Jorge Melício

Jorge Melicio ( born March 20, 1957 in Lobito in Angola) is a Portuguese sculptor and artist.

Life

Melicio lives in Lisbon since the age of seven. He attended the Escola de Artes Decorativas António Arroio and the Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa -. He created clay and stone sculptures in Freguesia Pêro Pinheiro in the 1970s. His artworks are in the inventory of many museums and private collections. In the Café A Brasileira, a painting depends on it. His sculptures in public spaces are to be found in many places in Portugal. Examples of this are the group of figures A Família in Jardim Fernando Pessoa in the vicinity of the Municipality of Lisbon and the monument created from ceramic on the life and work of Queen Elizabeth of Portugal at the Caixa Geral de Depósitos in Lisbon location. Melicio was selected by the management of the Metropolitano de Lisboa for the artistic embellishment of one of their stations.

Awards

• Bronze Medal of the Museu Diogo Gonçalves ( Portimão )
• Design Award for ICS coatings ( Milan )
• Silver Medal ( Castelo Branco)