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The Colours of Rubens da Siva
Editor's Desk

Rubens da Silva was born in 1925 in Recife, one of the major cities in the northeast region of Brazil. He grew up in the city of Rio de Janeiro where he lives today.

Mr. Silva left for Germany in 1954 where he studied Engineering in Munich. Starting in 1960 worked for Sulzer Bros., a Swiss machinery company with a branch in Brazil, and retired in 1990 as its Managing Director.

Right after his retirement Mr. Silva decided to dedicate himself full time and full hearted to painting, his passion for life, having his works exhibited in Brazil and Germany.

His colourful paintings have a beautiful touch of a "naïf style", representing everyday life scenes from places where he grew up -- Recife and Rio de Janeiro. On his painting one can always find the fisherman, the net, the boat, pieceful landscapes, all combined with the brightness, warmth, and intensity of the Brazilian sun.

Rubens da Silva has recently shown his work in Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, at the Centro de Arte de Friburgo.

Images (left)

1. Fisherman, museum, and Sugar Loaf (acrylic 90x60)
2. Children in Buzios (acrylic 90x60)
3. Arpoador (acrylic 90x60)
4. Pulling the net (acrylic 90x60)
5. Fishermen and the net (acrylic 90x60)
6. Fishing in Arpoador (acrylic 90x60)