Bio and CV



Isabel Esteves













Isabel Esteves


 Born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1974. She lives in Odivelas and works in Almada. She designs and creates original artistic works in painting, drawing and some sculpture.
Formal Education & Professional Development:
  • 2008 - present Assistant Researcher/Invited Assistant Professor (IF Investigator), Chemisty Dept., Requimte-LAQV, FCT/UNL, Lisbon
  • 2005 PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering, FCT/UNL, Lisbon
  • 2004 Post-Graduation in Enterprise Management, INDEG (Business School)/ISCTE Executive Education, Lisbon
  • 1998 Graduation in Chemical Engineering, FCT/UNL, Lisbon
Arts Courses, Workshops and Apprenticeships:
  • Drawing and Painting professional training program course, Ar.Co independent art school, Sept. 2016 - present, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Author’s artistic portfolio work, Atelier A Arte tem Lugar, Nov. 2015 - July 2016, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Artistic portfolio apprenticeship, by artist/tutor Mara Alves (Ar.Co), Atelier A Arte tem Lugar, Sept. 2011 - 2015, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Workshop of “Drawing and Modeling of the Human Face”, by Mónica Cid (UTL-FA PT, Univ. Newcastle UK), 21h, 4th -18th Dec. 2014, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Workshop of Chinese Painting, by Mário S. Ming Kong (FA-UTL PT, Escuela Tècnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona SP), 6h, 6th and 13th Dec. 2014, Museu do Oriente, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Workshop of “Drawing and Modeling of the Human Figure”, by Mónica Cid (UTL-FA PT, Univ. Newcastle UK), 27h, 7th Nov.-2nd Dec. 2014, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Watercolour course, by artist Carlos Santos Marques (FBAUL), Invent'arte, 36h, April-June 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Workshop "Drawing at the Museum" - João Catarino (FBAUL), Culturgest, 11h, Feb.-May 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Workshop of Sketchbooks – urban overview route of Lisbon, by Richard Câmara (FAUTL/CITEN), 16h, Jan./May 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Workshop “Portfolio, artistic project”, by Richard Câmara (FAUTL/CITEN), CIEBA / FBAUL, 16h, 22nd and 23rd Dec. 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Course of Sculpture Modeling, by artist Frederico Elias (FBAUL), Atelier A Arte tem Lugar, 24h, Nov.-Dec. 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Drawing session with Mónica Cid (UTL-FA PT, Univ. Newcastle UK) - 'Do geral para o particular, o espírito da curiosidade e do desenho', A Viagem e o Diário Gráfico 2, Museu Arqueológico do Carmo, 2h, Oct. 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Watercolour Workshop, by artist Pablo Rubén Sanz, 5th Santa Cruz Watercolour Meeting, 8h, 16-29th July 2012, Santa Cruz, Torres Vedras, Portugal.
  • Watercolour Course, by artist Carlos Santos Marques (FBAUL), Invent'arte, 36h, April-June 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Human Figure Drawing Workshop, by artist Carlos Santos Marques (FBAUL), Invent'arte, 4h30m, 3rd March 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Drawing course, by artist Carlos Santos Marques (FBAUL), Invent'arte, 24h, May-July 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Basic Sketchbook Workshop, by Mário Linhares (FBAUL, USKP), 7h, Feb. 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Monotipia Workshop, by artist Pedro Rego, Atelier A Arte tem Lugar, 3h, Nov. 2011, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Drawing intensive course, by artist Mara Alves (Ar.Co), Atelier A Arte tem Lugar, 10h, May-June 2011, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Course of Painting and Drawing, Prof. José Assis, Padre Alberto Neto High-school, 1997, Queluz, Portugal.
Collective Activities (Exhibitions, Performances, Plenaries/Workshops):
  • Collective exhibition - Artistic Residence at São Carlos National Theater, Ar.Co, Sá da Costa Gallery, 2018, Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Co-Author in book "Portugal por/by Urban Sketchers, ISBN: 9789898729392, Ed. Zest - Books for Life, 272 pp, Feb. 2017, http://www.zestbooks.pt/portugal-porby-urban-sketchers.
  • Collective itinerant exhibition "Ervas Daninhas pela Cidade de Lisboa", Dec. 2017 - Feb. 2018, QUERCUS/Urban Sketchers Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • "Entre o sono e o sonho" watercolor painting artwork, Poetry in Visual ART-MAP Exhibition, ART-MAP - Nonprofit curatorial Project – online gallery (http://projectartmap.com/art-gallery/) and selection for physical exhibition at the Gallery of City Museum of Aveiro, 26th June - 26th July 2015 (http://projectartmap.com/call-for-artists/), Aveiro, Portugal.
  • LisbonWeek - Urban Sketchers Exhibition: Bairro de Alvalade, 10th April – 8th May 2015, Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Lisbon Sketches Exhibition - Collection from the 44º USKP Meeting, USKP, Nov. 2013, Livraria Barata, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Sketcher Performance at TEDxFCTUNL, x = independently organized TED event from TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading (TEDx program), FCT/UNL, Oct. 2013, Lisbon, Portugal:             http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8866; http://www.tedxfctunl.com/pages/performers (in 2013); https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsRNoUx8w3rPG6iOQAGB1GbBf5bM-BHvQ; https://www.flickr.com/photos/tedxfctunl/sets/72157636802223753/
  • Exhibition Sketch in(of) FCT/UNL Campus - Celeste and Friends (Isabel Esteves, Mónica Cid, Eduardo Salavisa, Celeste Lopes, Ana Jácome, Rosário Félix), Jan.-Feb. 2013, FCT/UNL Library, Lisbon, Portugal. 
  • Lecturer in Plenary/Workshop "Sketchbook and its utility", Sketch in(of) FCT/UNL Campus - Celeste and Friends (Isabel Esteves, Mónica Cid, Celeste Lopes, Rosário Félix), 7th Feb. 2013, FCT/UNL Library Auditorium, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Collective drawing exhibition, Salão de Desenho Invent’Arte 2012, May-June 2012, Invent'arte, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Collective drawing exhibition, Festa de Verão Invent'arte, June-July 2012, Invent'arte, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Collective painting exhibition, March-May 2012, Paulo Santos Arte Contemporânea art gallery, Dolce Vita Tejo, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Art In Exhibition, Sept.-Oct. 2007, FCT/UNL, Lisbon, Portugal.
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