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Born in 1985, Brazil
Dual Brazilian and Irish Citizenship
Currently lives and works in Dublin, Ireland, since 2011
Education and Training:
- 2021-2022 - BA (Honours) Degree in Arts (Animation), University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
- 2017-2019 - BA (Honours) Degree in Design and Critical Studies (Illustration), National College of Arts and Design (NCAD), Dublin, Ireland
- 2014-2017 - High National Diploma in Graphic Design, Coláiste Dhúlaigh CDCFE, Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-2008 - Professional Diploma in Dramatic Arts, SENAC-SP, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Group Shows:
- 2017 - “Daisy Fox” Insight Art Exhibition, Arts Council, Dublin, Ireland
- 2018 - “Captain Beefheart 'Ice Cream for Crow' Exhibition, University of Liverpool, England
Installations:
- 2018 - "The Nutcracker" Christmas Installation, Disney & Conrad Hilton Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Publications/Contributions:
- 2018 - “Looking for Gavin in Galway"written by Alan Flood (Illustration), The Irish Times, New Irish Writing
- 2019 - "The Lift and the Fox and the Lilies" written by Patrick Holloway (Illustration), The Irish Times, New Irish Writing
- 2018 - “Arena”(Illustration), Hot Press Online Magazine, Ireland
Awards and Achievements:
- 2023 - "The Commuterments" Best Writer Nominee, Animation Dingle, Ireland
2023 - “Finding Official Selection, MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Denmark - 2022 - “Finding” Official Selection, GAZE LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland
- 2022 -"The Commuterments" Official Selection, Gaze International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Ireland
- 2022 - "The Commuterments" Nominee, Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, Ireland
- 2022 - "The Commuterments" Official Selection, Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland
- 2022 - "The Commuterments" Official Selection, Richard Harris, Ireland
- 2022 - "The Commuterments" Official Selection, Waterford International Film Festival, Ireland
- 2022 - "The Commuterments" Official Selection, Louth International Film Festival , Ireland
- 2022 - “Ice Cream for Crow” was awarded by LJMU Science Faculty, chosen by Prof Wilkinson, Director of the Liverpool School of Art and Design, Liverpool, England.
- 2017 - “Daisy Fox” was awarded a prize for its exploration of gender norms at the SCC Insight Art Exhibition, Arts Council, Dublin, Ireland
BIO
André Parra, a Brazilian-born and naturalised Irish artist based in Dublin since 2011, holds BA (Honours) Degrees from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, and the University of Wolverhampton. With a background in animation, illustration, and Critical Studies, he draws inspiration from Art Deco, surrealism, and pop art. Currently focused on painting acrylic on canvas, his series "Vivid Dissonance: Reflections on Industrialisation" showcases his passion for storytelling and visual expression.
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