Paula Rego was born in Lisbon in 1935 and attended school there. She moved to London in 1954 to attend art school, where she met her future husband. Rego is recognized as one of the top living painters in England, though she often returns to Portugal to exhibit her work. Her surrealist and expressionist paintings tell stories through large canvases and feature grotesque fairy tale characters portrayed in a cynical or cruel manner, representing her imagination. Rego continues to work and live in London, exhibiting her pieces in a free gallery called House of Stories in Cascais, Portugal.

2. Mª Paula Figueiroa Rego

3. Paula Rego was born in Lisbon on January 26, 1935,.
She attended St. Julians School during all her childhood
and adolescence.
In 1954, encouraged by her father, she moved to London
to attend the Slade School of Art at the age of 17.

4. She met several artists, including Victor Willing, whom she
married in 1959 and with whom she had three children.
Although she lives in England , she often comes to
Portugal to exhibit her works of art.

5. She is recognized, and is regarded as one of the four best
living painters in England.
Her work is influenced by surrealism and expressionism.
Her paintings are large canvas, which tell stories that have
impressed since her childhood.

6. The grotesque characters, often drawn from fairy tales, are
portrayed somehow cynically and cruelly and sometimes
represent the fabulous world of your imagination
.

7. With a prodigious imagination and skills that explore various
techniques and languages​​, always with a surprising
consistency, Paula Rego has numerous solo exhibitions and
retrospectives in renowned museums and galleries, and has
been granted numerous awards and distinctions.

8. She currently works and lives in London and is represented by
Marlborough Fine Arts

9. Nowadays Paula Rego exhibits her works in a gallery
called House of Stories which is located in Avenida da
Republica, Cascais and has free admission.
www.casadashistoriaspaularego.pt

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