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About the Artist

Francisco Pacheco started painting more than 30 years ago in Portugal. He has painted and exhibited all around the world including Europe, America, and Australia.

Francisco studied Art (Painting, and Literature), Education, Engineering, Management and Information Technology. Francisco also completed a Certificate of Positive Psychology conducted by the Medical Register of Australia and The University of Western Sydney. He has published a large number of scientific papers and poetry both nationally and internationally.

Francisco complements the world of Science and Technology with the most creative, imaginary, and fantastic world of Art. He is represented in Museums, Universities and numerous private collections around the world.

Exhibitions & Recitals of Poetry

  • Camilo Eca Art Gallery, Lisbon (Portugal) - 1985
  • Camilo Eca Art Gallery, Recital of Lisbon (Portugal) - 1985
  • Almada High School, Almada (Portugal) - 1985
  • University of Lisbon, Portugal - 1986
  • of Technology, Sydney (Australia) - 1989
  • Gould Street Art Gallery, Bondi Beach (Australia) - 1997
  • Art Expo 97, Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney - 1997
  • Portuguese Ethnographic Museum of Australia, Sydney - 1997
  • Art Gallery, Double Bay, Australia - 1997
  • Art Gallery, Recital of Poetry, Double Bay, Australia - 1997
  • Art Gallery, Bondi Junction, Australia - 1997
  • Gelabert Studios, New York (USA) - 1998
  • NSW Writer's Centre, World Congress of Poets, Sydney - 2001
  • Central Coast Community Environment Network, On the Edge - Environmental Art Exhibition, Central Coast (Australia) - 2006
  • The Royal Botanic Gardens Autumn Show, Sydney - 2009
  • The 3rd Annual Pyrmont Art Festival, Sydney - 2009
  • Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UTS, Sydney - 2011
  • The Consulate General of Portugal, Sydney - 2013
  • The Portuguese Ethnographic Museum of Australia, Sydney - 2016
  • Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort, Central Coast NSW - 2016
  • The Art House, Central Coast NSW - 2016
  • Scalabrini Village (Aged Care Living), Drummoyne - 2016
  • Coast Bar and Restaurant, Gosford - 2016 / 2017
  • Consulate of Portugal in Sydney, (see photos) - 2017
  • Sydney Portugal Community Club, (see photos) - 2017
  • Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort, Central Coast NSW, "Homage to the French Impressionists" - 2017
  • "Art & Wellness - art exhibition and art workshops at The Art House, Central Coast NSW - 2017
  • "Art & Wellness - art exhibition and art workshop at Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort, Central Coast NSW - 2017
  • "Art & Wellness - art exhibition and art workshop at Coast Bar and Restaurant, Gosford - 2017

Commissioned Work

Art Workshops

  • Workshops on “Drawing with Imagination and Creativity” for Central Coast Art Society at Gosford Arts Centre - 2015 and April 2016
  • Workshops on "Drawing with Imagination" for Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort, Central Coast NSW - July and August 2016
  • Workshops on "Painting with Imagination using Acrylics" for Scalabrini Village (Aged Care Living), Drummoyne - Nov & Dec 2016
  • Workshops on "Drawing with Imagination" for Tuggerah Library - February 2016
  • Talk "History of Art - A Journey Through Human Creativity", at Gosford Arts Centre - February 2016
  • Workshops on "Techniques for Painting with Acrylics" for Central Coast Art Society at Gosford Arts Centre - April 2017
  • Workshops on "Painting with Imagination using Acrylics" for Scalabrini Village (Aged Care Living), Allambie - April/May 2017
  • Talk "Art and its benefits to Health Care", at Gosford Arts Centre - July 2017
  • Workshops on "Painting with Acrylics using Imagination" at Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort, Central Coast NSW - 5 weeks in August 2017
  • Workshops on "Painting with Acrylics" at Tuggerah Public Library - 2 weeks in September 2017
  • Workshop on "Art, Imagination and Wellness", Drawing and Painting using Imagination, Scallabrini "The Village", (Aged Care Living), Drummoyne, June 2019
  • Workshops on "The Impressionist Movement", Oil and Watercolour, Central Coast Art Society, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, September 2019

Artist's Impression

Art is an act of imagination and creation! It is the symbolic representation of our world! Through multiple it reveals our past, it reflects our present and it offers insights into our future.

"Art reflects the spirit of humankind and the age in which lives ..."

"Art originates in the mind ..."

"Art is human emotion expressed in terms of a medium ..."

Painting is a visual revelation of humans' emotions and desires. It is a way of interpreting reality in the quest to reach an understanding of the Universe and to love this unique and wonderful planet - our Earth!

Beyond the real boundaries there exists the imaginary and the fantastic. Through painting and poetry, Francisco Pacheco is embracing all the continents and sharing the influences of people from Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia.

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