcos

Caruaru

Marcos has worked as a painter for around 40 years and specializes in painting mud flaps – rubberized flaps attached to trucks to decorate and protect vehicles from mud. His commercial point is located in the Guararapes region in the neighborhood of Nossa Senhora das Dores, Caruaru-PE.

Caruaru

The painter Carlos, Center, Caruaru-PE [2013].

Carlos

Caruaru

The painter Carlos has been working on the streets of Caruaru-PE for more than 20 years, developing individual paintings for facades, murals, and signs, among other signage. The technique he mostly uses in his work is with a brush.

Caruaru

The painter Carlinhos in his workshop in Travessa Santo Amaro, Gravatá-PE [2013].

Carlinhos Pintor

Gravatá

The workshop of the painter Carlinhos is located in the center of Gravatá-PE on Travessa Santo Amaro. Carlinhos has a multidisciplinary background and has worked for more than 50 years as a painter, sculptor and artist. In the field of visual communication, he specializes in banners, murals, signs and signs.

Gravatá

The painter Genivaldo in his workshop Art Bis in the Center, Petrolina-PE [2013].

Genivaldo Bispo

Petrolina

Genivaldo settled in Petrolina-PE over 15 years ago, however he his sign painting experience stretches over 25 years. His workshop, called Art Bis, is located on Avenida Barão de Rio Branco in the center of the city. His work is very diversified and includes the creation of banners, posters, shop window stickers, murals and facades.

Petrolina

The painter Zé Moura in his workshop in the Galo Square [Pio XII Square], Petrolina-PE [2013].

Zé Moura

Petrolina

The painter Zé Moura belongs to a family of sign painters who work in Petrolina and neighboring towns. He has been working in the profession for over 55 years and specializes in the production of banners, signs and easels. His studio is located at Praça Pio XII (known as Praça do Galo) in the center of Petrolina-PE.

Petrolina