Celeida Tostes

Celeida Tostes (May 26, 1929, in Rio de Janeiro – January 3, 1995, in Rio de Janeiro was a Brazilian female drawing teacher and artist, specifically a sculptor and ceramist, that focused on Postwar and Contemporary Art.

Education 1955, University of Brazil (Universidade do Brasil): At this university she studied printmaking under Oswaldo Goeldi. 1957, University of Brazil (Universidade do Brasil): Drawing teacher training completed. 1958-59, University of Southern California, Los Angeles: She continued her studies here. 1960, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas: Also continued her studies here. 1975, Cardiff School of Art and Design in Wales: The British Council offered her a scholarship so she can continue on her journey of improving her divine ceramics artistry.

Influences

Oswaldo Goeldi (October 31, 1895- February 16, 1961): Brazilian artist and engraver who basically mentored Celeida Tostes during her time in Universidade do Brasil. Maria Martinez (1887- July 20, 1980): Native American clay artist that Celeida Tostes worked alongside as an intern in New Mexico Highlands University. The experience and relationship she gained from this impacted her future career in art. She had a profound focus on clay from then on. Angelo Venosa (b.1954): Brazilian sculptor, (b.1958), Mauricio Bentes (1958-2003) and herself were the ones who established Casarão da Lapa, a workshop for art design and exhibition. Henry Stahl was the one who took the photographs of this breaking free from the vessel and "symbolically giving birth to herself." This work of art became a statement since it solidified her commitment to clay. A Grande Batata Gravida, 1984 Guardiao, 1984 Mo, 1986 Roda, 1986 Guardioes, 1986 Amassadinhos, 1991 Aldeia Funanius Rofus, 1992

Exhibitions 1959: Celeida Tostes, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1979: Celeida Tostes: Cerâmicas, Galeria Rodrigo Mello Franco de Andrade, Rio de Janeiro 1987: Celeida Tostes, Galeria César Aché, Rio de Janeiro 1994: Celeida Tostes, Sala Ismael Nery, Centro de Artes Calouste Gulbenkian, Rio de Janeiro 2003: Celeida Tostes: Artes do fogo, do sal e da paixão, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro