I'm a woman in my fifties, a full-time artist , a full-time mother (because you never stop being one), living in a village in northern Portugal after 45 years in my hometown, Porto. I'm passionate about color, books, plants, comfort, discipline, organization, studying, and country life. I'm intense, very resilient, and thoughtful (characteristics that I initially mistakenly labeled as… slow!!). I love silence and solitude when properly balanced. I'm tall, and I have lots of freckles!!
TO BE
Pisces sign with Taurus rising
Autumn Season
A very intuitive color , connected to the moment you are going through.
Jenny Odell's book , Saving Time, is about relearning the sense of time—it's my moment.
A film called The Bridges of Madis on County
A song by the Eagles called Hotel California.
Rob Bell's RobCast podcast , I never miss an episode!!
My new bookshelf. A project years in the making, finally completed.
Favorite place in the world São Paio de Antas and Castro Laboreiro.
TO CREATE
Who, and what, inspires you? Women artists who spend their lives quietly doing their work and are discovered at 80 are always very inspiring stories. Constant learning.
What else do you need to create? Build my own house (I've already built a double house).
How to maintain creativity: Never stop going to the studio, but also take moments of quiet and emptiness.
TO LIVE
First thing to do when you wake up : Go see the sea.
How to relax at the end of the day: This year, I sat and watched the sunset on my terrace, and before lying down under the starry sky in the same chair.
A place to switch off. My room and head up to Castro Laboreiro.
Preferred physical exercise: Swimming
How to relieve stress: Walking and meditating
A woman who inspires you: Elisabeth Kubler Ross
NOURISH
Your ideal diet is… Simple, as simple as possible.
What you always have in the fridge: Butter from the Marinas
Dinner-saving recipe. I don't eat dinner most of the time.
Favorite drink: Water with lemon
Favorite snack: Chocolate
Favorite restaurants: Tiro no Prato , in São Paio de Antas; Rita Fangueira in Fão ; Tasquinha Castreja in Castro Laboreiro.
My favorite cookbooks are " The Treasure of Cooks , " a very old one that I own. And the books by a lady named Mafalda Pinto Leite.
TO CARE
Icon of beauty: Any authentic woman who lives her integrity. Benedetta Barzini .
An essential piece of clothing : A good pair of sneakers.
Regenera and L'amour de Kenzo have been staples in her beauty routine for many years.
My favorite MPL'beauty product is Regenera . Of all the ones I've used, this is my favorite!!
How do you feel most beautiful? When I sleep well, and when I'm doing something that excites me. When I smile.
